Alex Pettyfer (born 10.04.1990)
Alex Pettyfer is an English model and actor.
Childhood: Alex Pettyfer was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. His parents are Lee Ireland, a decorator, and Richard Pettyfer, an actor. He attended junior schools The Mall School in Twickenham and the Lambrook Haileybury school in Berkshire. He then attended boarding schools Millfield School in Somerset and Shiplake College in Oxfordshire, and later the Sylvia Young Theatre School in London. He was a fashion model as a child for Gap before going on to do yogurt adverts and was in his first commercial when he was six. He was in several school plays and had leading roles in 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory', 'Jack and the Beanstalk' and 'The Adventures of Robin Hood'.
Acting career: Alex Pettyfer made his TV debut in 2005 as the eponymous character in the movie 'Tom Brown's Schooldays' which also starred Stephen Fry. In the same year he was cast as a teenage MI6 agent in the film adaptation of Anthony Horowitz's 'Stormbreaker' with Mickey Rourke and Bill Nighy. In 2008 he appeared in 'Wild Child' opposite Emma Roberts and Juno Temple. The following year he played a bully in the slasher comedy 'Tormented' alongside April Pearson. In 2012, he appeared alongside Channing Tatum and Matthew McConaughey as a stripper in 'Magic Mike'. He was also announced to star in 'The Butler' with Nicole Kidman, John Cusack, Alan Rickman and Forest Whitaker.
Personal life: Alex Pettyfer dated his 'Wild Child' co-star Emma Roberts for a time and even got a tattoo of her initials inside two hearts on his wrist. He has said that they remained friends after their break-up. He has six other tattoos. He dated his 'I Am Number Four' co-star Dianna Agron but they later split in 2011. He was also engaged to his 'Magic Mike' co-star Riley Keough who is the granddaughter of Elvis Presley.
Biography by Contactmusic.com