Alexander "Alex" Nazir Esmail[2] is a British actor who is best known for his role in the award winning film Attack the Block
Career
After making his debut in multi-award winning science fiction film Attack the Block in 2011,[8] Alex Esmail was nominated for Best Ensemble at the 2012 Black Reel Awards along with the rest of the cast, but lost to The Help.[9][10][11] In 2012 he went on to star in films Payback Season and Strippers vs Werewolves.[12][13][14] He also had roles in television shows Casualty and Switch.[15] Popcorn n Roses named him number 2, behind Lucas Cruikshank, on their list of rising stars of 2012.[16] He is starring alongside Steve Coogan in Northern Soul, which is currently in post-production and has a 2013 release date.[17]
Wrestling
Alex is also a member of the tag team wrestling duo "The Velocity Vipers".
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 |
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