Alex Pettyfer
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  • Birth Date: April 10, 1990
  • Birth Place: Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England, UK
  • Birth Name: Alexander Richard Pettyfer
  • Height: 5'11"

 

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Alexander Richard Pettyfer (born April 10, 1990) is an English actor. The son of an actor and former fashion model, he appeared on stage and in television before being cast as Alex Rider, the main character in the film version of Stormbreaker. The film was released worldwide in 2006.

Alex Pettyfer was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, the son of actor Richard Pettyfer and former model Lea Robinson (currently known as "Lee Ireland"); he has a younger half-brother, James Ireland, who plays a lot of Tennis, from his mother's re-marriage to Michael Ireland, a real-estate developer. Stormbreaker author Anthony Horowitz described Pettyfer as coming from "an astonishing gene pool".

Pettyfer began his career as a child fashion model at the age of seven, modelling for labels such as GAP, after meeting Ralph Lauren in a toy store in New York City. He also did adverts for some yogurt brands. He attended Twickenham Preparatory School in Hampton and later the Mall, a small private school in Twickenham and as a schoolboy, performed in plays, including in the role of Willy Wonka in a production Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

In 2005, Alex Pettyfer, after ending his modelling career, made his professional acting debut in the British television production of Tom Brown's Schooldays, playing the lead character, Tom Brown; he received positive reviews for the role. In June 2005, he was cast in his most prominent role so far, that of teenage MI6 spy Alex Rider in the film Stormbreaker, based on the novel by Anthony Horowitz. He was one of 500 who auditioned for the role. Pettyfer chose to appear in the film over a role in the upcoming film Eragon, noting that he preferred Stormbreaker because it would be filmed in Britain, in the Isle of Man, while Eragon would film in the Czech Republic, and Pettyfer is afraid of flying. Stormbreaker was released on July 21, 2006 in the United Kingdom, on October 6, 2006 in the United States and on September 21, 2006 in Australia.

One review of Pettyfer's performance described him as playing the role with an "earnest intensity", although another noted that he "isn't quite at ease as an actor". Media reports have specified that the film is expected to make Pettyfer a "teen idol". Pettyfer will not reprise the role in the next Alex Rider film because he is already too old for the role.

Pettyfer, who has described himself as "athletic", lives in Windsor, Berkshire, and attended Shiplake College boarding school near Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire. When not working, Pettyfer's hobbies include skiing, dancing and hockey.

After Pettyfer completed filming Stormbreaker, he did not discuss the film with anyone at his school, citing the advice of his Stormbreaker co-star, Ewan McGregor, who told him to keep his personal and professional life separate. Pettyfer has since decided to leave school and concentrate on his film career, as well as study drama full time at college, saying that "When you have already experienced going out and working in the real world, and you come back to school, you just see it as a playground and you don't want to be there any more".

 

Other Information
He finished school in July 2006, at the age of sixteen, after passing eleven GCSEs.

Played Willy Wonka in a school production of Charlie And The Chocolate Factory when he was younger.

The son of actor Richard Pettyfer and former model Lee Ireland (now a TV presenter.

Son of former US TV presenter Lee Ireland from her first marriage to actor Richard Pettyfer.

During term time over his secondary school years, Alex was a boarder at Shiplake College, a prestigious boarding school located in Henley-on-Thames. Over the holidays, he lived with his family in the centre of Windsor, Berkshire. His mother Lee Ireland (nee Robinson), a former American television presenter, and property developer stepfather Michael Ireland have lived in the town for the past six years.

Anthony Horowitz, the author of Stormbreaker (2006), practically handpicked Alex for the role of Alex Rider in the film version of the book after seeing his impressive performance in Tom Brown's Schooldays (2005) (TV).

Has a younger half-brother, James Ireland (b. 1993), who is a talented tennis player.

He attends Shiplake College, a prestigious boarding school located in Henley-on-Thames

At the age of fifteen, he was chosen out of five hundred other boys to play the part of Alex Rider in the film version of Anthony Horowitz's Stormbreaker (2006), a British teen novel revolving around a fourteen-year-old hired by MI6 to be a spy.

Briefly attended Millfield School, one of the largest and most prestigious private school in England

Has had renal (kidney) problems since early childhood.

Was offered the title role of Eragon in Eragon (2006) based on the best-selling novel "Eragon" by Christopher Paolini prior to the casting of Edward Speleers. He turned down the part because of his fear of flying.

Was a fashion model for Ralph Lauren and the GAP.

 

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Tori + Jess (: :
Posted 17 hours ago
Alex Pettyfer Soo HOT! He needs to visit cornwall!!! x (:
4Mi33...C :
Posted 75 days ago
he is in a new movie called wild child out this summer!
www.wildchildmovie.co.uk
Jenniee :
Posted 80 days ago
He is the HOTEST guy I've ever seen in my entire life. I have to admit i have an obbsession with this guy. i luv u alex!!!!!!!!!!<3
sajini :
Posted 81 days ago
hey!
you are really nice..
please tell me that you have already got a girlfriend!
sam :
Posted 88 days ago
stay cute. :)
sam :
Posted 88 days ago
hi! :) i recently watched your movie, STORMBREAKER, & i really liked it. I'm not sure if you'll read this but I just wanna give it a try... anyway, take care & good luck! ^^,
dYan :
Posted 158 days ago
is emma roberts ur girlfriend?
dYan :
Posted 159 days ago
: ]HeLL0!
demi :
Posted 166 days ago
Ur so "FUCKING" hot id do u any day on a park bench with a shit load of people watching! ur off the "FUCKING" chian! and id no ud pick me over all those other wannabe "BITCHS" that try 2 hard!
Lots of Lov demi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
skankbitch :
Posted 168 days ago
alex is just fucking sex
Phya :
Posted 178 days ago
alex is my fcking bad boy xp
gaby :
Posted 201 days ago
alex, why are u so freakin hot!!!
KELSEY :
Posted 214 days ago
I CORRECTED IT LOLZ HIYA ALEX I KNOW YOU DON'T NO ME BUT I LOVE YOU I WILL NEVER MEET YOU BECUASE I AM THE GEEK AT SCHOOL WELL I DREAM OF MEETING YOU EVEN KNOW YOUR OLDER BUT OH WELL LOVE YOU LOADZ KELSEY..XXXX
 

 



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