Alex Papps
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Victoria, Australia | |
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| Years active | 1985−present |
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| Awards | Logie Award for Most Popular New Talent (1988) |
Alex Papps (born 11 February 1969) is an Australian actor, television host, writer and singer.
Early life
Papps was born in Melbourne in 1969, to Apollo Papps who, though identifying as Greek, was born in Cairo, and a mother of British and Jewish descent. Both his parents were teachers and later amateur theatre directors.[1] He attended Belgrave Kindergarten, Upwey South Primary School, Tecoma Primary, and Upwey High School. Papps performed in a number of theatre productions prior to leaving school.[citation needed] Papps studied drama and media at Box Hill College of TAFE in Melbourne.[2]
Career
In 1987, Papps guested in TV serial
Papps became better known for his role in
Since 2005 he has been a presenter on the ABC's children's show Play School, alongside his former Home and Away co-star Justine Clarke who played his girlfriend Roo Stewart, with whom he also appears in the ABC drama The Time of Our Lives. He has released an album of children's songs, called "Let's Put the Beat in Our Feet".
In 1988 he won the Logie Award for Most Popular New Talent, and later graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.[4] In 2018, he returned to Summer Bay, alongside co-star Nicolle Dickson, who played his foster sister and later wife to celebrate the Home and Away 30th-anniversary commemoration.[5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | Head On | Peter | Feature film |
| 2006 | Five Moments of Infidelity | Anthony / Husband | Feature film (segment 4) |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1985 | Prisoner | Boy 2 | Season 7, episode 8 |
| 1985 | Neighbours | Ian | Episode 149 |
| 1987 | Neighbours | Greg Davis
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Recurring |
| 1987 | The Henderson Kids | Vinnie Cerantonio | Series regular |
| 1988–1989, 1991–1992, 2000, 2002 |
Home and Away | Frank Morgan | Series regular |
| 1989–1990 | The Flying Doctors | Nick Cardaci | Series regular |
| 1997 | State Coroner | Dr. Hamish Campbell | Season 1, episode 13 |
| 2000 | Blue Heelers | Stephen Farrow | Season 7, episode 15 |
| 2000 | Stingers | Derek Mason | Season 3, episode 11 |
| 2001 | The Saddle Club | Ben Lawrence | Season 1, episode 8 |
| 2002 | MDA | Dr. Hamish McGregor | Season 1, episode 6 |
| 2003 | Blue Heelers | Jamie Kingston | Season 10, episode 3 |
| 2006–present | Play School | Presenter | |
| 2008 | City Homicide | Supt. Campbell Harland | Season 2, episode 10 |
| 2012 | Australia on Trial | William Hobbs | Miniseries, episode 3 |
| 2013 | The Time of Our Lives | Tom Reid | Season 1, episodes 7 & 10 |
| 2017 | Seven Types of Ambiguity | Robert Henshaw | Season 1, episodes 5 & 6 |
| 2017 | Offspring | Simon | Season 7, episode 4 |
| 2018 | Endless Summer: 30 Years of Home and Away | Himself | TV documentary special |
| 2019 | Preacher | Child Services Driver | Season 4, episode 3 |
| 2019 | Part-Time Private Eyes | Ian | Season 1, episodes 1 & 2 |
| 2021–2022 | Fisk | Petro Andarakis | Seasons 1–2, 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries | Barry McBride | Season 2, episode 4 |
| 2022 | La Brea | Professor | Season 2, episode 5 |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 | Becky Shaw | MTC with Echelon Productions |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Work | Award | Category | Result |
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| 1988 | Home and Away | Logie Awards | Most Popular New Talent | Won |
| 2014 | "Let's Put the Beat in Our Feet" | ARIA Awards | Best Children's Album | Nominated |
References
- Angus and Robertson, 1989
- ^ a b c "Leader of the pack!". TV Week. 18 July 1987. pp. 64–65.
- ^ Kent, Melissa (8 February 2009). "Cast and fans of Home and Away well on the way to belonging forever and ever". The Age.
- ^ "Don't bet on it". The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 May 2003.
- ^ "Bad girl Bobby returns to Home and Away". 17 July 2018.
External links
- Alex Papps at IMDb
- Interview with Alex Papps
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