Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 30, 1982
Died
April 10, 2018 (age 35)
Place of Birth
Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK
Alex Beckett
Biography
Alex Beckett (1982-2018) was a Welsh actor famous for his role as Perfect Curve hipster Barney Lumsden in the BBC2 comedy Twenty Twelve and its spin-off W1A. His theatre credits included Grimly Handsome at the Royal Court, Headlong's Pygmalion and Edward II at the National Theatre, whilst his film credits included the 2014 Paolo Sorrentino film Youth. He was performing in The Way of the World at the Donmar when he died suddenly at the age of 35.
Known For
TV
The End of the F***ing World
Jonno
2017
TV
Urban Myths
J-J
2017
TV
Twenty Twelve
Barney Lumsden
2011
TV
Love, Nina
Jamie
2016
TV
A Touch of Cloth
Max
2012
Film
Youth
Bearded Screenwriter
2015
TV
W1A
Barney Lumsden
2014
TV
Stath Lets Flats
Marcus
2018
TV
The Aliens
Ivan
2016
TV
I Live with Models
Seth
2015
Film
Mary Queen of Scots
Sir Walter Mildmay
2018
Film
The Scandalous Lady W
Captain Leversuch
2015
TV
Married Single Other
Sword Swallower
2010
Film
Much Ado About Nothing
Borachio
2011
Film
A Child's Christmases in Wales
Carol Singer
2009
Film
The Hotel In Amsterdam
Hotel Porter
2004
Film
Beautiful Enough
(voice)
2011
Film
Space Ark
Bob
2014
Filmography
2018FilmMary Queen of Scotsas Sir Walter Mildmay2018TVStath Lets Flatsas Marcus2017TVThe End of the F***ing Worldas Jonno2017TVUrban Mythsas J-J2016TVLove, Ninaas Jamie2016TVThe Aliensas Ivan2015FilmThe Scandalous Lady Was Captain Leversuch2015FilmYouthas Bearded Screenwriter2015TVI Live with Modelsas Seth2014FilmSpace Arkas Bob2014TVW1Aas Barney Lumsden2012TVA Touch of Clothas Max2011FilmMuch Ado About Nothingas Borachio2011TVTwenty Twelveas Barney Lumsden2011FilmBeautiful Enoughas (voice)2010TVMarried Single Otheras Sword Swallower2009FilmA Child's Christmases in Walesas Carol Singer2004FilmThe Hotel In Amsterdamas Hotel Porter