Alex Wyndham
Alex Wyndham | |
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| Born | 1 January 1981 Winchester, England, UK |
| Education | University of Oxford Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Alex Wyndham (born 1 January 1981) is an English actor, known for his role as Gaius Maecenas in the HBO television series Rome (2007).[1]
Biography[edit]
He was educated at Winchester College and has a degree in history from the University of Oxford where he appeared in a number of student plays. During his studies he did a lot of stage performance, including touring Japan with an OUDS production of Love's Labours Lost. He then trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), graduating in 2005. Wyndham augmented his formal education by completing programmes such as: a camera acting course at BBC Elstree Centre; earning the BASSC Certificate 1st class (distinction) armed and unarmed combat; and achieving the level of black belt (1st Dan) Shotokan Karate. He has many skills including period and Flamenco dancing, and sings baritone. His special interests include: athletics, films, travel, guitar, and graphic design.[2]
His first job as a professional actor was playing Silvius in Kenneth Branagh's adaptation of As You Like It while he was still at drama school.[3] His other credits include an appearance in T4's girl-band soap Totally Frank as Ben,[4] The Line of Beauty and Little Dorrit.[citation needed] He also appeared in the BBC World War One medical drama The Crimson Field. He narrates the historical romance novels of Bliss Bennet (The Penningtons) and Stella Riley (The Rockcliffe series and The Roundheads and Cavaliers series).
Works[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | As You Like It | Sylvius |
| 2007 | Arn – The Knight Templar | Armand De Gascogne |
| 2009 | The Hills Run Red | Lalo |
| 2011 | Lotus Eaters | Marlon |
| 2011 | Super Eruption | Josh |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Totally Frank | Ben | 7 episodes in season 1 |
| 2006 | The Line of Beauty | Wani Ouradi | Miniseries |
| 2007 | Maurice | Maurice | BBC Radio 4 |
| 2007 | Rome | Maecenas | 7 episodes in season 2 |
| 2008 | Little Dorrit | Henry Gowan | |
| 2014 | The Crimson Field | Miles Hesketh-Thorne | |
| 2021–2023 | Yellowjackets | Kevyn | Recurring |
Video games[edit]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Horizon Zero Dawn | Balahn |
| 2018 | We Happy Few | Arthur Hastings |
References[edit]
External links[edit]
| International | |
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| National | |
- 1981 births
- Living people
- Alumni of RADA
- Alumni of the University of Oxford
- English male film actors
- English male stage actors
- English male television actors
- English male voice actors
- English male Shakespearean actors
- People educated at Winchester College
- Male actors from Winchester
- 21st-century English male actors