Alex Cubis | |
Birth Place: | Sydney, Australia |
Education: | The University of Sydney, St Aloysius' College (Sydney) |
Occupation: | Actor |
Years Active: | 2015–present |
Alexander Cubis is an Australian actor and attorney, known for his roles on Netflix fantasy series Mako Mermaids, eOne drama Between Two Worlds and Tyler Perry drama series Ruthless.[1] [2] [3] [4] Cubis has also appeared in Dear White People, Rake and Unverified for Funny or Die.[5] [6] [7] [8] He was named one of Who Magazine’s Sexiest People.[9] [10]
Cubis attended St. Aloysius' College, where he was Dux.[11] He then received a scholarship to study a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws at the University of Sydney where he was an editor on the Social Justice Law Review,[12] and resided at St. Andrew's College. While a student, he was signed to Chadwick Models. In the United States, Cubis passed the New York Bar Exam.[13]
In 2015, Cubis starred as evil merman Erik in (known internationally as Mako Mermaids).[14] [15] The series was created by Jonathan M. Shiff and streams on Netflix.[16]
Cubis thereafter played a leading role as the loveable son in a Western suburbs family in the world premiere of the National Theatre production at Riverside Theatres of The Incredible Here and Now alongside Caroline Brazier, which was directed by Wayne Harrison.[17] [18] [7] [19]
In 2019, Cubis joined the cast of Seven Network’s Between Two Worlds as AFL player Danny Grey, directed by Kriv Stenders[20] and created by Bevan Lee.[21] The series was released in 2020[22] and was acquired by Entertainment One for international distribution.[23] Cubis was named the series' "breakout star."
In the United States, Cubis was cast as a social worker opposite Oscar-nominee Sally Kirkland in feature film Hope for the Holidays and played a drug dealer alongside Lenny Von Dohlen and Estella Warren in Just Within Reach.[24]
In 2021, Cubis joined the cast of Tyler Perry drama, Ruthless, as a hitchhiker confronting a mysterious cult.
Cubis hosted the podcast Honest Conversations for Nova Entertainment and also produced the film project Rocket Man.[25] [26] [27]
He was an ambassador for the 2020 MEN-tality project and Beyond Blue, alongside David Wenham, Ryan Corr and Guy Sebastian.[28]
Year | Title | Role | Notes < | -- Aliased roles should be checked against resume to confirm acknowledgment that connection. --> | Source< | -- References also required beyond own website --> |
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2017 | Just Within Reach | Mike | [29] | |||
2019 | Rocket Man | Paul | Short film. Also writer, co-producer | [30] | ||
Hope for the Holidays | Scott Carter | Amazon Prime film | [31] [32] | |||
Year | Title | Role | Notes < | -- Aliased roles should be checked against resume to confirm acknowledgment that connection. --> | Source< | -- References also required beyond own website --> |
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2015 | Mako Mermaids | Erik | Main role, series 2 | |||
2016 | Rake | Kyle Mannix | ||||
2017 | Unverified | Andrew | Funny or Die web series. Also creator | [33] | ||
2018 | Dear White People | Nicolas | Netflix series, Volume 2, Chapter III | [34] | ||
2020 | Between Two Worlds | Danny Grey | [35] | |||
2020 - 2023 | Ruthless | Aaron | 22 episodes |