Alexander Lincoln
British actor (born 1994)
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Alexander Lincoln (born 21 January 1994) is a British actor best known for his portrayals of Jamie Tate in Emmerdale from 2019 to 2021, and Mark Newton in the 2022 romantic drama film In from the Side.[1][2] He has also portrayed Joel Tanner in the BBC soap opera Doctors.
Career
Lincoln made his television debut in the ITV1 soap Emmerdale, playing Jamie Tate from 2019 to 2021.[3][4]
In 2022, Lincoln starred as Mark Newton in the film In from the Side.[5][6][7] In 2024, he appeared in seven episodes of television soap Doctors as Joel Tanner.[8][9]
In 2025, he starred as Oliver in the film A Night Like This, opposite Jack Brett Anderson.[10] In June and July 2025, Lincoln starred in the Billy Porter-directed play, This Bitter Earth, at the Soho Theatre in London.[11][12][13]
Personal life
On Instagram,[14] Lincoln hinted at his sexual orientation in January 2023, stating that he is "not straight".[15]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Sun in the Night | Doctor | Short film; credited as Alex Lincoln |
| Maengwyn | Aaron Ripley Smith | ||
| 2015 | Wander | Noah | |
| The Song Plays On | Young John | ||
| 2016 | Infinite | Wolfie | |
| Recall | Sal | ||
| 2018 | How Was Work? | Daniel | Short film |
| Ilford Lane | Adam | Short film | |
| Degenerates | Young Man | ||
| 2019 | As I Am | Kenner | |
| 2022 | In from the Side | Mark Newton | |
| The Fence | Wayne Pickett | ||
| Inland | Tom | ||
| 2023 | My Dreams Have Been Dark of Late | Knight | Short film |
| 2024 | The Groomsmen: First Look | Zack | |
| The Groomsmen: Second Chances | |||
| The Groomsmen: Last Dance | |||
| Losing It | |||
| 2025 | A Night Like This | Oliver | |
| TBA | Gods Among Us | Thor | |
| Barely Grown | Jim | ||
| Aurora | Jacob | ||
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Red Light | Adam | Miniseries; credited as Alex Lincoln |
| 2019–2021 | Emmerdale | Jamie Tate | 325 episodes |
| 2022 | Everything I Know About Love | Rege | 4 episodes |
| 2024 | Doctors | Joel Tanner | 7 episodes |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | This Bitter Earth | Neal | [16] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Villain | Emmerdale | Nominated | [17] |
| 2022 | FilmOut San Diego | Best Actor | In from the Side | Won | [18] |
| British Independent Film Awards | Best Breakthrough Performance | Longlisted | [19] | ||