Alexander Chapman Explained

Alexander Chapman is a Canadian actor.[1] He is best known for his role as Lydie-Anne in Lilies, for which he garnered a Genie Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 17th Genie Awards.[2]

Chapman, who has also performed as a drag queen under the name Titty Galore,[3] has also had supporting roles in Space Cases, Welcome to Africville, Fig Trees, After Alice, Jesus of Montreal, Queer as Folk, Sugar, The Kids in the Hall, Tru Love and Murder in Passing,[4] often but not always playing a drag queen or a transgender woman.

He has also performed extensively in stage roles, including in Canadian Stage's production of Angels in America.[3]

Filmography

Film

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
1987Wild ThingShakes
1989Terrance
1990Princes in ExileGabriel
1990Back StabBob the Guard
1992Snake Eater 3: His LawSalesman
1993EntangledJohnny
1996LiliesLydie-Anne
2000After AliceClaudette
2000Rats and RabbitsDominic
2004SugarNatasha
2013Tru LoveGray

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1987data-sort-value="Magical World of Disney, The" The Magical World of DisneyJosephEpisode: "The Liberators"
1995Hart to Hart: Two Harts in 3/4 TimeFreddyTelevision film
1996Space CasesUbiEpisode: "Long Distance Calls"
2002Queer as FolkEmmett's Dance PartnerEpisode: "Pride"
2002data-sort-value="Killing Spring, A" A Killing SpringTransvestite HookerTelevision film
2021American GodsSaluting OfficerEpisode: "The Rapture of Burning"

Notes and References

  1. "Actor's career bound to flower with Lilies; Former N.D.G. resident lands femme-fatale film role that many others craved". Montreal Gazette, October 12, 1995.
  2. "Two Quebec movies dominate Genie race". Edmonton Journal, October 17, 1996.
  3. http://www.mediaqueer.ca/artist/alexander-chapman Alexander Chapman
  4. "TTC offers new platform for mystery". Toronto Star, January 7, 2013.