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Alex Papps
Papps in 2015
Born (1969-02-11) 11 February 1969 (age 55)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupations
  • Actor
  • television host
  • writer
  • singer
Years active1985−present
Known for
AwardsLogie Award for Most Popular New Talent (1988)

Alex Papps (born 11 February 1969) is an Australian actor, television host, writer and singer.

Early life

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Papps was born in Melbourne in 1969, to Apollo Papps who, though identifying as Greek, was born in Cairo, and a mother of English and Jewish descent. Both his parents were teachers and later amateur theatre directors.[1] He attended Belgrave Kindergarten, Upwey South Primary School, Tecoma Primary, and Upwey High School. Papps performed in a number of theatre productions prior to leaving school.[citation needed] Papps studied drama and media at Box Hill College of TAFE in Melbourne.[2]

Career

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In 1987, Papps guested in TV serial Neighbours as arsonist Greg Davis.[2] He went on to secure his first major television role in children's series The Henderson Kids II, which aired on Network Ten. He attended an open audition for the show and after a couple of screen tests, he was cast as Vinnie Cerantino, the leader of the Brown Street Boys gang.[2]

Papps became better known for his role in Home and Away as original character Frank Morgan.[3] He was also a host of music program The Factory.

Since 2005 he has been a presenter on the ABC's children's show Play School, alongside his former Home and Away co-star Justine Clarke who played his girlfriend Roo Stewart, with whom he also appears in the ABC drama The Time of Our Lives. He has released an album of children's songs.

In 1988 he won the Logie Award for Most Popular New Talent, and later graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.[4] In 2018, he returned to Summer Bay, alongside co-star Nicolle Dickson, who played his foster sister and later wife to celebrate the Home and Away 30th-anniversary commemoration.[5]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1998 Head On Peter Feature film
2006 Five Moments of Infidelity Anthony / Husband Feature film (segment 4)

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1985 Prisoner Boy 2 Season 7, episode 8
1985 Neighbours Ian Episode 149
1987 Neighbours Greg Davis Recurring
1987 The Henderson Kids Vinnie Cerantonio Series regular
1988–1989, 1991–1992,
2000, 2002 		Home and Away Frank Morgan Series regular
1989–1990 The Flying Doctors Nick Cardaci Series regular
1997 State Coroner Dr. Hamish Campbell Season 1, episode 13
2000 Blue Heelers Stephen Farrow Season 7, episode 15
2000 Stingers Derek Mason Season 3, episode 11
2001 The Saddle Club Ben Lawrence Season 1, episode 8
2002 MDA Dr. Hamish McGregor Season 1, episode 6
2003 Blue Heelers Jamie Kingston Season 10, episode 3
2006–present Play School Presenter
2008 City Homicide Supt. Campbell Harland Season 2, episode 10
2012 Australia on Trial William Hobbs Miniseries, episode 3
2013 The Time of Our Lives Tom Reid Season 1, episodes 7 & 10
2017 Seven Types of Ambiguity Robert Henshaw Season 1, episodes 5 & 6
2017 Offspring Simon Season 7, episode 4
2018 Endless Summer: 30 Years of Home and Away Himself TV documentary special
2019 Preacher Child Services Driver Season 4, episode 3
2019 Part-Time Private Eyes Ian Season 1, episodes 1 & 2
2021–2022 Fisk Petro Andarakis Seasons 1–2, 2 episodes
2021 Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries Barry McBride Season 2, episode 4
2022 La Brea Professor Season 2, episode 5

Awards and nominations

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ARIA Music Awards

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The ARIA Music Awards is an annual ceremony presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2014 Let's Put the Beat in Our Feet Best Children's Album Nominated

Theatre

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References

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  1. ^ Oram, James "Home and Away: Behind the Scenes" p.45, Angus and Robertson, 1989
  2. ^ a b c "Leader of the pack!". TV Week. 18 July 1987. pp. 64–65.
  3. ^ Kent, Melissa (8 February 2009). "Cast and fans of Home and Away well on the way to belonging forever and ever". The Age.
  4. ^ "Don't bet on it". The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 May 2003.
  5. ^ "Bad girl Bobby returns to Home and Away".
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