Alexander Arnold (actor) explained

Alexander Arnold
Other Names:Alex Arnold
Birth Date:21 December 1992
Birth Place:Ashford, Kent, England
Years Active:2010–present

Alexander Arnold[1] (born 21 December 1992) is an English actor, singer, and musician, best known for his role as Rich Hardbeck in the E4 teen drama Skins.[2]

Career

Acting

Arnold made his professional debut in the fifth and sixth series of the E4 teen drama Skins, playing the keen metalhead Rich Hardbeck. He got the role while still in the sixth form through the open audition process in London.[3] In September 2011, he starred in the music video “Death Cloud” by Cloud Control. Directed by the award-winning Luke Snellin, it was shot in Spain over two days.[4]

He starred in a two-part ITV drama called A Mother's Son, written by Chris Lang and first screened in September 2012.[5] In 2013, he appeared in the BBC Three zombie drama In the Flesh, and in the third series of crime drama Vera.[6] He also earned a starring role as Adam in the television series What Remains.[7] In 2015, he joined the cast of Poldark, a new BBC series based on The Poldark Novels.[8]

Arnold landed his first film role in the 2014 western The Salvation, shot in South Africa.[9]

Music

Arnold enjoys playing the bass guitar,[10] and is the lead singer of an indie band called Circuithouse.[11] [12]

Charity work

In April 2011, Arnold donated a painting of his childhood bear to The Bristol Autism Project, which helps autistic children in Bristol.[13] [14]

Filmography

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Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011–2012SkinsRich Hardbeck16 episodes
2012A Mother's SonJamie2 episodes
2013In the FleshAlex1 episode No.1.1
2013VeraSam Bishop1 episode No.3.1
2013What RemainsAdam Moss4 episodes
2014SilkDavid Cowdrey1 episode No.3.1
2015PoldarkJim Carter4 episodes
2015CapitalParker2 episodes
2016Death in ParadiseMatt Holt1 episode No.5.6
2018Save MeLuke6 episodes
2022 PistolJamie ReidMiniseries
2022 Signora VolpeSasha Pavlenko1 episode No.1.3

Feature film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014The SalvationVoichek
2016Pog
2017My Cousin RachelYoung Lad
2017Film Stars Don't Die in LiverpoolAnaesthetist
2019YesterdayGavin
2020The OutpostSGT Christopher T. Griffin
2023The EntertainerJoePost-production
TBAThe Last BreathBrettPost-production

Short film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012MothsNoble
2013Mickey & Michaela Bury Their DadMickey
2014Apprehension
2014NighthawksJack
2015The SonThe Kid
2015 The RemovalMick
2017What is Transference And Why It MattersRyan
2022The Chromakey ManDan
2023Fine DiningLuke
TBAMeet Me by the SeaOliverCompleted
TBAMarble DustPost-production

Music videos

YearSongArtist
2011Death CloudCloud Control
2016PainkillersBrian Fallon
2019The RacesSports Team

Theatre credits

YearTitleRoleVenueRef
2014Four Minutes Twelve SecondsNickHampstead Theatre, London[15]
2015Luna GalePeterHampstead Theatre, London[16]
2015Crushed Shells and MudVinceSouthwark Playhouse, London[17]
2016Shopping and FuckingRobbieLyric Theatre, London[18]
2019Bitter WheatRobertoGarrick Theatre, London[19]

Notes and References

  1. Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England and Wales, 1916–2005 A45B
  2. Web site: The new Skins cast revealed - BBC Newsbeat. www.bbc.co.uk.
  3. Web site: Alexander Arnold plays Rich - Channel 4 - Info - Press.
  4. Web site: Cloud Control 'Death Cloud' by Luke Snellin on Promo News.
  5. News: Hermione Norris and Martin Clunes to front new ITV Drama. Radio Times. 14 May 2012. 18 May 2012.
  6. Web site: Royle Family actor Ricky Tomlinson to star in new BBC3 zombie drama, In The Flesh. Lynn. Unreality Primetime. 26 October 2012. 3 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121028051538/http://primetime.unrealitytv.co.uk/royle-family-actor-ricky-tomlinson-to-star-in-new-bbc3-zombie-drama-in-the-flesh/. 28 October 2012. dead. dmy-all.
  7. News: David Threlfall leads all-star cast in Tony Basgallop's compelling new BBC One drama What Remains. BBC. 17 January 2013. 29 July 2013.
  8. News: Poldark: new BBC One drama adds '70s series star Robin Ellis. Digital Spy. Morgan. Jeffery. 11 April 2014. 25 April 2014.
  9. News: The Salvation. spierfilms. 29 July 2013.
  10. News: Alex Arnold previews Rich's episode. digitalspy. 6 May 2012.
  11. News: Circuit House's Open Mic. vimeo. 11 Sep 2012.
  12. Web site: Circuit House. facebook. 15 October 2012.
  13. News: Art Explosion for Bristol Autism Project . https://archive.today/20120730191546/http://www.ecojam.org/interact/events/art-explosion-for-bristol-autism-project . dead . 30 July 2012 . ecojam . 30 April 2012 .
  14. Web site: Hello, Sweetie.. TotallyLayouts.com.
  15. Web site: FOUR MINUTES TWELVE SECONDS: FULL CAST ANNOUNCED . Hampstead Theatre . 9 June 2023.
  16. News: Billington . Michael . Luna Gale review – to whom does a baby really belong? . 9 June 2023 . . 23 June 2015.
  17. News: Hitchings . Henry . Crushed Shells And Mud, theatre review: Teen spirit in the apocalypse . 9 June 2023 . . 7 October 2015.
  18. News: Lukowski . Andrzej . Shopping and Fucking . 9 June 2023 . . 13 October 2016.
  19. Web site: BITTER WHEAT . . 9 June 2023.