Biography
Who is Alex Pettyfer?
Early life and family background
Alexander Richard Pettyfer was born in Stevenage, United Kingdom. He grew up in Esher and Windsor. His parents were both actors named Lee Robinson and Richard Pettyfer. As a child, Alex began a modeling career at age seven after meeting Ralph Lauren in a New York toy store. He appeared in various advertisements, including campaigns for Gap and different yogurt brands. His mother managed his early professional career during these years.
Education and theater background
Alex Pettyfer attended several independent schools during his youth. These included the Mall School in Twickenham and the Lambrook Haileybury school in Winkfield. Later, he enrolled at Millfield School and Shiplake College. Before taking his GCSE examinations, he moved to the Sylvia Young Theatre School in London to focus on his interests. During his schooling, he performed in plays such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The Adventures of Robin Hood.
Acting career beginnings
In 2005, he made his professional acting debut in the television production of Tom Brown's Schooldays. Shortly after, he landed the lead role of teenage spy Alex Rider in the 2006 film Stormbreaker. He competed against 500 other actors for this part. He chose this role over the film Eragon because the production was based in Britain. Although critics had mixed opinions on his performance, the film was expected to make him a teen idol. He decided not to return for future installments because he felt he had grown too old for the character.
Film roles and success
He portrayed the main character in the 2011 film I Am Number Four and also starred in the fantasy film Beastly. In 2012, he played Adam in the film Magic Mike, a movie centered on male stripping. His credits include the historical drama The Butler in 2013 and the romantic drama Endless Love in 2014. He played Jerry Schilling in the 2016 film Elvis & Nixon. In 2018, he made his directorial debut with the film Back Roads, in which he also starred as Harley Altmyer. He also appeared in the Netflix science fiction miniseries The I-Land in 2019.
Personal life and relationships
Alex Pettyfer was engaged to actress Riley Keough in 2012 after they met on the set of Magic Mike. He later became engaged to German model Toni Garrn in December 2019. The two married in Hamburg, Germany, on October 2, 2020. They welcomed a daughter in 2021. However, Toni Garrn announced their divorce in April 2023. In the past, he was also linked to actress Dianna Agron while filming I Am Number Four.
Birthday and age
Alex Pettyfer was born on April 10, 1990, which makes Alex 36 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aries sign. Alex shares the date with 69 other famous people.
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