Alex Kew
Encyclopedia
Alex Kew is an actor
, musician
and singer-songwriter
from High Wycombe
, Buckinghamshire
.
. He has also played a variety of other parts, most notably Declan in the final series of 2point4 children
. He has also appeared in ITV1's The Bill
, the pilot of BBC Three comedy Coming of Age
and had a small role in film About a Boy
.
's production of 'An Inspector Calls' at the Garrick Theatre
. He also played the bell boy in David Lan
's revival of Thornton Wilder's play 'Skin of our Teeth' at the Young Vic in 2004.
in 2009, making his onstage debut at the launch of their first EP at London's 100 Club
. After the bands split in July 2011, he has continued to record and perform as a solo artist.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
and singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
from High Wycombe
High Wycombe
High Wycombe , commonly known as Wycombe and formally called Chepping Wycombe or Chipping Wycombe until 1946,is a large town in Buckinghamshire, England. It is west-north-west of Charing Cross in London; this figure is engraved on the Corn Market building in the centre of the town...
, Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
.
TV & Film
He is best known for playing Josh Barker in the children's sitcom My Parents Are AliensMy Parents are Aliens
My Parents are Aliens is a British sitcom produced by Yorkshire Television and later Granada Productions for CITV about an eccentric family, which was produced as seven annual series, first broadcast in 1999 and ending in 2006...
. He has also played a variety of other parts, most notably Declan in the final series of 2point4 children
2point4 children
2point4 Children is a 1990s British sitcom that was created and written by Andrew Marshall. It follows the lives of the Porter family; an average family that is persistently faced with surreal situations and sheer bad luck....
. He has also appeared in ITV1's The Bill
The Bill
The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work...
, the pilot of BBC Three comedy Coming of Age
Coming of Age (2008 TV series)
For other uses, see Coming of Age Coming of Age was a British situation comedy written by Tim Dawson produced in house by BBC Productions and aired on BBC Three. The show took a direct look at five sixth form students, Jas, Ollie, Matt, Chloe and DK, as well as new character Robyn Crisp, who are...
and had a small role in film About a Boy
About a Boy (film)
About a Boy is a 2002 comedy-drama film directed by brothers Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz, based on the novel of the same name by Nick Hornby. The film stars Golden Globe winner Hugh Grant as Will, Nicholas Hoult as Marcus, Academy Award nominee Toni Collette as Fiona, and Academy Award winner Rachel...
.
Theatre
Alex's first theatre role was in Stephen DaldryStephen Daldry
Stephen David Daldry, CBE is an English theatre and film director and producer, as well as a three-time Academy Award nominated and Tony Award winning director.-Early years:...
's production of 'An Inspector Calls' at the Garrick Theatre
Garrick Theatre
The Garrick Theatre is a West End theatre, located on Charing Cross Road, in the City of Westminster. It opened on 24 April 1889 with The Profligate, a play by Arthur Wing Pinero. In its early years, it appears to have specialised in the performance of melodrama, and today the theatre is a...
. He also played the bell boy in David Lan
David Lan
David Lan is an English playwright, filmmaker and theatre director.Born in Cape Town, South Africa in 1952, he emigrated to London in 1972. Since 2000 he has been artistic director of the Young Vic theatre in London's South Bank.-Career:...
's revival of Thornton Wilder's play 'Skin of our Teeth' at the Young Vic in 2004.
Music
Also a singer and guitarist, Alex joined High Wycombe rock band The WutarsThe Wutars
The Wutars were a 5 piece rock band from High Wycombe. Their final line up consisted of Alex Gold, Maz Manzini, Alex Kew, Alex Valentine and Sam Hayward.Their first record 'EP1' was released in July 2009 on the band's own label Very Decent Music...
in 2009, making his onstage debut at the launch of their first EP at London's 100 Club
100 Club
The 100 Club is a music venue in London situated at 100 Oxford Street, W1, originally called The Feldman Swing Club.The 100 Club attained legendary status in modern British music, having played host to live music since 24 October 1942....
. After the bands split in July 2011, he has continued to record and perform as a solo artist.