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Alex Sharp

Alex Sharp

9 movies on Netflix

Biography

Alex Sharp is an English actor who trained at the Juilliard School and graduated in 2014, then made his Broadway debut that autumn in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. He originated the role of Christopher Boone and won a Tony Award, a Drama Desk Award and an Outer Critics Circle Award for the performance, as well as a Theatre World Award and a Drama League Award nomination. In 2015 he became the youngest actor to win the Tony for best actor in a play, breaking Harvey Fierstein's record. His films include How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2017) and To the Bone (2017), and he played Rennie Davis in The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020). He also appeared in Living (2022) and plays Will Downing in 3 Body Problem.

37years old

Turns 38 on February 2in 113 days

  • Born Westminster
  • Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
  • Also credited as Alexander Ian Sharp

Movie Career

Films
9
Career span
6 years2017 to 2023

Genres

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  1. Behind the award

    In 2015, Sharp became the youngest person to win the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play, surpassing Harvey Fierstein's record.

  2. Early training

    Sharp picked Juilliard because it is located in the middle of Manhattan, and for his audition he performed a scene from Hamlet. He also broke school rules by doing a scene from a play he had written, saying a little-known English playwright wrote it.

  3. Behind the camera

    While he was a student at Juilliard, Alex Sharp adapted A Clockwork Orange for the stage, writing and directing the play himself.

  4. A change of course

    In 2008, Sharp went to North America. There he did carpentry and handyman work, and often worked in call centers in Canada.

Alex Sharp movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Hustle2019 Comedy, Crimeas Thomas Westerburg

    IMDb rating 5.575K votes

  2. Living2022 Dramaas Peter Wakeling

    IMDb rating 7.241K votes

  3. The Trial of the Chicago 72020as Rennie Davis

    IMDb rating 7.7207K votes

  4. To the Bone2017as Luke

    IMDb rating 6.760K votes

  5. UFO2018as Derek Echevaro

    IMDb rating 6.213K votes

  6. One Life2023as Trevor Chadwick

    IMDb rating 7.542K votes

  7. How to Talk to Girls at Parties2017as Enn

    IMDb rating 5.713K votes

  8. The Sunlit Night2019as Yasha

    IMDb rating 6.13.1K votes

Worked with

Alex Sharp shares two films with Gillian Anderson, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Gillian Anderson, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Gillian AndersonAdrian Rawlins, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Adrian RawlinsAnthony Hopkins, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Anthony HopkinsKeanu Reeves, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Keanu ReevesBill Nighy, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Bill NighyDavid Strathairn, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with David StrathairnAaron SorkinDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by Aaron SorkinChris AddisonDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by Chris AddisonMarti NoxonDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by Marti Noxon

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Awards

Three awards and honors, one of them major.

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Alex Sharp's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Tony Awards
2015Best Actor in a PlayWon
Other honors
2015Theatre World AwardWon
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a PlayWon

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