Alexis Conran
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Alexis Conran | |
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| Born | 1972 South Paris, France |
| Nationality | Britain |
| Other names | Alex Conran |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer and stage magician |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | http://www.alexisconran.com/ |
Alexis Conran (aka Alex Conran) is a British actor, writer and stage magician. He was born in South Paris, France, and moved to Greece when he was a child.
Early life
His father was a gambling addict and started to get in debt. He turned to crime and became a thief and conman, eventually getting arrested. When Conran was 7 years old, his parents got divorced. He was then raised by his mother with the help of her parents.[1]
Career
In 2000, Conran starred in the music video for Blockhead's "Insomniac Olympics", directed by Sam Arthur.[citation needed]. Later that year he had a minor role in the TV miniseries Arabian Nights, playing Prince Ali.[2]
His stage work includes 'Excuses!' in 2003. [citation needed]
He was a co-writer and presenter (confidence trickster) on the 2006-2012 hit series The Real Hustle on BBC Three. In 2015 he starred in the show Man v Expert on the Discovery Channel, in which he used various tricks to try to beat experts in their own field of expertise.
He has helped the Office of Fair Trading show consumers how to avoid becoming the victim of a fraud.[3]
His other television roles include 2 episodes he starred in season 5 of the show Waking the Dead, as Michael Sherman.[4][5] He appeared in the TV show Wire in the Blood. He also starred in a TV advert for Zovirax cold sore cream.[citation needed] In 2013 he appeared in the Channel 4 show Eye Spy and in August 2015 he presented the Channel 5 morning show The Wright Stuff whilst the host was on holiday.
Conran is a member of The Magic Circle[citation needed] and Equity.[citation needed]
Personal life
He is a fan of English football club Manchester United.
References
- ^ "Gambling and Me: The Real Hustler – Alexis Conran". Retrieved 23 March 2012.
- ^ "IMDb profile". Retrieved 22 March 2012.
- ^ "How to stay off the suckers' list". BBC News. 7 February 2006. Retrieved 27 September 2008.
- ^ "Waking the Dead: Season 5, Episode 5". Retrieved 23 March 2012.
- ^ "Waking the Dead: Season 5, Episode 6". Retrieved 23 March 2012.
External links
- Alexis Conran Official site.
- Magicians.co.uk – Alexis Conran
- Alexis Conran at IMDb
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