Alex Kew
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Alex Kew | |
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| Born | 21 October 1986 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Genres | Folk, pop, indie rock |
| Occupation(s) | Actor/musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano, ukulele, mandolin, bass guitar. |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Alexander Charles Kew (born 21 October 1986) is an English actor, musician, and singer-songwriter from High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. He is best known for his roles as Declan in 2point4 Children and as Josh Barker in My Parents Are Aliens.
Career[edit]
TV and film[edit]
He is best known for playing Josh Barker in the children's sitcom My Parents Are Aliens. He has also played a variety of other parts, most notably Declan in the final series of 2point4 Children. He has also appeared in ITV1's The Bill, as Oliver Sinclair (Ollie) in the pilot episode of BBC Three comedy Coming of Age and as Simon Cosgrove in the film About a Boy.
Theatre[edit]
Kew's first theatre role was in Stephen Daldry's production of An Inspector Calls at the Garrick Theatre. He also played the bell boy in David Lan's revival of Thornton Wilder's play 'Skin of our Teeth' at the Young Vic in 2004.
He joined the stage show "Buddy Jolly and The Cricketers" in 2018 and has been touring with them ever since.
Music[edit]
Also a singer and guitarist, Kew joined a local rock band, The Wutars in 2009, making his onstage debut at the launch of their first EP at London's 100 Club. After the band's split in July 2011, he has continued to record and perform as a solo artist.
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1997 | Sex & Chocolate | Lewis | TV movie |
| 1999 | Boyz Unlimited | Boy at Pool | Series 1, episode 1 |
| 1999–2005 | My Parents Are Aliens | Josh Barker | Series 1–7 (main role, 92 episodes) |
| 1999 | Live & Kicking | Himself | Series 7, episode 8 |
| 1999 | 2Point4 Children | Declan | Series 8 (recurring, 4 episodes) |
| 2000 | The Wilsons | Boy | Series 1, episode 1 |
| 2000 | Reach for the Moon | Simon Arroway | Miniseries |
| 2000 | The Strangerers | Boy with Ray Gun | Series 1, episode 4 |
| 2002 | About a Boy | Simon Cosgrove | Feature film |
| 2004 | The Bill | Chris Tucker | Series 20, episode 12 |
| 2006 | Brief Encounters | Teddy Browflowski | Series 1, episode 5 |
| 2007 | Coming of Age | Ollie | Pilot episode |
| 2007 | Nearly Famous | Techie Boy 3 | Series 1, episode 6 |
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- English male film actors
- English male television actors
- Musicians from Buckinghamshire
- Male actors from High Wycombe
- English multi-instrumentalists
- English male singer-songwriters
- English singer-songwriters
- English male child actors
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