Alec Secăreanu Explained

Birth Date:1984 12, df=y
Birth Place:Bucharest, Romania
Alma Mater:Caragiale Academy of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2006–present

Alexandru "Alec" Secăreanu (in Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan alekˈsandru sekəɾeˈanu/; born 4 December 1984) is a Romanian actor. He gained international recognition for playing Gheorghe in the 2017 film God's Own Country.

Early life

Alexandru Secăreanu was born in Bucharest.[1] He completed drama study at the Caragiale Academy of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography in 2007.[2]

Career

After appearing in a number of Romanian films, Secăreanu appeared in his first English-language role in director Francis Lee's God's Own Country (2017), in which he played a Romanian migrant worker Gheorghe, who begins a relationship with a sheep farmer played by British actor Josh O'Connor on a farm in rural West Yorkshire. Lee had insisted on casting a Romanian actor in the role of Gheorghe. After winning the role, he worked on a farm for two weeks before filming. His performance in God's Own Country earned him a London agent, membership of Equity (formerly officially titled the British Actors' Equity Association),[3] and a nomination for 2017 British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) in Best Actor category.[4]

Personal life

As of 2017, Secăreanu lives in Bucharest.[5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Scurta Revedere (Short Goodbye)|italic=yesShort film; Vlad Fenesan, director
2008Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Numele meu este… (My Name Is...)|italic=yesShort film; Dorin Moldoveanu, director
Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Ultima zi din cariera de taximetrist a lui 5-9 (The Last Day of His Taxi Driver Career 5-9)|italic=yesShort film; Ivo Baru, director
2011Adalbert's DreamRomanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Motostivuitoristu|italic=noCredited as Alexandru Secareanu; Gabriel Achim, director
Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Ursu' (Bear)|italic=yesShort film; Evgeny Gromik, director
Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Mătăsari|italic=yesAlexShort film; Piperkoski Ilija, director
2013Treizeci (Thirty)RăzvanShort film; Credited as Alexandru Secareanu; Victor Dragomir, director
2014Love Bus: Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: cinci povești de dragoste din București|italic=unset (Love Bus: Five Love Stories from Bucharest)George Omnibus film composed of five different episodes; Episode 5 Cișmigiu; Andrei Georgescu, director
2015Candy CrushGeorge Short film; Andrei Georgescu, director
2016Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Minte-mă frumos în Centrul Vechi|italic=yes (Remember Me Nicely in the Old Town)BarmanDirected by Iura Luncasu
TudoSebaDirected by Iura Luncasu
LoveShort film; Franz Galo, director
ChosenSchachtDirected by Jasmin Dizdar
2017God's Own CountryGheorghe IonescuMain role; directed by Francis Lee
The Best CustomerPostman/Policeman (voice)Animation/Short film; Serghei Chiviriga, director
2018Doing MoneyLucaBBC Two TV movie; Lynsey Miller, director
2020AmuletTomazDirected by Romola Garai
AmmoniteDr. LiebersonDirected by Francis Lee
Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: The Bike Thief|italic=yesThe RiderDirected by Matt Chambers

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Daria, iubirea mea|italic=yesFlorin Cernea TV series
2007Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Cu un pas înainte|italic=yes
One Step Ahead2 episodes ("Striptease" and "Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Punct. Și de la capăt|italic=no")
2011Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Pariu cu viațaRapitor 12 episodes ("Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: E scris în stele|italic=no" and "Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: O doamnă și un vagabond: Partea 2|italic=no")
2014Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Fetele lu' dom' Profesor|italic=yesMarcel
2017The SaintBashir
2019BaptisteConstantin BaracuBBC TV
2020Zayef HirajiSky One, Cinemax TV series, 7 episodes
2021RUXXAndrei DobrevHBO Europe TV series, 8 episodes
2022Spy/MasterVictor GodeanuHBO Europe TV series
2023Happy Valley (TV series) S3Darius KnezevicBBC, 6 episodes
2024The Veil S1EmirHulu, 2 episodes

Stage

YearTitleRoleVenue
2018Gundog[6] GuyRoyal Court Theatre
This is a Set UpNational Museum of Contemporary Art, Bucharest
2015Fight Club[7] Tyler DurdenTeatrul Apropo, Bucharest, Romania[8]
RecviemNational Theatre Bucharest
2013Immaterial Retrospective of the Venice BiennaleRomanian Pavillion, Venice
2012Crisis (Crize – the Gay Version)[9] Teatrul Tabu, Bucharest
Ferdinand the VIIIComedy Theatre, Bucharest
Flowers, Movies, Girls & BoysGodot Café, Bucharest
Get Out!O2G
No OneMetropolis Theatre, Bucharest
Of Mice and MenPort (Casandra Studio)
The Forest, Captain's BrideNottara Theatre, Bucharest

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alexandru Secăreanu. Filmweb. 17 February 2017. pl.
  2. Web site: Interviu Alec Secăreanu, zilier român gay în "God's Own Country": Știu că am crescut într-o societate homofobă, dar am avut noroc de părinți deschiși la minte. ro. 22 November 2017. Alexandra. Cheroiu. Adevărul. 5 April 2021.
  3. Web site: Primul film britanic îi aduce un agent londonez lui Alec Secăreanu . EraNews.ro . 17 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171107025015/http://eranews.ro/primul-film-britanic-ii-aduce-un-agent-londonez-lui-alec-secareanu . 7 November 2017 . dead.
  4. Web site: New Talent Nominations 2017 . . 1 November 2017 .
  5. Web site: Alec Secăreanu . CastForward . 17 February 2017 .
  6. Web site: Gundog . 2022-09-04 . Royal Court . en-US.
  7. Web site: Apropo . Teatrul . Fight Club – Teatrul Apropo . 2022-09-04 . ro-RO.
  8. Web site: Teatrul Apropo – www.teatrulapropo.ro . 2022-09-04 . en-US.
  9. Web site: Teatrul Tabu - Afisul oficial al spectacolului Crize (the GAY version). Facebook . 2022-09-04 . www.facebook.com . en.
  10. Web site: 'Lady Macbeth' Tops Nominations for British Independent Film Awards. Clarke. Stewart. Variety. November 1, 2017. November 1, 2017.