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List Of Alex Rider Characters
This is a list of characters from Anthony Horowitz's ''Alex Rider'' series. This includes characters from the novels, Stormbreaker (film), the film, the Alex Rider (TV series), TV series, the graphic novels, and the short stories. Cast overview Protagonists The following is a ''list of the protagonists'' recurring, appearing in, or referred to in the Alex Rider series, listed alphabetically. Alan Blunt Alan Blunt was the head of MI6 Special Operations until ''Scorpia Rising''. He is an aloof, impassive, and ruthless man. Throughout the series he is known for wearing a grey suit and grey glasses and being driven around in a Rolls-Royce car, Rolls-Royce. From the book ''Point Blanc'', it is said that he had graduated with a First-Class Honours degree in mathematics from Cambridge University. Blunt is dedicated to his job and has a very analytical mind. After the events of the book ''Scorpia Rising'' and Scorpia's demise, Alan Blunt retires from his role at MI6, suppos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Horowitz
Anthony John Horowitz (born 5 April 1955) is an English novelist and screenwriter specialising in mystery and suspense. His works for children and young adult readers include the '' Alex Rider'' series featuring a 14-year-old British boy who spies for MI6, '' The Power of Five'' series (known as '' The Gatekeepers'' in the US), and '' The Diamond Brothers'' series. Horowitz's works for adults include: the play '' Mindgame'' (2001); two Sherlock Holmes novels, '' The House of Silk'' (2011) and '' Moriarty'' (2014); two novels featuring his own detective Susan Ryeland, '' Magpie Murders'' (2016) and '' Moonflower Murders'' (2020); five novels featuring a fictionalised version of himself as a companion and chronicler to private investigator Daniel Hawthorne: '' The Word Is Murder'' (2017), '' The Sentence Is Death'' (2018), ''A Line to Kill'' (2021), ''The Twist of a Knife'' (2022), and ''Close to Death'' (2024). The estate of James Bond creator Ian Fleming chose Horowitz to write ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haluk Bilginer
Nihat Haluk Bilginer (; born 5 June 1954) is a Turkish people, Turkish actor. For his role in ''Şahsiyet'' (2018), Bilginer won the International Emmy Award for Best Actor, Best Actor award at the 47th International Emmy Awards. His movie ''Winter Sleep (film), Kış Uykusu'' won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. In addition to his acting career in Turkey, he has also worked in the United Kingdom and remains best known for his role as Mehmet Osman in the television soap opera ''EastEnders'' during the 1980s. He has also starred in Hollywood movies as a character actor, including ''Halloween (2018 film), Halloween'' (2018). He often plays villains and unsympathetic characters. Life and career Bilginer was born in İzmir, Turkey. He graduated from the Ankara State Conservatory in 1977 before going to England where he graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He landed his first role in the long running UK soap opera ''EastEnders''. ''EastEnders'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scorpia Rising
''Alex Rider'' is a series of spy novels by the English author Anthony Horowitz. The novels revolve around the teenaged spy Alex Rider and are primarily aimed towards young adults. The series comprises 14 novels, as well as seven graphic novels, seven short stories, and a supplementary book. The first novel, '' Stormbreaker'', was released in the United Kingdom in 2000 and was adapted into a film in 2006, starring Alex Pettyfer as the titular protagonist. The books '' Point Blanc'', '' Eagle Strike'', and '' Scorpia'' books were adapted into a TV series in 2020, 2021, and 2024, respectively, starring Otto Farrant. Walker Books published the first novels in the United Kingdom alongside Puffin in the United States. More recent entries in the series were published by Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Books. Novels List #'' Stormbreaker'' – released 4 September 2000. Adapted as a graphic novel, released 3 July 2000. #'' Point Blanc'' – released 3 September 2001. Ada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shelley Conn
Shelley Deborah Conn (born 21 September 1976) is an English actress. She portrayed Lady Mary Sharma in the second season of ''Bridgerton'', Isabella in the film '' Love Sarah'', Dr Elizabeth Shannon in the Spielberg series '' Terra Nova'', Beelzebub in the second season of ''Good Omens'', and Indira Shetty in the first season of '' The Boys'' spin-off series ''Gen V ''. Early life and education Conn was born in Barnet in north London to Anglo-Indian parents. She is of mixed heritage, being of Portuguese, Burmese, and Indian descent. She attended Queen Mary's College in Basingstoke and Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. Conn trained at Bretton Hall. She was a student at Cranbourne School in Basingstoke. Career After drama school, Conn had a series of small roles in various British films, before coming to prominence when she starred as Ashika Chandiramani in the BBC series '' Party Animals''. In 2001, she picked up the role of PC Miriam Da Silva in BBC1's ''Mersey Beat'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sofia Helin
Sofia Margareta Götschenhjelm-Helin is a Swedish actress. She was nominated for a Guldbagge Awards, Guldbagge Award for her role in ''Dalecarlians (film), Dalecarlians'', and stars as Saga Norén in the Danish/Swedish co-produced TV series ''The Bridge (2011 TV series), The Bridge'' (Danish: Broen; Swedish: Bron). Early life and education Sofia Margareta Helin was born on 25 April 1972 in Hovsta in Örebro, Närke. Her father was a salesman and her mother a nurse. When she was 10 days old, her grandmother and her six-year-old brother had a car accident; her grandmother survived, but her brother was killed. She grew up in Linghem, Sweden, Linghem, near Linköping. From 1994 to 1996, she went to Calle Flygares theatre school and graduated from the Stockholm Theatre Academy in 2001. Career Helin played the leading role of Chief Inspector Klara in the film ''At Point Blank (film), At Point Blank'' (''Rånarna'') in 2003. In 2004, she took the leading role of Mia in the Swedish co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Wong
Jason Wong (born 24 March 1986) is a British actor. He has appeared in television shows including '' Missing'' (2012), '' Chimerica'' (2019) and ''Silent Witness'' (2021), as well as feature films such as ''The Gentlemen'' (2019), ''Wrath of Man'' (2021), '' The 355'' (2022), '' Guy Ritchie's The Covenant'' (2023) and '' Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves'' (2023). Early life Wong was born in London, England to a Chinese Malaysian father and a Singaporean mother. He grew up in Harrow Road, West London, and graduated from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Before this he attended North Westminster Community School, a comprehensive which has since shut down. Career In 2012, Wong was cast on the American Broadcasting Company series ''Missing''. In 2014, he co-starred in the feature film ''Jarhead 2: Field of Fire''. Wong also starred in the crime-drama ''Panic'' with David Gyasi, released in 2016, and has appeared in the crime drama ''Strangers,'' broadcast on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin McNally
Kevin Robert McNally (born 27 April 1956) is an English actor and writer. He began his acting career in the BBC TV adaptation of ''I, Claudius'' (1976), but is best known for portraying Joshamee Gibbs in the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' franchise. Early life and education McNally was born in Bristol. McNally spent his early years in Birmingham, attending Redhill Junior School in Hay Mills and Mapledene Junior School (now Mapledene Primary School) in Sheldon. He went to Central Grammar School for Boys on Gressel Lane in Tile Cross. Career McNally's first professional acting work, at age 16, was at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. In 1973 he received a scholarship to attend the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art where, in 1975, he won the Best Actor Bancroft Gold Medal. In 1976, he appeared in BBC's '' I, Claudius'' and, in 1977, was a regular in the second series of ''Poldark'' playing Drake Carne, younger brother of Demelza Poldark. From 1991 to 1994, he wrote nine epi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwyneth Keyworth
Gwyneth Keyworth is a Welsh actress. Early life and education Gwyneth Keyworth was born in Aberystwyth. She began acting in a local Welsh language youth theatre group. In 2008 she appeared in ''Sick Room'', an ensemble production with the National Youth Theatre. She graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 2014 with a BA in Acting (H Level). Career Screen Keyworth is perhaps best known for her roles on British TV programmes, including '' The Great Outdoors'' and '' Misfits''. She has had film roles, including the 2012 cannibal horror thriller '' Elfie Hopkins'' and the 2014 comedy-drama '' Closer to the Moon''. In 2014, she starred in ''The Vodka Diaries'' and, in 2015, she played Clea in Season 5 of the HBO series ''Game of Thrones''. Stage Keyworth's stage roles include the 2015 Shakespeare's Globe production of Helen Edmundson's '' The Heresy of Love'' and a production of ''Little Shop of Horrors''. In 2022 she starred in a production of ''To K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charithra Chandran
Charithra Surya Chandran (; born 17 January 1997) is a British actress. She is known for her roles in the Amazon spy thriller series '' Alex Rider'' (2021), the second series of the Netflix period drama ''Bridgerton'' (2022), the teen romantic comedy film '' How to Date Billy Walsh'' (2024) and action film '' Fight or Flight'' (2025). Early life and education Charithra was born in Perth, Scotland, the daughter of Indian Tamil medical professionals. Her parents separated when she was two, and she left for India with her father where she stayed with her grandparents in Tamil Nadu. Upon returning to the UK when she was four, she went to school in Liverpool. She then boarded at Moreton Hall Preparatory School in Suffolk from six to eleven before settling down with her mother in Oxford for her teenage years whilst her father lived in Wales. Charithra completed sixth form at Oxford High School. She then went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Politics and Eco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rakie Ayola
Rakie Olufunmilayo Ayola (born May 1968) is a British actress known for her work in theatre and television and radio. In 2023 Rakie Ayola was the 18th recipient of the prestigious '' BAFTA Cymru'' '' Siân Phillips'' Award. At the same ceremony she also won the '' Bafta Cymru'' '' Best Actress'' Award for her performance in BBC1 series '' The Pact'' Season 2 on which she was an ''Executive Producer''. In 2021 Rakie Ayola won ''BAFTA'' '' Best Supporting Actress'' for BBC1 film ''Anthony'' by ''Jimmy McGovern''. Ayola has appeared in television shows including '' Kaos'', '' The Pact'' Season 1, ''Grace'', ''Shetland'', '' No Offence'', ''Midsomer Murders'', ''Black Mirror'', '' Noughts + Crosses'', ''Doctor Who'', '' Silent Witness'' and ''EastEnders,'' a number of Shakespearean theatrical performances and feature films such as '' Been So Long'', ''Now Is Good'', '' Great Moments in Aviation'', '' The i Inside'', '' Dredd'', and ''Sahara.'' She appeared as Kyla Tyson in the BBC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toby Stephens
Toby Stephens (born 21 April 1969) is an English actor who has appeared in films in the United Kingdom, United States, and India. He is known for the roles of Bond villain Gustav Graves in the 2002 James Bond film '' Die Another Day'', for which he was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor; William Gordon in the 2005 '' Mangal Pandey: The Rising'' film; and Edward Fairfax Rochester in the 2006 BBC television adaptation of '' Jane Eyre''. From 2014 to 2017, he starred as Captain Flint in the Starz television series '' Black Sails'', followed by one of the lead roles in the Netflix science fiction series '' Lost in Space'' from 2018 to 2021. He has starred as the Greek God Poseidon in '' Percy Jackson and the Olympians''. Early life and education Stephens, the younger son of actors Dame Maggie Smith and Sir Robert Stephens, was born on 21 April 1969 in London. He was educated at Aldro School and Seaford College in West Sussex. He then trained at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
