Alex Williams is an Australian actor who played the lead role of Julian Assange in the 2012 television film Underground: The Julian Assange Story. Williams also featured as cricketer Shane Warne in the television miniseries Warnie.
Early life Originally from the northern Perth suburb of Sorrento, Williams attended Mount Lawley Senior High School's Specialist Visual & Performing Arts (SVAPA) Program before moving to St Stephen's School in neighbouring Duncraig where he graduated in 2008. He then attended the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.
Career His first audition after graduation was for the role of Assange. His performance alongside experienced actors Rachel Griffiths and Anthony LaPaglia was critically acclaimed. In 2014, Williams appeared in the 2014 Australian film The Reckoning as a supporting character named AJ. In 2016, he played Romeo in Bell Shakespeare's production of Romeo and Juliet.
In 2016, Williams played the role of Australian motor racing driver John "Slug" Harvey in the miniseries Brock, which aired on Network Ten.
In late 2023, it was announced that Williams was cast to play the late cricketer Shane Warne in the two part miniseries titled Warnie. The trailer for the miniseries also attracted scathing negative commentary on social media when it was first shown on 31 May 2023. The two-part telemovie aired on the Nine network on 25 June and concluded on 26 June 2023.Airdate: Warnie | TV Tonight
Filmography
Television appearances +Year TitleRoleNotesRef 2012 Underground: The Julian Assange Story Julian Assange TV movie 2014 INXS: Never Tear Us Apart Kirk Pengilly TV miniseries, 2 episodes 2015 Catching Milat Paul Onions TV miniseries, 2 episodes 2016 Brock John 'Slug' Harvey TV miniseries, 2 episodes 2017 Friday on My Mind Mike Vaughn TV miniseries, 2 episodes 2018 Chopper: The Untold Story Jared Hamill 1 episode 2019Playing for Keeps Shane Manara TV series, 4 episodes 2019-20The Heights Evan Clarke TV series, 24 episodes 2022 Rock Island Mysteries Radio DJ (voice) TV series, 2 episodes 2022–23 Home And Away Jacob Cameron TV series, 11 episodes 2023 Warnie Shane Warne TV miniseries, 2 episodes
Film appearances +YearTitleRoleNotes2019Spongo, Fuzz & JalapeñaDangles / Kray Kray (voice)2014Paper PlanesJethroFeature film2014The ReckoningAJFeature film2012GingersGeorgeShort film2011MercyShort filmNo More Fallen HeroesNeighbourShort film
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