Alex Dimitriades
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Biography
Biography
With his dark good looks and smoldering screen presence, Alex Dimitriades earned plaudits for his turn as a teenaged rebel who engages in an affair with a teacher in the Australian film "The Heartbreak Kid" (1993). The rising actor further honed his craft with roles on the Australian serials "Heartbreak High" (as a ) and "Neighbours," in addition to the crime dramas "Blue Murder" (1995) and "Wildside" (1998). Dimitriades' international reputation was secured with his critically-applauded portrayal of a troubled youth coping with his immigrant Greek parents and his burgeoning homosexuality in "Head On" (1998). Onscreen for virtually the entire film, the charismatic actor etched a memorable portrait of a hedonist who seemingly lives only for drugs and sex in a role that announced the birth of a new star from Down Under.
Life Events
1993
Acted in the Australian film "The Heartbreak Kid"
1994
Made TV series debut in the Austrial show "Heartbreak High"
1995
Co-starred in the controversial Australian miniseries "Blue Murder" about police corruption in New South Wales in 1980s Australia; not aired in New South Wales until 2001
1996
Made guest appearances on the popular Aussie serial "Neighbours"
1998
Breakthrough screen role as a young gay man of Greek decent in "Head On"
1998
Co-starred in the TV series "Wildside"
2001
Acted in the features "La Spagnola" and "Let's Get Skase"
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