Alexander Andrew Russell (born 11 December 1987) is an Australian actor and director. He made his film debut in the thriller film Wasted on the Young (2011) before his breakout with a starring role in the found footage superhero film Chronicle (2012).
Russell had starring roles in the films Bait 3D (2012) and Believe Me (2014), and supporting roles in the films The Host (2013), Carrie (2013), and Unbroken (2014). In the mid-to-late 2010s, Russell starred in the films Goldstone (2016) and Jungle (2017), and had a supporting role in the biographical film Only the Brave (2017). He had a main role as Jim Street on the first six seasons of the CBS action drama television series S.W.A.T. (2017–2025).
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Early life and education
Alexander Andrew Russell was born on 11 December 1987 in Brisbane and grew up in Rockhampton, Queensland. He is the son of bariatric and general surgeon Andrew Russell and interior designer Frances Russell who also own Capricorn Bariatric & General Surgery in Rockhampton, Australia. He has a younger brother, Dominic who also has an interest in directing films and works as a teacher as well. Alex also has a younger sister, Georgiana who is a content creator and PR consultant.
He finished studies at Rockhampton Grammar School in 2004 and afterward attended the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney.
