Alex Cubis | |
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Born | |
Education | The University of Sydney, St Aloysius' College (Sydney) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2015–present |
Alexander Cubis is an Australian actor and attorney, [1] known for his roles on Netflix fantasy series Mako Mermaids, eOne drama Between Two Worlds and Tyler Perry drama series Ruthless. [2] [3] [4] [5] Cubis has also appeared in Dear White People, Rake and Unverified for Funny or Die. [6] [7] [8] [9] He was named one of Who Magazine’s Sexiest People. [10] [11]
Cubis attended St. Aloysius' College, where he was Dux. [12] He then received a scholarship to study a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws at the University of Sydney where he was an editor on the Social Justice Law Review, [13] and resided at St. Andrew's College. While a student, he was signed to Chadwick Models. In the United States, Cubis passed the New York Bar Exam. [1]
In 2015, Cubis starred as evil merman Erik in Mako: Island of Secrets (known internationally as Mako Mermaids). [14] [15] The series was created by Jonathan M. Shiff and streams on Netflix. [16]
Cubis thereafter played a leading role as the loveable son in a Western suburbs family in the world premiere of the National Theatre production at Riverside Theatres of The Incredible Here and Now alongside Caroline Brazier, which was directed by Wayne Harrison. [17] [18] [8] [19]
In 2019, Cubis joined the cast of Seven Network’s Between Two Worlds as AFL player Danny Grey, directed by Kriv Stenders [20] and created by Bevan Lee. [21] The series was released in 2020 [22] and was acquired by Entertainment One for international distribution. [23] Cubis was named the series' "breakout star." [10]
In the United States, Cubis was cast as a social worker opposite Oscar-nominee Sally Kirkland in feature film Hope for the Holidays and played a drug dealer alongside Lenny Von Dohlen and Estella Warren in Just Within Reach. [24] [4]
In 2021, Cubis joined the cast of Tyler Perry drama, Ruthless, as a hitchhiker confronting a mysterious cult. [5]
Cubis hosted the podcast Honest Conversations for Nova Entertainment and also produced the film project Rocket Man. [25] [26] [27]
He was an ambassador for the 2020 MEN-tality project and Beyond Blue, alongside David Wenham, Ryan Corr and Guy Sebastian. [28]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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2017 | Just Within Reach | Mike | [29] | |
2019 | Rocket Man | Paul | Short film. Also writer, co-producer | [30] |
2020 | Hope for the Holidays | Scott Carter | Amazon Prime film | [31] [32] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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2015 | Mako Mermaids | Erik | Main role, series 2 | [15] |
2016 | Rake | Kyle Mannix | ||
2017 | Unverified | Andrew | Funny or Die web series. Also creator | [33] |
2018 | Dear White People | Nicolas | Netflix series, Volume 2, Chapter III | [34] |
2020 | Between Two Worlds | Danny Grey | [35] | |
2020 - 2023 | Ruthless | Aaron | 22 episodes |
Dates | Title | Role | Production | Notes |
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2017 | The Incredible Here and Now | Dom | National Theatre of Parramatta | [17] [36] |
Alex Cubis | |
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Born | |
Education | The University of Sydney, St Aloysius' College (Sydney) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2015–present |
Alexander Cubis is an Australian actor and attorney, [1] known for his roles on Netflix fantasy series Mako Mermaids, eOne drama Between Two Worlds and Tyler Perry drama series Ruthless. [2] [3] [4] [5] Cubis has also appeared in Dear White People, Rake and Unverified for Funny or Die. [6] [7] [8] [9] He was named one of Who Magazine’s Sexiest People. [10] [11]
Cubis attended St. Aloysius' College, where he was Dux. [12] He then received a scholarship to study a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws at the University of Sydney where he was an editor on the Social Justice Law Review, [13] and resided at St. Andrew's College. While a student, he was signed to Chadwick Models. In the United States, Cubis passed the New York Bar Exam. [1]
In 2015, Cubis starred as evil merman Erik in Mako: Island of Secrets (known internationally as Mako Mermaids). [14] [15] The series was created by Jonathan M. Shiff and streams on Netflix. [16]
Cubis thereafter played a leading role as the loveable son in a Western suburbs family in the world premiere of the National Theatre production at Riverside Theatres of The Incredible Here and Now alongside Caroline Brazier, which was directed by Wayne Harrison. [17] [18] [8] [19]
In 2019, Cubis joined the cast of Seven Network’s Between Two Worlds as AFL player Danny Grey, directed by Kriv Stenders [20] and created by Bevan Lee. [21] The series was released in 2020 [22] and was acquired by Entertainment One for international distribution. [23] Cubis was named the series' "breakout star." [10]
In the United States, Cubis was cast as a social worker opposite Oscar-nominee Sally Kirkland in feature film Hope for the Holidays and played a drug dealer alongside Lenny Von Dohlen and Estella Warren in Just Within Reach. [24] [4]
In 2021, Cubis joined the cast of Tyler Perry drama, Ruthless, as a hitchhiker confronting a mysterious cult. [5]
Cubis hosted the podcast Honest Conversations for Nova Entertainment and also produced the film project Rocket Man. [25] [26] [27]
He was an ambassador for the 2020 MEN-tality project and Beyond Blue, alongside David Wenham, Ryan Corr and Guy Sebastian. [28]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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2017 | Just Within Reach | Mike | [29] | |
2019 | Rocket Man | Paul | Short film. Also writer, co-producer | [30] |
2020 | Hope for the Holidays | Scott Carter | Amazon Prime film | [31] [32] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | Mako Mermaids | Erik | Main role, series 2 | [15] |
2016 | Rake | Kyle Mannix | ||
2017 | Unverified | Andrew | Funny or Die web series. Also creator | [33] |
2018 | Dear White People | Nicolas | Netflix series, Volume 2, Chapter III | [34] |
2020 | Between Two Worlds | Danny Grey | [35] | |
2020 - 2023 | Ruthless | Aaron | 22 episodes |
Dates | Title | Role | Production | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | The Incredible Here and Now | Dom | National Theatre of Parramatta | [17] [36] |