Alex Pettyfer
Biography
Alex Pettyfer is an English actor and model born on April 10, 1990. He appeared in school plays and on television before being cast in his early career. Pettyfer's first notable role was as Alex Rider in the 2006 film version of Stormbreaker. He was nominated for a Young Artist Award and an Empire Award for his performance. Pettyfer has also modeled for Burberry in several advertising campaigns. His subsequent film roles include starring in the 2011 science fiction action adventure I Am Number Four and the modern retelling of Beauty and the Beast, Beastly. Pettyfer has appeared in numerous other films and has a background in acting and modeling.
Career overview
Alex Pettyfer is an English actor who began his career appearing in school plays and television. He was cast as the main character in the 2006 film version of Stormbreaker, a role for which he received nominations for a Young Artist Award and an Empire Award. Pettyfer has also been seen as a model in several advertising campaigns for Burberry.
Pettyfer's next two starring roles were in the 2011 films I Am Number Four, a science fiction action adventure, and Beastly, a modernised retelling of Beauty and the Beast. These films marked significant roles in Pettyfer's acting career, showcasing his versatility as an actor. His performances in these films demonstrated his ability to take on diverse roles and adapt to different genres.
Throughout his career, Pettyfer has demonstrated his range as an actor, appearing in various film and television projects. With a career spanning multiple roles and genres, Pettyfer has established himself as a talented and versatile actor.
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- Under the Stars (2025) as Ian
- Under the Stars (2025) Executive Producer
- The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024) as Capt. Geoffrey Appleyard
- Chief of Station (2024) as John Branca
- 5lbs of Pressure (2024) as Leff
- 5lbs of Pressure (2024) Executive Producer
- Sunrise (2024) as Fallon
- Sunrise (2024) Executive Producer
- Marianne (2023) Producer
- Black Noise (2023)
- The Infernal Machine (2022) as Dwight Tufford
- Warning (2021) as Liam
- Collection (2021) as Brandon
- Collection (2021) Executive Producer
- Echo Boomers (2020) as Ellis Beck
- Echo Boomers (2020) Executive Producer
- The I-Land (2019) as Brody
- Back Roads (2019) as Harley Altmyer
- Back Roads (2019) Director
- Back Roads (2019) Producer
- It's Me, Sugar (2018) as Tony Curtis
- The Strange Ones (2018) as Nick
- The Last Witness (2018) as Stephen Underwood
- The Last Witness (2018) Co-Producer
- Urban Myths (2017) as Tony Curtis
- Elvis & Nixon (2016) as Jerry Schilling
- Endless Love (2014) as David Elliot
- The Butler (2013) as Thomas Westfall
- Magic Mike (2012) as Adam
- In Time (2011) as Fortis
- I Am Number Four (2011) as John Smith / Number Four
- Beastly (2011) as Kyle Kingson
- Tormented (2009) as Bradley White
- Wild Child (2008) as Freddie Kingsley
- Stormbreaker (2006) as Alex Rider
- Tom Brown's Schooldays (2005) as Tom Brown
- Family Guy (1999) as Troy (voice)
- Kristallnacht as Kai Lehmann
- Branded as Taylor
- Branded Executive Producer
- Forget to Remember
- Phantom of Belgrade
- Phantom of Belgrade Producer
- Phantom of Belgrade Director
- The Chelsea Cowboy as John Bindon
- The Chelsea Cowboy Producer
- Blurred
- Blurred Producer