| Alex Rider | |
|---|---|
| Alex Rider character | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Alex_Rider_TV_Character.png) Alex Rider, as portrayed by Otto Farrant in the television series of the same name. | |
| First appearance | Stormbreaker (2000) |
| Last appearance | Nightshade Revenge (2023) |
| Created by | Anthony Horowitz |
| Portrayed by | Alex Pettyfer (Stormbreaker film) Otto Farrant (TV series) |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | Felix Lester, Kevin Blake, Alex Friend, Alex Gardiner, Federico Casali, Abdul Hassan, Alex Brenner, Alex Tanner |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Student Spy for MI6 Operations |
| Family | John Rider (father, deceased), Helen Beckett (mother, deceased), Ian Rider (uncle, deceased), Jack Starbright (guardian) |
| Birthdate | 13 February 1987 (novels) |
Alexander "Alex" Rider is a title character and the protagonist of the Alex Rider novel series by British author Anthony Horowitz. He has also been featured in three short stories written by Horowitz based in the same canon as the series; Secret Weapon, Christmas at Gunpoint and Incident in Nice.
Alex is a boy who works for MI6, the British international intelligence service. When fourteen years old, Alex was forced into this occupation after MI6 noticed Alex's many talents. He has not only worked for MI6, but also the CIA, SCORPIA (in Scorpia), and the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (in Snakehead). In the film adaption of Stormbreaker, Alex Rider was portrayed by Alex Pettyfer, and in the Amazon Prime TV series, he is portrayed by Otto Farrant.