Portrait of Alex Dimitriades

Alex Dimitriades

Acting

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.

Born: December 28, 1973

Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Filmography

2022
The Tourist

as Kostas Panigiris

2021
Amazing Grace

as Kirk Gilbert

2020
The End

as Dr. Nikos Naoumidis

2019
Total Control

as Nick Pearce

2019
Epiphany

as Theo

2018
Tidelands

as Paul Murdoch

2018
The Cry

as Detective Peter Alexiades

2018
2017
2017
Wake in Fright

as Doc Tydon

2017
2016
Secret City

as Charles Dancer

2016
Wanted

as Anton Maric

2015
The Principal

as Matt Bashir

2015
Ruben Guthrie

as Damien

2014
Carlotta

as Angelo

2014
The Orchard

as Saverio

2014
2011
The Slap

as Harry

2010
Summer Coda

as Michael

2009
Rescue: Special Ops

as Guy Hewitt

2008
2008
Underbelly

as Mr. T

2008
2006
The Society Murders

as Robert Nazaretian

2005
2003
Subterano

as Conrad

2002
Ghost Ship

as Santos

2002
Young Lions

as Det. Sr. Const. Eddie Mercia

2001
Let's Get Skase

as Danny D'Amato Jr.

2001
La spagnola

as Stefano

1999
Farscape

as Lieutenant Velorek

1998
Head On

as Ari

1997
Wildside

as Charlie Coustos

1995
Blue Murder

as Warren Lanfranchi

1995
Blue Murder

as Warren Lanfranchi

1994
Heartbreak High

as Nick Poulos

1993
The Heartbreak Kid

as Nick Polides