Keith Alexander (actor)

Originally from Sydney,^[3] Alexander studied engineering and law at the University of Adelaide before deciding to pursue acting as a career.^[4]

Initially, Alexander worked extensively in theatre.^[5] Disillusioned with the state of Australian politics, in 1965 he moved to London,^[6] where he took the professional name "Keith Alexander" as there was already an actor called "Keith Buckley" in the UK.^[7]

Due to his specialty in reproducing accents, Alexander is best known for his voice work, especially his work in the UK.^[3] His British television credits include Softly, Softly (1966), The New Avengers (1976), Minder (1979) and The Day of the Triffids (1981). On the big screen, he had roles in Submarine X-1 (1968), Superman (1978), Hanover Street (1979) and All About a Prima Ballerina (1980).

Alexander was also featured in productions by Gerry Anderson, beginning with the 1968 puppet film Thunderbird 6 (voicing John Tracy as well as providing the opening narration).^[8] He went on to voice the regular role of Sam Loover as well as many guest characters in the TV series Joe 90 (1968–1969). His other Anderson credits were the film Doppelgänger (1969) and the TV series The Secret Service and UFO – the latter, as recurring character Lieutenant Keith Ford.

Alexander also spent time the United States, where he worked on The Ed Sullivan Show providing the English-language dub of the Italian puppet mouse Topo Gigio.^[9] The role of Gigio gave Alexander transatlantic recognition.^[6] He also voiced Gigio on Sunday Night at the London Palladium in the UK.^[6]

In the early 1990s he moved back to Australia, where he continues to act.^[4] He appeared as a doctor in Home and Away.^[6] In 2023, he self-published a "love-crime-war-drama" novel called Not Just Another Love Story.^[10]