Alex Cubis
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Born | Sydney, Australia |
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] He will appear in the upcoming feature film Tender.[6] Cubis has also appeared in Dear White People, Rake and Unverified for Funny or Die.[7][8][9][10] He was named one of Who Magazine’s Sexiest People.[11][12]
Education
Cubis attended St. Aloysius' College, where he was Dux.[13] 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,[14] 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]
Career
Australia
In 2015, Cubis starred as evil merman Erik in Mako: Island of Secrets (known internationally as Mako Mermaids).[15][16] The series was created by Jonathan M. Shiff and streams on Netflix.[17]
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.[18][19][9][20]
In 2019, Cubis joined the cast of Seven Network’s Between Two Worlds as AFL player Danny Grey, directed by Kriv Stenders[21] and created by Bevan Lee.[22] The series was released in 2020[23] and was acquired by Entertainment One for international distribution.[24] Cubis was named the series' "breakout star."[11]
United States
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.[25][4]
In 2021, Cubis joined the cast of Tyler Perry drama, Ruthless, as a hitchhiker confronting a mysterious cult.[5]
In 2024, Cubis was cast alongside David Koechner, Jesse Garcia and Jess Weixler in the feature film, Tender.[26][27]
Other work
Cubis hosted the podcast Honest Conversations for Nova Entertainment and also produced the film project Rocket Man.[28][29][30]
He was an ambassador for the 2020 MEN-tality project and Beyond Blue, alongside David Wenham, Ryan Corr and Guy Sebastian.[31]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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2017 | Just Within Reach | Mike | [32] | |
2019 | Rocket Man | Paul | Short film. Also writer, co-producer | [33] |
2020 | Hope for the Holidays | Scott Carter | Amazon Prime film | [34][35] |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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2015 | Mako Mermaids | Erik | Main role, series 2 | [16] |
2016 | Rake | Kyle Mannix | ||
2017 | Unverified | Andrew | Funny or Die web series. Also creator | [36] |
2018 | Dear White People | Nicolas | Netflix series, Volume 2, Chapter III | [37] |
2020 | Between Two Worlds | Danny Grey | [38] | |
2020 - 2024 | Ruthless | Aaron | 31 episodes |
Theatre
Dates | Title | Role | Production | Notes |
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2017 | The Incredible Here and Now | Dom | National Theatre of Parramatta | [18][39] |
External links
- Alex Cubis at IMDb
References
- ^ a b "New York Law Journal Bar Exam Results". law.com. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Alex Cubis is back on Aussie TV in the hit new show 'Between Two Worlds'". 7NEWS.com.au. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ MacDougall, Adam (31 July 2020). "How Alex Cubis keeps motivated after pandemic halts TV career". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ a b "LA-based Australian actor Alex Cubis sells Rocket Man through First Focus International". FilmInk. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Alexander Cubis gets lost in the American outback by Dustin Baker for Flanelle Magazine | Flanelle Magazine". 7 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (22 August 2024). "Jesse Garcia & Jess Weixler To Topline Crime Thriller 'Tender'". Deadline. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ Keast, Jackie (2019). "15 Seconds". Inside Film. 4: 189.
- ^ "Between Two Worlds". C21media. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ a b BWW News Desk. "The National Theatre of Parramatta Presents THE INCREDIBLE HERE AND NOW". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ Tentindo, Will (19 July 2017). "Australian Actor's Web Series Lampoons Worst of Hollywood". FilmInk. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ a b "The Aussie stars taking over Who's Sexiest People 2020 Issue". Who. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "SAS stars among nation's 'sexiest'". PerthNow. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ Yumpu.com. "thursday-28-january-issue-10-01-the-rector-st-aloysius". yumpu.com. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "Between Two Worlds Media Kit" (PDF). TV Black Box. July 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ Knox, David (16 January 2014). "Renewed: Mako: Island of Secrets". TV Tonight. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Mako Mermaids series 2 (2015) - The Screen Guide - Screen Australia". www.screenaustralia.gov.au. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ Bulbek, Pip (26 June 2013). "Netflix Acquires Australian TV Series 'Mako Mermaids'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ a b Litson, Jo (15 July 2017). "Parramatta Setting Brings The Incredible Here and Now Close to Home". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ Kops, Jade. "BWW REVIEW: In Bringing Felicity Castagna's Novel To The Parramatta Stage, THE INCREDIBLE HERE AND NOW Captures The Soul Of The Western Suburbs". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "Award-winning novel adapted for the stage". Theatrepeople. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "'Cold Feet' star Hermione Norris cast in Seven's 'Between Two Worlds'". IF Magazine. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ McManus, Bridget (18 July 2020). "Bevan Lee's Between Two Worlds shows how the other half lives". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Bevan Lee breaks the rules with 'Between Two Worlds'". IF Magazine. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "Entertainment One caught 'Between Two Worlds'". IF Magazine. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "Australian actor Alex Cubis has been cast in a film shooting in Los Angeles". FilmInk. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (22 August 2024). "Jesse Garcia & Jess Weixler To Topline Crime Thriller 'Tender'". Deadline. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (27 August 2024). "David Koechner Latest To Join Crime Thriller 'Tender'". Deadline. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "LA-based Australian actor Alex Cubis sells Rocket Man through First Focus International". Film Ink. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "Where Are They Now: Alex Cubis". National Theatre of Parramatta. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "ROCKET MAN | Official HD Final Trailer (2018) | Film Threat Exclusive". YouTube. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "The 20/20 MENtality Project - #ToHearAndBeHeard". The 20/20 MENtality Project. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Apple TV | Just Within Reach". Apple TV. 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "LA-based Australian actor Alex Cubis sells Rocket Man through First Focus International | FilmInk".
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=359576215467091&ref=watch_permalink [user-generated source]
- ^ "Hope for the Holidays - Frequently Asked Questions".
- ^ "Australian Actor's Web Series Lampoons Worst of Hollywood | FilmInk". 19 July 2017.
- ^ "Where Are They Now : Alex Cubis – Riverside's National Theatre of Parramatta".
- ^ "'Mako Mermaids' star Alex Cubis is back on Aussie TV in 'Between Two Worlds' | The Morning Show". 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Broadway World | TIHAN". Broadway World. 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2021.