Freddie Boath
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Freddie Boath | |
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| Born | Frederick William Boath 6 May 1991 Hammersmith, London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–2013 |
Frederick William Boath (born 6 May 1991) is an English actor best known for his role as Alex O'Connell in The Mummy Returns (2001). He now works as a marketing and advertising professional.[1]
Career
[edit]Boath was offered a part in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, but turned it down to do The Mummy Returns instead.[2] He was replaced for the role of Alex O'Connell for the third movie in The Mummy trilogy by Australian actor Luke Ford.[3]
Boath appeared in an ITV1 show called The Children. He played 14-year-old Jack, a troubled teenager;[4] he said he could relate to the character as his parents divorced when he was young. In 2010 he played King Henry II as a teenager in The Pillars of the Earth.[5]
Boath appeared as Benji Reed in the 2013 television series House of Anubis.[5]
Boath graduated from Oxford Brookes University with a Bachelor of Arts, and completed an internship at London's The Red Brick Road, an advertising agency.[5]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2001 | The Mummy Returns | Alex O'Connell | |
| 2012 | Nomad | The Contact | Short film |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Rosemary and thyme | Roderick -a boy | “the invisible worm” - episode |
| 2008 | The Children | Jack Miller | 3 episodes |
| 2009 | The Bill | Stevo Grainger | Episode: "Old Habits" |
| 2010 | Doctors | Barney Howerd | Episode: "Dead Weird" |
| The Pillars of the Earth | Henry 15 years old | ||
| 2013 | House of Anubis | Benji Reed | 4 episodes |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The Mummy Returns | Saturn Awards | Best Performance by a Younger Actor | Nominated | |
| 2002 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film: Supporting Young Actor | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ "Where is Alex O'Connell from the Mummy Returns Now?". 11 September 2021.
- ^ "Freddie Boath Happily Rejected $9.58B Franchise Role of a Lifetime to Play Brendan Fraser's Son in The Mummy Returns - FandomWire". fandomwire.com. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ "Brendan Fraser's son cast in The Mummy 3". May 2007. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ Walton, James (2 September 2008). "Last night on television: The Children (ITV1)". The Telegraph. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ a b c Grant, Stacey (4 May 2016). "Here's What Alex O'Connell From 'The Mummy Returns' Looks Like Now". MTV. Archived from the original on 4 May 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
External links
[edit]- Freddie Boath at IMDb
- (in French) Freddie Boath on Little-Stars
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