Alex Pettyfer Biography

Fast Facts

• Was recognized with the ShoWest 2010 Male Star of Tomorrow award
• Born to actor Richard Pettyfer and former model Lee Ireland
• Studied acting at Sylvia Young Theater School
• Worked as a model as a teenager, appearing in fashion ads for Ralph Lauren, who encouraged him to become a child model after meeting in an elevator when Alex was eight years old
• Quote: "Being an actor in L․A․ is like being in prison: you go, you serve your time, you try to replicate Johnny Depp's career--and then you move to Paris․"
• Quote: "I think you have to be very secure as an actor to escape yourself - to revisit someone's past, whether you're portraying another person or creating someone, and then to come back to who you are and not bring those emotions with you․"
• Turned down the lead role in the film "Eragon․"