Alex Dimitriades
Biography
Alex Dimitriades is an Australian television, film and stage actor of Greek descent. He is best known for his roles as Nick Polides in the 1993 romantic comedy film The Heartbreak Kid and as Nick Poulos in the 1994 television teen drama spin-off Heartbreak High. He earned critical acclaim for his role as Ari in Head On (1998). He won the Film Critics Circle of Australia award for Best Actor for the role and was nominated for the AFI Award for Best Actor. In 2012, he won the AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor for his role in The Slap. He also works in Australia as a DJ.
Known For
Farscape
1999
Underbelly
2008
Total Control
2019
Heartbreak High
1994
The Principal
2015
Rescue: Special Ops
2009
The Tourist
2022
Wanted
2016
Ghost Ship
2002
Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
2005
Secret City
2016
0Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
1994
Filmography
Farscape
as Lieutenant Velorek · 1999
Underbelly
as Mr. T · 2008
Total Control
as Nick Pearce · 2019
Heartbreak High
as Nick Poulos · 1994
The Principal
as Matt Bashir · 2015
Rescue: Special Ops
as Guy Hewitt · 2009
The Tourist
as Kostas Panigiris · 2022
Wanted
as Anton Maric · 2016
Ghost Ship
as Santos · 2002
Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
as Enzo Giarraputo · 2005
Secret City
as Charles Dancer · 2016
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
as Self · 1994
Tidelands
as Paul Murdoch · 2018
Wildside
as Charlie Coustos · 1997
The End
as Dr. Nikos Naoumidis · 2020
The Slap
as Harry · 2011
Young Lions
as Det. Sr. Const. Eddie Mercia · 2002
Seven Types of Ambiguity
as Joe Marin · 2017
Amazing Grace
as Kirk Gilbert · 2021
The Cry
as Detective Peter Alexiades · 2018
Blue Murder
as Warren Lanfranchi · 1995
Wake in Fright
as Doc Tydon · 2017
The Kings of Mykonos
as Mihali · 2010
The Heartbreak Kid
as Nick Polides · 1993
La spagnola
as Stefano · 2001
Subterano
as Conrad · 2003
Epiphany
as Theo · 2019
Head On
as Ari · 1998
Summer Coda
as Michael · 2010
Stepfather of the Bride
as Jack · 2006
The Infinite Man
as Terry · 2014
The Love of Lionel's Life
as Steve · 2000
Let's Get Skase
as Danny D'Amato Jr. · 2001
Carlotta
as Angelo · 2014
Go Big
as Hamish Fitz-Herbert · 2004
The Society Murders
as Robert Nazaretian · 2006
Ruben Guthrie
as Damien · 2015
Three Blind Mice
as Tony · 2009
Bang-Bang Wedding!
as Ilias · 2008
Blue Murder
as Warren Lanfranchi · 1995
My Boy Oleg
as Ari · 2018
Remembering Agatha
as Robert · 2017
The Orchard
as Saverio · 2014