James Alexandrou
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James Alekos Alexandrou (born 12 April 1985) is an English actor from London.
He studied at the Anna Scher Theatre before landing the role of Martin Fowler in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders in 1996.
He also appeared in the short film Blessed Burden.
In 2003, Alexandrou won a celebrity edition of The Weakest Link.
On 14 April 2006, it was announced that Alexandrou wished to leave EastEnders in the Autumn of 2007. He and Natalie Cassidy, who plays his onscreen wife Sonia Fowler, left on 2 February 2007 (to tie in with the exits of Wendy Richard and Ray Brooks); although the door has be left open for a possible return in the future. He said "I've decided to leave the show to experience other aspects of my industry. Having turned 21, I felt it was an good time to leave. I owe everything to the show and would love to come back one day - that's if EastEnders would have me."
On March 18th, Alexandrou will be heard in the play The Homecoming opposite Harold Pinter for BBC Radio 3.
According to press reporters, Alexandrou has recently begun taking acting classes at the Central School of Speech and Drama in order to "refresh his skills" after working in serial drama for so long.
[edit] Trivia
- Alexandrou's interests include basketball, boxing, football, and playing the guitar.
- He has a twin sister named Antoinette.
- He was born to a Greek Cypriot father [1] and an English mother.
- He's currently dating Kara Tointon.
- He is 6 foot 3 (191 cm).
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