Alexander Ian Sharp was born on 2 February 1989 and is an English actor.
17 Facts About Alex Sharp
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Alex Sharp is known for originating the role of Christopher Boone in the Broadway production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
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Alex Sharp was educated by his mother, a teacher, and his father, who worked in real estate, until the family moved back to England.
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Alex Sharp has a sister, Nicole, highly successful in her own field.
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Alex Sharp did extensive regional theater work at the Northcott Theater in Exeter.
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Alex Sharp studied Performing Arts at Yeovil College in Yeovil, Somerset and attended Beaminster Comprehensive School in Dorset.
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In 2008, Alex Sharp went to North America and worked as a carpenter and handyman, and in call centers often, in Canada.
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When working on a house in Montreal, Alex Sharp decided that he wanted to become an actor.
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Alex Sharp asked a friend what the best theatre schools were, and the friend told him Yale and Juilliard.
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Alex Sharp decided on Juilliard due to its location in the middle of Manhattan, and he auditioned with a scene from Hamlet.
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Alex Sharp was accepted to Juilliard and attended the Drama Division's Group 43.
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Alex Sharp graduated from Juilliard with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 2014.
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Also in 2017, Alex Sharp starred alongside Lily Collins and Keanu Reeves in To the Bone, directed by Marti Noxon.
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Alex Sharp co-starred as activist Rennie Davis in Aaron Sorkin's feature film, The Trial of the Chicago 7, in 2020, alongside Eddie Redmayne, Sacha Baron Cohen, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
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Alex Sharp was set to star as an unspecified lead part in HBO's untitled Game of Thrones prequel alongside Naomi Watts.
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Alex Sharp received a nomination for the distinguished performance award at the 2015 Drama League Awards.
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Alex Sharp won the 2014 Logo TV NewNowNext Awards for Best New Broadway Lead Actor.