Alexander Cappelli
Australian musician/actor
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Alexander (Alex) Cappelli (born 4 October 1984) is an Australian musician and actor.
Short Cuts (2002)
Alexander (Alex) Cappelli | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 October 1984 Victoria, Australia |
| Occupations | Musician, actor |
| Known for | Hating Alison Ashley (2005) Short Cuts (2002) |
Early life
Alex developed an interest in acting while making amateur films, in which he then started acting. From there, he enrolled in drama school in 2000 and procured an agent in 2001.[1]
Career
Cappelli has had many acting roles on Australian television, playing the recurring guest role of Mike Pill in long-running soap opera Neighbours,[2] Gresham in the 2005 telemovie Little Oberon and a starring role as Kurt Winters in the 2002 children's television series, Short Cuts.[2]
As an actor, he is best known for his lead role in the 2005 feature comedy film, Hating Alison Ashley.[2] Working alongside Delta Goodrem and Saskia Burmeister, he played the character of Barry Hollis, the school bully. Other television credits include children's series Wicked Science, police procedural series Blue Heelers and 2004 crime thriller tv movie The Brush-Off.
Cappelli is also the lead singer, guitarist and pianist in the local Melbourne original rock band 'The Collectibles'.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Hating Alison Ashley | Barry Hollis | |
| 2006 | Wil | Adam Schindel |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001; 2004 | Blue Heelers | Jay Fielding / Damien Shaw | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | Stingers | Male clubber | 1 episode |
| 2002 | Short Cuts | Kurt Winters | 26 episodes |
| 2004 | The Brush-Off | Youth | TV movie |
| 2005 | Wicked Science | Shannon | 1 episode |
| 2002; 2005 | Neighbours | Mike Pill / Rueben Alecantero / Dusk Dundler / Barry Shears | 16 episodes |
| 2005 | Little Oberon | Gresham | TV movie |
