Frederick William Boath (born 6 May 1991) is an English actor best known for his role as Alex O'Connell in The Mummy Returns (2001). He now works as a marketing and advertising professional.
Career Boath was going to audition for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, but chose to audition for The Mummy Returns instead. He was replaced for the role of Alex O'Connell for the third movie in The Mummy trilogy by Australian actor Luke Ford.
Boath appeared in an ITV1 show called The Children. He played 14-year-old Jack, a troubled teenager; he said he could relate to the character as his parents divorced when he was young. In 2010 he played King Henry II as a teenager in The Pillars of the Earth.
Boath appeared as Benji Reed in the 2013 television series House of Anubis.
Boath graduated from Oxford Brookes University with a Bachelor of Arts, and completed an internship at London's The Red Brick Road, an advertising agency.
Filmography Films Year Title Role Notes 2001 The Mummy Returns Alex O'Connell 2012 Nomad The Contact Short film
Television Year Title Role Notes2003Rosemary and thymeRoderick -a boy “the invisible worm” - episode 2008 The Children Jack Miller 3 episodes 2009 The Bill Stevo Grainger Episode: "Old Habits" 2010 Doctors Barney Howerd Episode: "Dead Weird" The Pillars of the Earth Henry (15 years old) 2013 House of Anubis Benji Reed 4 episodes
Awards and nominations Year Nominated work Award Category Result 2002 The Mummy Returns Saturn Awards Best Performance by a Younger Actor 2002 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film: Supporting Young Actor
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Freddie Boath on Little-Stars