Alexander Richard Pettyfer (born 10 April 1990) is a British actor and
model. He appeared in school plays and on television before being cast
as Alex Rider, the main character in the 2006 film version of
Stormbreaker. Pettyfer was nominated for a Young Artist Award and an
Empire Award for his role.He has been seen as a model in several
advertising campaigns for Burberry and has starred in a number of
other films, including I Am Number Four, Beastly, and Magic Mike. He
starred as Brody in the Netflix science fiction miniseries The
I-Land.Pettyfer was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England, the son
of Lee Robinson, an actress and Richard Pettyfer, an actor. Both
parents met while performing in London's West End in West Side Story,
Cats and Miss Saigon. He has a younger half-brother, James Ireland, a
professional tennis player and regional coach, from his mother's
remarriage to Michael J. Ireland, a retired builder and property
developer.
model. He appeared in school plays and on television before being cast
as Alex Rider, the main character in the 2006 film version of
Stormbreaker. Pettyfer was nominated for a Young Artist Award and an
Empire Award for his role.He has been seen as a model in several
advertising campaigns for Burberry and has starred in a number of
other films, including I Am Number Four, Beastly, and Magic Mike. He
starred as Brody in the Netflix science fiction miniseries The
I-Land.Pettyfer was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England, the son
of Lee Robinson, an actress and Richard Pettyfer, an actor. Both
parents met while performing in London's West End in West Side Story,
Cats and Miss Saigon. He has a younger half-brother, James Ireland, a
professional tennis player and regional coach, from his mother's
remarriage to Michael J. Ireland, a retired builder and property
developer.
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