Actor
Alex Lowe
January 15, 1968 · Brent, Middlesex, England, UK
Alex Lowe (born 15 January 1968) is an English actor, comedian and voice artist. He is the creator and performer of the characters Barry from Watford on Steve Wright's BBC Radio 2 show and Iain Lee's shows, and the character Clinton Baptiste, originally seen in Phoenix Nights, as whom he has since toured.
Lowe made his TV debut in 1981 in Thames Television's Theatre Box. On stage, he played Wharton in "Another Country" at the Queen's Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London. In 1983 he played Young Edmond Bertram in BBC 1's Mansfield Park. His career has included diverse roles from serious drama to character comedy. He has worked as both a writer and actor in many different areas of media.
Notable work
5.9Grimsby (2016)
as Policeman
6.4Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)
as Ship's Crew
6.7My Week with Marilyn (2011)
as Denys Coop
6.9Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
as Messenger
6.5Tulip Fever (2017)
as Press Gang Officer
7.9Utopia (2013)
as Ben's Dad
7.9Spaced (1999)
as Estate Agent
8Peep Show (2003)
as Edwin Pascoe
7.5Midsomer Murders (1997)
as Phil Harrison
Often works with
Kenneth Branagh
4 titles together
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, My Week with Marilyn, Much Ado About Nothing
Richard Briers
3 titles together
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Much Ado About Nothing, Peter's Friends
Richard Clifford
3 titles together
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, My Week with Marilyn, Much Ado About Nothing
David Harewood
2 titles together
Grimsby, Tulip Fever
John Thomson
2 titles together
Grimsby, The Fast Show
Aidan Quinn
2 titles together
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Haunted
Full filmography · 49
Shardlake
as Brother Andrew
20246.7
Murder, They Hope
as Barry
2021
Hitmen
as Danny Kemp
2020
Brassic
as Tinsley Blanchett
20198.3
Cheap Cheap Cheap
as Barry
2017
The Casual Vacancy
as Copper
20156.2
Lovesick
as Steve
20147.2
Big Bad World
as Training Video Presenter
2013
The Job Lot
as Nigel
20137.3
Utopia
as Ben's Dad
20137.9
Comedy Feeds
cast
2012
The Peter Serafinowicz Show
as Various
2007