Alex Dimitriades

Alex Dimitriades

Known for
Acting
Born
December 28, 1973 (age 52)
Birthplace
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Alex Dimitriades is an Australian television, film and stage actor of Greek descent. He is best known for his roles as Nick Polides in the 1993 romantic comedy film The Heartbreak Kid and as Nick Poulos in the 1994 television teen drama spin-off Heartbreak High. He earned critical acclaim for his role as Ari in Head On (1998). He won the Film Critics Circle of Australia award for Best Actor for the role and was nominated for the AFI Award for Best Actor. In 2012, he won the AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor for his role in The Slap. He also works in Australia as a DJ.

Known For

Filmography

2022
The Tourist poster

The Tourist

TV · as Kostas Panigiris · 4 eps

2021
Amazing Grace poster

Amazing Grace

TV · as Kirk Gilbert · 8 eps

2020
The End poster

The End

TV · as Dr. Nikos Naoumidis · 6 eps

2019
Epiphany poster

Epiphany

Movie · as Theo

2019
Total Control poster

Total Control

TV · as Nick Pearce · 6 eps

2018
My Boy Oleg poster

My Boy Oleg

Movie · as Ari

2018
The Cry poster

The Cry

TV · as Detective Peter Alexiades · 4 eps

2018
Tidelands poster

Tidelands

TV · as Paul Murdoch · 7 eps

2017
Remembering Agatha poster

Remembering Agatha

Movie · as Robert

2017
Seven Types of Ambiguity poster

Seven Types of Ambiguity

TV · as Joe Marin · 6 eps

2017
Wake in Fright poster

Wake in Fright

TV · as Doc Tydon · 2 eps

2016
Wanted poster

Wanted

TV · as Anton Maric · 2 eps

2016
Secret City poster

Secret City

TV · as Charles Dancer · 6 eps

2015
Ruben Guthrie poster

Ruben Guthrie

Movie · as Damien

2015
The Principal poster

The Principal

TV · as Matt Bashir · 4 eps

2014
The Infinite Man poster

The Infinite Man

Movie · as Terry

2014
Carlotta poster

Carlotta

Movie · as Angelo

2014
The Orchard poster

The Orchard

Movie · as Saverio

2011
The Slap poster

The Slap

TV · as Harry · 8 eps

2010
The Kings of Mykonos poster

The Kings of Mykonos

Movie · as Mihali

2010
Summer Coda poster

Summer Coda

Movie · as Michael

2009
Three Blind Mice poster

Three Blind Mice

Movie · as Tony

2009
Rescue: Special Ops poster

Rescue: Special Ops

TV · as Guy Hewitt · 1 ep

2008
Bang-Bang Wedding! poster

Bang-Bang Wedding!

Movie · as Ilias

2008
Underbelly poster

Underbelly

TV · as Mr. T · 6 eps

2006
Stepfather of the Bride poster

Stepfather of the Bride

Movie · as Jack

2006
The Society Murders poster

The Society Murders

Movie · as Robert Nazaretian

2005
Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo poster

Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo

Movie · as Enzo Giarraputo

2004
Go Big

Go Big

Movie · as Hamish Fitz-Herbert

2003
Subterano poster

Subterano

Movie · as Conrad

2002
Ghost Ship poster

Ghost Ship

Movie · as Santos

2002
Young Lions poster

Young Lions

TV · as Det. Sr. Const. Eddie Mercia · 22 eps

2001
Let's Get Skase poster

Let's Get Skase

Movie · as Danny D'Amato Jr.

2001
La spagnola poster

La spagnola

Movie · as Stefano

2000
The Love of Lionel's Life

The Love of Lionel's Life

Movie · as Steve

1999
Farscape poster

Farscape

TV · as Lieutenant Velorek · 1 ep

1998
Head On poster

Head On

Movie · as Ari

1997
Wildside poster

Wildside

TV · as Charlie Coustos · 20 eps

1995
Blue Murder poster

Blue Murder

Movie · as Warren Lanfranchi

1995
Blue Murder poster

Blue Murder

TV · as Warren Lanfranchi · 2 eps

1994
Heartbreak High poster

Heartbreak High

TV · as Nick Poulos · 38 eps

1994
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras poster

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1993
The Heartbreak Kid poster

The Heartbreak Kid

Movie · as Nick Polides