Alec Secăreanu
| Alec Secăreanu | |
|---|---|
| Born |
4 December 1984 Bucharest, Romania |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006—present |
Alexandru "Alec" Secăreanu (born 4 December 1984 in Bucharest[1]) is a Romanian actor.
Early life
Alec Secăreanu was born in Bucharest, Romania. He completed drama study at the Caragiale Academy of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography (Universitatea Națională de Artă Teatrală ṣi Cinematografică "I.L.Caragiale", UNATC), which he completed in 2007.
Career
After appearing in a number of Romanian films, 2017 brought Secăreanu his first English-language role in director Francis Lee's God's Own Country. In the award-winning drama, he was seen as a Romanian migrant farm worker Gheorghe, who begins a relationship with a sheep farmer (played by Josh O'Connor) on a farm in Yorkshire. Director Lee had insisted on the cast of a Romanian actor in the role of Gheorghe. After winning the role, he worked on a farm for two weeks before filming. His performance in God's Own Country earned him a London agent, membership in the British Actor's Union,[2] and a nomination for British Independent Film Awards.[3]
Personal life
Alec Secăreanu lives in Bucharest.[4] In addition to his work as an actor, he sporadically worked as a casting assistant and was involved in the production of Romanian short films.
Filmography
Film
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Best Customer | 2017 | Postman/Policeman | Short film |
| God's Own Country | 2017 | Gheorghe Ionescu | Nominated as Best Actor, British Independent Film Award |
| Chosen | 2016 | Schacht | |
| Love | 2016 | Short film | |
| Tudo | 2016 | Seba | |
| Minte-mă frumos în Centrul Vechi | 2016 | Barman | |
| Candy Crush | 2015 | George | Short film |
| Love Bus: cinci povesti de dragoste din Bucuresti | 2014 | George | |
| Thirty | 2013 | Razvan | Short film |
| Matasari | 2011 | Alex | Short film |
| Adalbert's Dream | 2011 | Motostivuitoristu | |
| Scurta Revedere | 2007 |
Television
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Saint | 2017 | Bashir | TV movie |
| Fetele lu' dom' Profesor | 2014 | Marcel | |
| Pariu cu viata | 2011 | Rapitor 1 | 2 episodes ("E scirs in stele" and "O doamna si un vagabond: Partea 2") |
| One Step Ahead | 2007 | 2 episodes ("Striptease" and "Punct. Si de la capat") | |
| Daria, iubirea mea | 2006 | Florin Cernea |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Gundog | Guy | Royal Court Theatre in London, United Kingdom |
| 2015 | Fight Club | Tyler Durden | Performance Art Theatre in Bucharest, Romania |
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Result | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | British Independent Film Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | God's Own Country |
References
- ↑ "Alexandru Secăreanu – Filmweb".) Accessed 17 February 2017. http: / /www.filmweb.pl/person/Alexandru+Secareanu-902592 #.
- ↑ "Primul film britanic îi aduce un agent londonez lui Alec Secăreanu". EraNews.ro. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ↑ "New Talent Nominations 2017". British Independent Film Awards. 1 November 2017.
- ↑ "Alec Secăreanu". CastForward. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
External links
- profile at castforward.de (German)
- Primul film britanic îi aduce un agent londonez lui Alec Secăreanu – Interview with Evantia Barca at eranews.ro, 6 July 2016 (Romanian)
- profile at teatrul.ro (Romanian)
- Alec Secăreanu on IMDb
