Alex Williams (actor)
Alex Williams | |
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| Born | Perth, Western Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012-Present |
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Alex Williams is an Australian actor who played the lead role of Julian Assange in the 2012 television film Underground: The Julian Assange Story. Williams also featured as cricketer Shane Warne in Warnie.[1]
Originally from the northern Perth suburb of Sorrento, Williams attended Mount Lawley Senior High School's Specialist Visual & Performing Arts (SVAPA) Program before moving to St Stephen's School[2] in neighbouring Duncraig where he graduated in 2008.[3] He then attended the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. His first audition after graduation was for the role of Assange.[4] His performance alongside experienced actors Rachel Griffiths and Anthony LaPaglia was critically acclaimed.[5][6][7][8] In 2014, Williams appeared in the 2014 Australian film The Reckoning as a supporting character named AJ. In 2016, he played Romeo in Bell Shakespeare's production of Romeo and Juliet.[9][10]
In 2016, Williams played the role of Australian motor racing driver John "Slug" Harvey in the miniseries Brock, which aired on Network Ten.[11]
In late 2023, it was announced that Williams was cast to play the late cricketer Shane Warne in the two part miniseries titled Warnie. The trailer for the miniseries also attracted scathing negative commentary on social media when it was first shown on 31 May 2023. The two-part telemovie aired on the Nine network on 25 June and concluded on 26 June 2023.[12][13][14] The decision to produce the miniseries about Warne after his death was criticised by Warne's daughter Brooke who described it as "beyond disrespectful", the series received negative reviews and was panned by the press and public alike.
Filmography
[edit]Television appearances
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Underground: The Julian Assange Story | Julian Assange | TV movie | |
| 2014 | INXS: Never Tear Us Apart | Kirk Pengilly | TV miniseries, 2 episodes | [15] |
| 2015 | Catching Milat | Paul Onions | TV miniseries, 2 episodes | |
| 2016 | Brock | John 'Slug' Harvey | TV miniseries, 2 episodes | |
| 2017 | Friday on My Mind | Mike Vaughn | TV miniseries, 2 episodes | |
| 2018 | Chopper: The Untold Story | Jared Hamill | 1 episode | |
| 2019 | Playing for Keeps | Shane Manara | TV series, 4 episodes | |
| 2019-20 | The Heights | Evan Clarke | TV series, 24 episodes | |
| 2022 | Rock Island Mysteries | Radio DJ (voice) | TV series, 2 episodes | |
| 2022–23 | Home And Away | Jacob Cameron | TV series, 11 episodes | |
| 2023 | Warnie | Shane Warne | TV miniseries, 2 episodes | [16] |
Film appearances
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Spongo, Fuzz & Jalapeña | Dangles / Kray Kray (voice) | |
| 2014 | Paper Planes | Jethro | Feature film |
| 2014 | The Reckoning | AJ | Feature film |
| 2012 | Gingers | George | Short film |
| 2011 | Mercy | Short film | |
| No More Fallen Heroes | Neighbour | Short film |
References
[edit]- ^ "A Current Affair: Australian actor Alex Williams opens up about iconic role in Warnie series". amp.nine.com.au. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "Wicked role for Assange actor". Community Newspaper Group. 16 October 2012. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013.
- ^ "Alex Williams (Class of 2008, Duncraig)". The Dove (83). St Stephen's School: 26. Winter 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ^ Juddery, Mark (6 October 2012). "Portrait of the hacker as a young man, How to make a hero out of Julian Assange". The Spectator.
- ^ Simon, Alissa (11 September 2012). "Underground (Australia)". Variety.
- ^ Kalina, Paul (4 October 2012). "Portrait of a Teen Hacker". Brisbane Times.
- ^ Duck, Siobhan (8 October 2012). "Alex Williams turns in stellar performance as Julian Assangeby". Herald Sun.
- ^ Hasted, Nick (12 October 2012). "LFF 2012: Underground: Gripping recreation of Julian Assange's early years". The Arts Desk.
- ^ Bell Shakespeare. "Romeo and Juliet". bellshakespeare.com.au. Archived from the original on 23 March 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ "- RMK Voices". www.rmk.com.au. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ "Brock". 9 October 2016 – via IMDb.
- ^ Knox, David (14 September 2022). "2023 Upfronts: Nine network". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "CHANNEL 9 unveils new and returning slate of programming for 2023". TV Black Box. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ Airdate: Warnie | TV Tonight
- ^ Knox, David (21 June 2013). "Hugh Sheridan back on Seven for INXS drama | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au.
- ^ "Alex Williams To Star As Shane Warne In His Biopic".
