Alex Beckett (actor)

Alex Beckett
Born
Peter Alexander Beckett

(1982-06-30)30 June 1982
Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK
Died10 April 2018(2018-04-10) (aged 35)
South Norwood, London, England, UK
OccupationActor
Years active2004–2018

Peter Alexander Beckett (30 June 1982 – 10 April 2018) was a British actor. He was best known for his role in the BBC TV comedy series Twenty Twelve and its follow-up W1A. He played many theatre roles, including Higgins in Pygmalion in 2017, and several characters, including Fidel Castro, in the 2013 musical hybrid production of the Neon Neon album Praxis Makes Perfect.[1][2] He also played Michael in the BBC Radio 4 drama Tracks.[3]

  1. ^ Chris Wiegand (12 April 2018). "Alex Beckett, theatre and W1A actor, dies suddenly". The Guardian.
  2. ^ Tributes paid to W1A star Alex Beckett following his death aged 35. The Daily Telegraph, Retrieved on 12 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Tracks – S1 – Episode 1: The Nervus Vagus". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 2 June 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2020.