Who is Alex Pettyfer?
Alex Pettyfer is a British actor, producer and director. He is best known for his work in Beastly, I Am Number Four and Endless Love.
Alex Pettyfer Biography
Alex Pettyfer was born on April 10, 1990 in Hertfordshire and spent most of his childhood in Windsor. He did his schooling from ‘The Mall School’ and ‘Millfield School in Street’. After finishing his basic education he graduated from Shiplake College. Not just that, he also took acting training from Sylvia Young Theatre School based in London.
| Real Name | Alexander Richard Pettyfer |
| Nick Name | Alex Pettyfer |
| Date of Birth | 10 April 1990 |
| Birth Place | Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Current Location | Stevenage, England |
| Languages Known | English |
| School | The Mall School Millfield School in Street, Somerset |
| College | Shiplake College |
| Theatre | Sylvia Young Theatre School, London |
| Food Preference | Burger |
| Favorite Color | Orange |
| Favorite Actors | Paul Newman, Al Pacino |
| Favorite Movies | Inside Man (2006), Chaplin (1992) |
| Favorite Sports | Football (Arsenal Football Club Fan) |
| Favorite Destination | In N’ Out |
| Hobbies | Skiing, Dancing, Hockey |
Height, Weight and Body Measurements
Alex Pettyfer is 5 feet and 11 inches tall and weighs around 79 kgs. If we talk about his body measurements his chest is 42, waist is 32 and biceps are 14 inches. Alex has a fair complexion and a mix of blue and green eyes.
| Height | 5 feet 11 inches |
| Weight | 79 Kgs |
| Chest | 42 inches |
| Waist | 32 inches |
| Biceps | 14 inches |
| Eye Color | Blue and Green Mix |
| Skin Texture | Fair, White |
Family, Siblings, Spouse and Children
Alex was born in a christian family who lived in England. His father Richard Pettyfer was an actor and mother Lee Ireland was an interior decorator. After his parents divorced, his mother married to a property developer ‘Michael Ireland’, from whom he got his younger half brother ‘James Ireland’, who is also a tennis player and a regional coach.
Alex is currently married with ‘Toni Garrn‘ (Since 2nd October 2020 – till date). From their marriage they have a daughter ‘Luca Malaika Pettyfer’ (b. July 2021).
Girlfriend and Affairs
- He had an affair with actress Dianna Agron from 2010 till 2011. They both were met on the sets of ‘I was number four’.
- Alex engaged to actress Riley Keough but the relationship didn’t last long and ended up in 2013.
- In 2017, Alex dated Marloes Horst and they both got engaged. But for some reason their relationship didn’t work and they both broke up.
- Later he dated actress Toni Garrn, who is now his wife.
Alex Pettyfer Career
Alex is one of those talented actors who started early at the age of 7. He did his first TV Ad commercial project for GAP. Later he did more TV commercials for other popular brands like Burberry. In his early days, he also took part in school plays. At the age of 13, he got the chance to audition for a movie and luckily got the part in film ‘Tom Brown’s Schooldays’ which is also his debut movie.
At the age of 15, he banked the role of ‘Alex Rider’ in ‘Storm breaker’ for which he was appreciated by the masses and got nominated for the ‘Young Artist Award’ and ‘Empire Award’ for this role.
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Later, Alex got a chance to work in several movies like : Wild Child, Tormented, In Time, Magic Mike, The Butler, Elvis and Nixon, The Strange Ones, Back Roads, The Last Witness, Echo Boomers, Collection, Warning and Beastly.
In Beastly he played a lead role opposite actress Vanessa Hudgens. Where he played the role of ‘Kyle Kingson’ who is an arrogant son of a news anchor and Vanessa played Lindy Taylor who was a former classmate of ‘Kyle Kingson’. He also got an award for his performance in Beastly.
Similarly, he also worked in TV series like : Urban Myths, The I-Land and Family Guy.
Alex Pettyfer Upcoming Projects
As per the media reports, Alex is filming for an upcoming movie ‘The Infernal Machine’ (2022), where he is playing the character called ‘Dwight Tufford’. Although, there is no information on its release date yet.
Awards and Nominations
Alex got several nominations however he won ‘Teen Choice Awards’ for his work in ‘Beastly’ and ‘I am number four’. Also, he won ‘Brasov International Film Festival & Market’ award as a ‘Best Lead Actor’ for his performance in ‘Endless Love’.
Other Achievements
He is voted number 35 in the list of ‘Top 50 most Eligible Bachelors’ on British women’s magazine ‘Company‘.
Alex Pettyfer Facts
- He started modelling at the age of 7, his first project was ‘GAP’ and later he did many campaigns for ‘Burberry’.
- He supports english football soccer team ‘Arsenal’.
- He admitted in an interview that he doesn’t drink alcohol.
- Alex is an alumnus of the AADA (American Academy of Dramatic Arts) from batch 2004.
- He went to a private school based in Twickenham (England).
Income and Net Worth
Based on Alex Pettyfer’s fixed assets information available in public domain his net worth is estimated around $4 Million. His episodic salary or one time fee varies from project to project. However, we know that he charged a fees of $2,50,000 for his work in ‘I am number four’ (2011).
Social Media Accounts
Wikipedia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Pettyfer
IMDB Profile : https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1641117/
