Alex Beckett
Acting
Born: 1982-06-30 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK
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
The End of the F***ing World
Jonno
Youth
Bearded Screenwriter
Mary Queen of Scots
Sir Walter Mildmay
The Scandalous Lady W
Captain Leversuch
A Touch of Cloth
Max
Stath Lets Flats
Marcus
Much Ado About Nothing
Borachio
W1A
Barney Lumsden
Cuffs
'Red' Pete Foyles
Twenty Twelve
Barney Lumsden
The Aliens
Ivan
The Job Lot
Ben Farley
Urban Myths
J-J
Love, Nina
Jamie
I Live with Models
Seth
Married Single Other
Sword Swallower
A Child's Christmases in Wales
Carol Singer
Beautiful Enough
(voice)
The Persuasionists
Owen
The Hotel In Amsterdam
Hotel Porter