Alex Papps
Alex Papps (born 11 February 1969) is an Australian actor, television host, writer and singer.
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Years active | 1985−present |
Early life
Papps, was born in 1969, to Apollo Papps, a Greek father born in Cairo and a mother of half English half-Jewish descent, both his parents where teachers, who became amateur theatre directors.[1] He attended Belgrave Kindergarten Upwey South Primary School and Tecoma Primary, and Upwey High School. Papps performed in a number of theatre productions prior to leaving school.
Career
After appearing in TV serial Neighbours as Greg Davis, he became better known for his role in Home and Away as original Frank Morgan.[2] Previously he featured in The Henderson Kids as Vince Cerontonia. He was also a host of music program The Factory.
Since 2005 he has been a presenter on the ABC's children's show Play School, alongside his former Home and Away co-star Justine Clarke who played his girlfriend Roo Stewart, with whom he also appears in the ABC drama The Time of our Lives. He has released an album of children's songs.
In 1988 he won the Logie Award for Most Popular New Talent, and later graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.[3] In 2018, he returned to Summer Bay, alongside co-star Nicolle Dickson, who played his foster sister and later wife to celebrate the Home and Away 30th anniversary commemoration.[4]
Filmography
Title | Year | Role |
Prisoner (also known as Prisoner: Cell Block H) (TV series) | 1985 | Boy 2 (episode #7.8) |
Neighbours (TV series) | 1985-1987 | Ian/Greg Davis |
The Henderson Kids II | 1987 | Vince Cerantonio |
The Factory | 1987 | Host |
The Flying Doctors | 1989-1991 | Nick Cardaci |
State Coroner | 1997 | Dr. Hamish Campbell |
Head On | 1998 | Peter |
Stingers (TV series) | 2000 | Derek Mason |
The Saddle Club (TV series) | 2001 | Ben Lawrence |
Home and Away (TV series) | 2002 | Frank Morgan |
MDA (TV series) | 2002 | Dr. Hamish McGregor |
Blue Heelers' (TV series) | 2000-2003 | 2 roles - Stephen Farrow/Jamie Kingston |
Five Moments OF Infidelity | 2006 | Anthony/Husband (Segment 4) |
City Homicide (TV series) | 2008 | Superintendent Campbell Harland |
Australia on Trial (TV mini-series) | 2012 | William Hobbs |
The Time Of Our Lives | 2013 | Tom Reid |
Diet on Your Feet (TV series) | 2013 | Self |
Seven Types of Ambiguity (TV mini-series) | 2017 | Robert Henshaw |
Offspring | 2017 | Simon |
Preacher (TV series) | 2019 | Child Services Driver |
Part Time Private Eyes (TV series) | 2019 | Ian |
Fisk (TV series) | 2021-22 | Petro Andarakis 2 episodes |
Ms Fisher's Murder Mysteries (TV series) | 2021 | Barry McBride |
La Brea | 2022 | Professor |
Play School (Australian TV series) | 2006- Current | Presenter |
References
- Oram, James "Home and Away: Behind the Scenes" p.45, Angus and Robertson, 1989
- Kent, Melissa (8 February 2009). "Cast and fans of Home and Away well on the way to belonging forever and ever". The Age.
- "Don't bet on it". The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 May 2003.
- "Bad girl Bobby returns to Home and Away".