1. Alex Dimitriades is an Australian television, film and stage actor of Greek descent.
17 Facts About Alex Dimitriades
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Alex Dimitriades is perhaps best known for his roles as Nick Polides in the 1993 romantic comedy film The Heartbreak Kid and as Nick Poulos in the 1994 television teen drama spin-off Heartbreak High.
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Alex Dimitriades won critical acclaim for his role as Ari, a troubled second generation Greek Australian in Head On.
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Alex Dimitriades won the Film Critics Circle of Australia award for Best Actor for the role and was nominated nominated for the AFI Award for Best Actor.
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Alex Dimitriades is the son of first generation Greek immigrants and the youngest of three siblings.
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Alex Dimitriades has a brother, George, and a sister, Melinda.
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Alex Dimitriades's mother worked as a legal secretary, and she raised the children as a single mother.
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Alex Dimitriades had roles in the Hollywood films Ghost Ship and Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo.
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Alex Dimitriades went on to play underworld figure, Warren Lanfranchi, in the 1995 drama television series Blue Murder.
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Alex Dimitriades was awarded the AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama for his role as the protagonist, Harry.
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Alex Dimitriades appeared in the shows Secret City and Seven Types of Ambiguity.
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In late 2018, Dimitriades had a recurring role in the BBC One drama The Cry as Detective Peter Alexiades and in the Netflix series Tidelands, again playing a police officer.
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In 2021, Alex Dimitriades appeared in the second season of ABC drama Total Control in the role of Nice Pearce.
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Alex Dimitriades appeared in Channel 9 drama Amazing Grace as Kirk.
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In 2022, Alex Dimitriades played the Greek gangster, Kosta, in the TV series The Tourist with Jamie Dornan and Danielle Macdonald.
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Alex Dimitriades has headlined and performed at numerous events, including Derby Day, and as the headline act for the relaunch of the popular South Melbourne nightclub Motel.
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Alex Dimitriades had an 8-year relationship with Terry Biviano in the late 1990s and early 2000s.