Alex Brockdorff Explained

Alex Brockdorff
Birth Name:Alexander von Brockdorff
Birth Place:London, England
Occupation:Actor, film-maker, artist
Years Active:2014–present
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Branch: British Army
Serviceyears:2008–2014
Rank: Captain
Unit:QRH, 2 RIFLES
Battles:Iraq, Afghanistan

Alex Brockdorff (born Alexander von Brockdorff), is a British actor, film-maker and former British Army Officer. He has appeared in a number of high-profile TV dramas, including The Midwich Cuckoos, and the final season of Homeland.[1]

Career

Brockdorff was an officer in the Queen's Royal Hussars, a cavalry regiment of the British Army. He commissioned from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in 2008. Having served on combat operations both in Iraq and Afghanistan, he left the Armed Forces to start his career as an actor, performing for some time as Alex Brock. In 2015, he joined with former military colleagues in creating Bare Arms, a company providing military support to the film and television industry.[2] To date, he has appeared mostly in TV drama - including BBC One's Requiem, Channel 4's Baghdad Central and the 8th and final season of Homeland.[3]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023Julius Caesar: The Making of a DictatorMark Anthony3 episodes
2022The Midwich CuckoosJohn LancasterEpisode: "Bad Things"
2021AnthonyEpisode: "The Edge"
2020HomelandParker2 episodes
Baghdad CentralEvans' Man2 episodes
2018BodyguardCTSFO Officer1 episode
RequiemHunky GuyEpisode: "Matilda"
2014Our World WarYoung British OfficerEpisode: "War Machine"

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023Mission Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part OneOsprey AgentFeature Film
2021Bushwhacker BluesLuke WaltersShort film
2018VauxhallFrankShort film
Writer, Producer
2016GrimsbyTiger Tail Agent
SlavedPhilShort film
2014FuryTank CrewUncredited

Music videos

YearArtistSongRole
2015Andy Burrows"Watch Me Fall"Director
2015James Blake"BOYDE (Retrograde Remix)"Director

Notes and References

  1. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8355896/?ref_=ttep_ep10
  2. Web site: Bare Arms.
  3. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8355896/?ref_=ttep_ep10