Alexander Nazir Esmail (born 18 July 1993) is a

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actor, and former wrestler, who is best known for his role in the film '' Attack the Block''.

Career

After making his debut in multi-award-winning fantasy film '' Attack the Block'' in 2011, Esmail was nominated for Best Ensemble at the 2012

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along with the rest of the cast, but lost to ''

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''. In 2012 he went on to star in films ''

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'' and '' Strippers vs Werewolves''. He also had roles in television shows ''

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'' and ''

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''. Popcorn n Roses named him number 2, behind

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, on their list of rising stars of 2012. He starred alongside Steve Coogan in ''Northern Soul''. In 2013 he starred in the music video Infinity by Infinity Ink. In 2018 he signed on to play the character Scalpel in the animated dark fantasy fil
Dagon: Troll World Chronicles
which is set to be released in 2019.

Filmography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Esmail, Alex 1993 births Living people English male film actors English male television actors 21st-century English male actors People from Islington (district) Male actors from London British people of Iraqi descent