Alex Esmail

Alexander "Alex" Nazir Esmail is a British actor who is best known for his role in the award winning film Attack the Block.

Career
After making his debut in multi-award winning science fiction film Attack the Block in 2011, Alex Esmail was nominated for Best Ensemble at the 2012 Black Reel Awards along with the rest of the cast, but lost to The Help. In 2012 he went on to star in films Payback Season and Strippers vs Werewolves. He also had roles in television shows Casualty and Switch. Popcorn n Roses named him number 2, behind Lucas Cruikshank, on their list of rising stars of 2012. He is starring alongside Steve Coogan in Northern Soul, which is currently in post-production and has a 2013 release date.