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Actor
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Birth:
18 July 1993(Islington)
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Biography
Introduction
Alexander "Alex" Nazir Esmail (born 18 July 1993) is a British actor, and former wrestler, who is best known for his role in the award winning film Attack the Block.
Career
After making his debut in multi-award winning fantasy film Attack the Block in 2011, Esmail was nominated for Best Ensemble at the 2012 Black Reel Awards along with the rest of the cast, but lost to The Help.
In 2012 he went on to star in films Payback Season and Strippers vs Werewolves. He also had roles in television shows Casualty and Switch. Popcorn n Roses named him number 2, behind Lucas Cruikshank, on their list of rising stars of 2012. He starred alongside Steve Coogan in Northern Soul. In 2013 he starred in the music video Infinity by Infinity Ink.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Attack the Block | Pest | Nominated for Best Ensemble at 2012 Black Reel Awards with Simon Howard, John Boyega, Franz Drameh, Nick Frost, Leeon Jones, Luke Treadaway, Jodie Whittaker and Jumayn Hunter |
| 2012 | Payback Season | Leon | |
| Strippers vs Werewolves | Sean. | ||
| Casualty | Clint Jackson | (TV series) 2 episodes | |
| My Brother's Keeper (Or How Not To Survive The Apocalypse) | Jo | short film | |
| Switch | Hoodie | (TV series) 1 episode | |
| 2013 | Northern Soul | Stee |