Alex Etel

English actor

Alex Etel

Born|

Alexander Nathan Etel

(1994-09-19) 19 September 1994 (age 30)[1]

Manchester, England

Other names| Alex
Occupation| Actor
Years active| 2003–2010
Partner(s)| Laura Reid (2015–present; engaged)

Alexander Nathan Etel (born 19 September 1994) is an English former actor most known for his lead roles in the 2004 film Millions and the 2007 film The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep.

## Early life

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Etel was born in a hospital on the outskirts of Manchester, the son of Nicholette Etel and Jason Hartley.[2] Etel is the middle child of his family: he has a younger brother, Daniel Etel, and an older sister, Rebecca Etel. He attended Lum Head Primary School in Gatley in Stockport.[3]

## Career

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Etel's film debut was the starring role of Damian Cunningham in Millions, a 2004 family film directed by Danny Boyle. He played the lead in his second film, Jay Russell's The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep.

Etel played Harry Gregson in the five-part TV adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's Cranford, which was transmitted in the autumn of 2007 and co-starred Philip Glenister, Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins, Francesca Annis and Imelda Staunton.[4] He reprised his role in the two-part second series entitled Return to Cranford.

According to his official website, as of February 2016[update], Etel's acting career is on hold while he attends university.

## Personal life

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Etel began dating Laura Reid in September 2015.[5][6] They became engaged in September 2021 after six years of dating.[7]

## Filmography

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Year  | Film  | Role  | Notes

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2004  | Millions | Damian Cunningham  | Nominated—British Independent Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer
Nominated—Critics' Choice Award for Best Young Actor
Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor
2007  | The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep | Angus MacMorrow  | Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film-Leading Young Actor
Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor
2007–2009  | Cranford | Harry Gregson  | TV mini-series (7 episodes)
2009  | From Time to Time | Tolly  |
2010  | Ways to Live Forever | Felix Stranger  |

## Appearances

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Year  | Title  | Notes

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2007  | Entertainment Tonight | TV series (1 episode: "27 December 2007")
2008  | Richard and Judy | TV series (1 episode: "7 February 2008")

## References

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1. ^ "Alex Etel - the Official Website". Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
2. ^ Manchester Evening News
3. ^ "Alex Etel - the Official Site". Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
4. ^ BBC Press Office (20 April 2007). "All-star cast announced to star alongside Judi Dench in Cranford". BBC. Archived from the original on 21 November 2007. Retrieved 21 October 2007.
5. ^ "Together 5 years today ❤️". instagram.com.
6. ^ "First week back in Leeds with the missus ❤️". instagram.com.
7. ^ "After a lot of planning… She said yes! ❤️💍🍾". instagram.com.

## External links

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* Alex Etel at IMDb

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