Alex Dimitriades | |
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Born | Alexandros Dimitriades 28 December 1973 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Occupation(s) | Actor, DJ |
Years active | 1993–present |
Alex Dimitriades (Greek: Αλέξανδρος Δημητριάδης, romanized: Aléxandros Dimitriádis; born 28 December 1973[citation needed]) is an Australian television, film and stage actor of Greek descent. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Nick Polides in the 1993 romantic comedy film The Heartbreak Kid and as Nick Poulos in the 1994 television teen drama spin-off Heartbreak High. He won critical acclaim for his role as Ari, a troubled second generation Greek Australian in Head On (1998). [1] He won the Film Critics Circle of Australia award for Best Actor for the role and was nominated nominated for the AFI Award for Best Actor. In 2012, he won the AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor for his role in The Slap.