Alex Pettyfer

He finished school in July 2006, at the age of sixteen.

Played Willy Wonka in a school production of Charlie And The Chocolate Factory when he was younger.

The son of actor Richard Pettyfer and former model Lee Ireland (Now a TV presenter).

During term time over his secondary school years, Alex was a boarder at Shiplake College, a prestigious boarding school located in Henley-on-Thames. Over the holidays, he lived with his family in the centre of Windsor, Berkshire. His mother Lee Ireland (nee Robinson), a former American television presenter, and property developer stepfather Michael Ireland have lived in the town for the past six years.

Anthony Horowitz, the author of Alex Rider: Stormbreaker (2006), practically handpicked Alex for the role of Alex Rider in the film version of the book after seeing his impressive performance in Tom Brown's Schooldays (2005) (TV).

Has a younger half-brother, James Ireland (b. 1993), who is a talented tennis player.

He attended Shiplake College, a prestigious boarding school located in Henley-on-Thames.

At the age of fifteen, he was chosen out of five hundred other boys to play the part of Alex Rider in the film version of Anthony Horowitz's Alex Rider: Stormbreaker (2006), a British teen novel revolving around a fourteen-year-old hired by MI6 to be a spy.

Briefly attended Millfield School, one of the largest and most prestigious private school in England

Has had renal (kidney) problems since early childhood.

Was offered the title role of Eragon in Eragon (2006) based on the best-selling novel "Eragon" by Christopher Paolini prior to the casting of Ed Speleers. He turned down the part because of his fear of flying.

Was a fashion model for Ralph Lauren and the GAP.

His mother Lee Ireland attended the same boarding school as Channing Tatum's mother Gennifer. The two woman both Now in their 50s have been best friends since the age of 13.

His family is very close friends with Channing Tatum's family, so close that the two families spend almost every major holiday together.

Has five kNown tattoos: a Celtic cross on his chest, Arabic script on the inside of his right arm, the words, "What Goes Around Comes Around" on his right shoulder, the initials "ER" inside interlinking hearts on his right wrist, and Kanji script on his lower waist.

Dated=
Emma Roberts,
Dianna Aggron [Quinn from GLEE]



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5 most recent films

Magic Mike - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars
Magic Mike - 3.5 stars
Beastly - 3.0 stars
I Am Number Four - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
I Am Number Four - 3.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

In Time - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
I Am Number Four - 3.5 stars
I Am Number Four - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
In Time - 3.5 stars
Wild Child - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Magic Mike - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars
Now - 3.0 stars
Magic Mike - 3.5 stars
Wild Child - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
Stormbreaker - Blu-ray - 2.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Amanda Seyfried - 3 times - show films
Timothy Olyphant - 3 times - show films
Dakota Johnson - 3 times - show films
Kevin Durand - 3 times - show films
Erik Knudsen - 3 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Daniel Barnz - 3 times - show films
D.J. Caruso - 3 times - show films
Andrew Niccol - 3 times - show films
Nicholas Moore - 2 times - show films
Steven Soderbergh - 2 times - show films