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Alex Beckett
Acting
Born June 30, 1982 · Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK
Died April 10, 2018
Biography
Alex Beckett (1982-2018) was a Welsh actor famous for his role as Perfect Curve hipster Barney Lumsden in the BBC2 comedy Twenty Twelve and its spin-off W1A. His theatre credits included Grimly Handsome at the Royal Court, Headlong's Pygmalion and Edward II at the National Theatre, whilst his film credits included the 2014 Paolo Sorrentino film Youth. He was performing in The Way of the World at the Donmar when he died suddenly at the age of 35.
Filmography9 titles
The End of the F***ing World
2017as Jonno
2017as Jonno
W1A
2014as Barney Lumsden
2014as Barney Lumsden
Twenty Twelve
2011as Barney Lumsden
2011as Barney Lumsden
The Job Lot
2013as Ben Farley
2013as Ben Farley
Youth
2015as Bearded Screenwriter
2015as Bearded Screenwriter
Cuffs
2015as 'Red' Pete Foyles
2015as 'Red' Pete Foyles
Mary Queen of Scots
2018as Sir Walter Mildmay
2018as Sir Walter Mildmay
Stath Lets Flats
2018as Marcus
2018as Marcus
The Aliens
as Ivan
as Ivan