| Alex Esmail | |
| Birth Name: | Alexander Nazir Esmail |
| Birth Date: | 18 July 1993[1] |
| Nationality: | British |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 2011–present |
Alexander Nazir Esmail (born 18 July 1993)[1] is a British actor, and former wrestler,[2] who is best known for his role in the film Attack the Block.[3] [4] [5]
After making his debut in multi-award-winning fantasy film Attack the Block in 2011,[6] Esmail was nominated for Best Ensemble at the 2012 Black Reel Awards along with the rest of the cast, but lost to The Help.[7] [8]
In 2012 he went on to star in films Payback Season and Strippers vs Werewolves.[9] [10] [11] He also had roles in television shows Casualty and Switch.[12] Popcorn n Roses named him number 2, behind Lucas Cruikshank, on their list of rising stars of 2012.[13] He starred alongside Steve Coogan in Northern Soul.[14] In 2013 he starred in the music video Infinity by Infinity Ink. In 2018 he signed on to play the character Scalpel in the animated dark fantasy film Dagon: Troll World Chronicles which is set to be released in 2019.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Attack the Block | Pest | Nominated for Best Ensemble at 2012 Black Reel Awards along with Simon Howard, John Boyega, Franz Drameh, Nick Frost, Leeon Jones, Luke Treadaway, Jodie Whittaker and Jumayn Hunter |
| 2012 | Payback Season | Leon | |
| Strippers vs Werewolves | Sean | ||
| Casualty | Clint Jackson | TV series, 2 episodes | |
| My Brother's Keeper (Or How Not To Survive The Apocalypse) | Jo | Short film | |
| Switch | Hoodie | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2013 | Northern Soul | Stee | |
| 2018 | Dagon: Troll World Chronicles’’ | Scalpel | |