Name |
James Alexandrou |
Height |
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Naionality |
English |
Date of Birth |
12-April-1985 |
Place of Birth |
Islington, London, England, |
Famous for |
Acting |
James Alexandrou is an English actor, best known for playing Martin Fowler in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders. He is currently the presenter of Bizarre Crime on BBC Three. In 1996, he successfully auditioned for the role of Martin Fowler in EastEnders. The character had actually been created shortly after the show's inception in 1985, but the role had become vacant following the departure of the previous actor Jon Peyton Price. Alexandrou appeared in the short film Blessed Burden. In 2003, he won a celebrity edition of The Weakest Link.
In early 2007, Alexandrou appeared in the play The Homecoming opposite Harold Pinter for BBC Radio 3. In 2007, he took acting classes at the Central School of Speech and Drama in order to "refresh his skills" after working in serial drama for so long. Alexandrou toured the UK & Norway with the British Shakespeare Company from June–September 2007. He played Pistol in Henry V, and Orlando in As You Like It. According to press reports he turned down the chance to replace Daniel Radcliffe in the West End revival of Equus.