Alex Papps

Alex Papps (born 11 February 1969) is an Australian actor, television host, writer and singer.

Alex Papps
Alex Papps, 2015
Born (1969-02-11) 11 February 1969
Occupations
  • Actor
  • television host
  • writer
  • singer
Years active1985−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

  1. Oram, James "Home and Away: Behind the Scenes" p.45, Angus and Robertson, 1989
  2. Kent, Melissa (8 February 2009). "Cast and fans of Home and Away well on the way to belonging forever and ever". The Age.
  3. "Don't bet on it". The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 May 2003.
  4. "Bad girl Bobby returns to Home and Away".
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