Alec Secăreanu
Alexandru "Alec" Secăreanu (born 4 December 1984) is a Romanian actor.
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Born | Bucharest, Romania | 4 December 1984
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2006—present |
Early life
Alec Secăreanu was born in Bucharest, Romania.[1] He completed drama study at the Caragiale Academy of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography (Universitatea Națională de Artă Teatrală ṣi Cinematografică "I.L.Caragiale", UNATC), which he completed in 2007.
Career
After appearing in a number of Romanian films, Secăreanu appeared in his first English-language role in director Francis Lee's God's Own Country (2017), in which he played a Romanian migrant farm worker Gheorghe, who begins a relationship with a sheep farmer (played by Josh O'Connor) on a farm in Yorkshire. Director Lee had insisted on casting a Romanian actor in the role of Gheorghe. After winning the role, he worked on a farm for two weeks before filming. His performance in God's Own Country earned him a London agent, membership in the British Actor's Union,[2] and a nomination for British Independent Film Awards.[3]
Personal life
Alec Secăreanu lives in Bucharest.[4] In addition to his work as an actor, he sporadically worked as a casting assistant and was involved in the production of Romanian short films.
Filmography
Film
Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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Scurta Revedere | 2007 | ||
Adalbert's Dream | 2011 | Motostivuitoristu | |
Matasari | 2011 | Alex | Short film |
Thirty | 2013 | Razvan | Short film |
Love Bus: cinci povesti de dragoste din Bucuresti | 2014 | George | |
Candy Crush | 2015 | George | Short film |
Minte-mă frumos în Centrul Vechi | 2016 | Barman | |
Tudo | 2016 | Seba | |
Love | 2016 | Short film | |
Chosen | 2016 | Schacht | |
God's Own Country | 2017 | Gheorghe Ionescu | Nominated—British Independent Film Award for Best Actor |
The Best Customer | 2017 | Postman/Policeman | Short film |
Doing Money | 2018 | Luca | TV movie |
Amulet | 2020 | Tomaz | |
Ammonite | 2020 | Dr. Lieberson | Post-production |
Television
Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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Strike Back: Vendetta | 2020 | Zaref Hiraji | TV series |
Baptiste | 2019 | Constantin | TV series |
The Saint | 2017 | Bashir | TV movie |
Fetele lu' dom' Profesor | 2014 | Marcel | |
Pariu cu viata | 2011 | Rapitor 1 | 2 episodes ("E scirs in stele" and "O doamna si un vagabond: Partea 2") |
One Step Ahead | 2007 | 2 episodes ("Striptease" and "Punct. Si de la capat") | |
Daria, iubirea mea | 2006 | Florin Cernea |
Stage
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017 | Gundog | Guy | Royal Court Theatre in London, United Kingdom |
2015 | Fight Club | Tyler Durden | Performance Art Theatre in Bucharest, Romania |
Accolades
Year | Award | Category | Result | For |
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2017 | British Independent Film Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | God's Own Country |
References
- "Alexandru Secăreanu – Filmweb".) Accessed 17 February 2017. http: / /www.filmweb.pl/person/Alexandru+Secareanu-902592 #.
- "Primul film britanic îi aduce un agent londonez lui Alec Secăreanu". EraNews.ro. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- "New Talent Nominations 2017". British Independent Film Awards. 1 November 2017.
- "Alec Secăreanu". CastForward. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
External links
- profile at castforward.de (German)
- Primul film britanic îi aduce un agent londonez lui Alec Secăreanu – Interview with Evantia Barca at eranews.ro, 6 July 2016 (Romanian)
- profile at teatrul.ro (Romanian)
- Alec Secăreanu on IMDb