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Alex Lowe

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Acting

Known Credits
51

Gender
Male

Birthday
January 15, 1968 (58 years old)

Place of Birth
Brent, Middlesex, England, UK

Alex Lowe

Biography

Alex Lowe (born 15 January 1968) is an English actor, comedian and voice artist. He is the creator and performer of the characters Barry from Watford on Steve Wright's BBC Radio 2 show and Iain Lee's shows, and the character Clinton Baptiste, originally seen in Phoenix Nights, as whom he has since toured.

Lowe made his TV debut in 1981 in Thames Television's Theatre Box. On stage, he played Wharton in "Another Country" at the Queen's Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London. In 1983 he played Young Edmond Bertram in BBC 1's Mansfield Park. His career has included diverse roles from serious drama to character comedy. He has worked as both a writer and actor in many different areas of media.

In 1990, Lowe appeared in The Hypochondriac at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and won a First.

In 1991, having trained at The Studio School in North London and Leicester School of Performing Arts, he played PC Corman in Minder alongside George Cole. Lowe has appeared in a variety of different television programmes, including, Three Men in A Boat, The Rise and Fall of Rome, The Fast Show, Fun at the Funeral Parlour, The Big Impression Christmas Special, and Bremner, Bird and Fortune. He appeared in four episodes of Simon Day's comedy series Grass as precocious child star Crispin Winterville's father Roland. He played Clinton Baptiste in Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights and Sparky in That Peter Kay Thing. He starred with Lee on The 11 O'Clock Show on Channel Four in the late 1990s, usually appearing as a reporter. In 2007, he wrote and performed for Ronni Ancona and Co. for BBC One and performed in The Peter Serafinowicz Show on BBC 2.

In the cinema, Lowe played Paul in Peter's Friends, The Messenger in Much Ado About Nothing and Simon Merriel in Haunted.

On radio, Lowe has appeared on Absolute Power, 15 Minute Musical, Not Today, Thank You, The Laxian Key and The Scarifyers; he plays Brian in Clare in the Community for BBC Radio 4. Lowe has also appeared twice on Loose Ends on BBC Radio 4 with Iain Lee, Big Brother's Big Mouth and Sam Delaney's Stupid Telly (as Barry from Watford). From 2001 to 2003 he hosted Download This for XFM London on Sunday mornings from 10 am to midday.

Known For

Acting

2025Clinton Baptiste's Rollerghoster Live!as Clinton Baptiste
2024Shardlakeas Brother Andrew
2023Suzieas Andy
2021Clinton Baptiste Goes Stratosphericas Clinton Baptiste
2021Murder, They Hopeas Barry
2020Fireman Sam: Norman Price and the Mystery in the Skyas Joe Sparkes (voice)
2020Hitmenas Danny Kemp
2019Brassicas Tinsley Blanchett
2019Benjaminas Compère
2018Fireman Sam: Set for Action!as Joe Sparkes / Ben Hopper (voice)
2018M.O.T.H.E.R Knows Bestas Mr. Cripps
2017Cheap Cheap Cheapas Barry
2017Tulip Feveras Press Gang Officer
2016Grimsbyas Policeman
2015The Casual Vacancyas Copper
2014Fireman Sam: Heroes of the Stormas Ben / Joe (voice)
2014Lovesickas Steve
2013Big Bad Worldas Training Video Presenter
2013The Job Lotas Nigel
2013Utopiaas Ben's Dad
2012BBC Comedy Feedsas
2012Comedy Feedsas
2011My Week with Marilynas Denys Coop
2009U Be Deadas Drew Langdon
2007Heroes & Villains: Napoleonas Junot
2007The Peter Serafinowicz Showas Various
2007Secret Diary of a Call Girlas Ambrose
2006Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empireas Milichus
2006Saxondaleas Mr Hill
2006Surviving Disasteras
2005The Thick of Itas John
2004If...as
2003Peep Showas Edwin Pascoe
2003The Harringham Harkeras Peter Hallam
2002Look Around Youas Lee Griffiths
2001The Discovery of Heavenas Police Man
2001Fun at the Funeral Parlouras
1999Spacedas Estate Agent
1997Jonathan Creekas Alan Tunstall
1997Midsomer Murdersas Phil Harrison
1995Hauntedas Simon Mariell
1994Mary Shelley's Frankensteinas Ship's Crew
1994The Fast Showas
1994The World of Hammer: Chilleras
1993Much Ado About Nothingas Messenger
1992Peter's Friendsas Paul (aged 17)
1987Fireman Samas Ben / Joe (voice)
1986Casualtyas Alex Hopkins
1985Dutch Girlsas Boy with Bell
1983Mansfield Parkas Young Edmund
1979Minderas PC Corman

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