Residence London, England Name Alexis Conran Children 2 | Other names Alex Conran Nationality Britain Role Actor | |
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Born 1972 South Paris, France Occupation Actor, writer and stage magician Education London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art People also search for R. Paul Wilson, Roberto Benigni, Chris Bould Movies and TV shows Celebrity Scammers: The Art At, Hustling America, The Tiger and the Snow, Murder City, Midnight Flight Profiles | ||
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Alexis Conran (or Alex Conran) is a British Actor, writer and TV presenter. He was born in South Paris, France, and moved to Greece when he was a child. Alexis won Celebrity Masterchef 2016 on 29 July beating Louise Minchin and Jimmy Osmond in the final.
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- Early life
- Career
- Personal life
- Filmography
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Alexis Conran tells us about the most useless gadget he's ever come across... #wrightstuff
Early life
Conran was born in Paris to a father who was a gambling addict and started to get in debt. He turned to crime and became a thief and conman, eventually getting arrested. When Conran was 7 years old, his parents got divorced. He was then raised by his mother with the help of her parents.
Aged 16, he moved to London to study at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
Career
In 2000, Conran starred in the music video for Blockhead's "Insomniac Olympics", directed by Sam Arthur.. Later that year he had a minor role in the TV miniseries Arabian Nights, playing Prince Ali.
His stage work includes Excuses! in 2003. In 2003, he was a member of a team of experts advising the writers and actors of the hit BBC series Hustle, which he later co-wrote and presented (confidence trickster) on the follow-up 2006-2012 hit series The Real Hustle on BBC Three. In 2015 he starred in the show Man v Expert on the Discovery Channel, in which he used various tricks to try to beat experts in their own field of expertise. In 2013 Alexis wrote and presented Hustling America for Channel 5 and National Geographic, which was similar to The Real Hustle.
He has helped the Office of Fair Trading show consumers how to avoid becoming the victim of a fraud.
His other television roles include 2 episodes he starred in season 5 of the show Waking the Dead, as Michael Sherman. He appeared in the TV show Wire in the Blood. He also starred in a TV advert for Zovirax cold sore cream. In 2013 he appeared in the Channel 4 show Eye Spy and in August 2015 he presented the Channel 5 morning show The Wright Stuff whilst the host was on holiday.
Alexis plays Dr Petridis in ITV's The Durrells.
In 2016, Alexis started his own radio show The Radio Hustle every Saturday 1-3pm on TalkRADIO.
In 2016, he co-presented The Joy of Techs for his best friend, Marcus Brigstocke.
He is Celebrity MasterChef Champion 2016.
Personal life
Conran is a member of The Magic Circle and Equity. Conran is a technophile. He is a collector of playing cards, owning over 500 decks and spends an hour each day practising card tricks.
Filmography
Writer
2013
Hustling America (TV Mini Series documentary) (format created by - 3 episodes)
- New York (2013) - (format created by)
- Las Vegas (2013) - (format created by)
- Texas (2013) - (format created by)
2006
The Real Hustle (TV Series documentary) (written by - 109 episodes)
- Busted (2012) - (written by)
- Best Ever Cons (2008) - (written by)
- Winter Special (2007) - (written by)
- The 12 Scams of Christmas (2006) - (written by)
2012
Gambling Addiction & Me: The Real Hustler (TV Movie documentary) (written by)
2008
Don't Miss a Trick (TV Movie documentary) (written by)
Actor
2016
The Durrells (TV Series) as
Dr. Petridis
- Episode #4.6 (2019) - Dr. Petridis
- Episode #3.8 (2018) - Dr. Petridis
- Episode #3.6 (2018) - Dr. Petridis
- Episode #3.2 (2018) - Dr. Petridis
- Episode #2.6 (2017) - Dr. Petridis
- Episode #2.5 (2017) - Dr. Petridis
- Episode #2.1 (2017) - Dr. Petridis
- Episode #1.6 (2016) - Dr. Petridis
- Episode #1.3 (2016) - Dr. Petridis
2017
Apple Tree Yard (TV Mini Series) as
Harry
- Episode #1.2 (2017) - Harry
2003
Doctors (TV Series) as
Alphonse Greco / Ted
- Fusion Food (2015) - Alphonse Greco
- Today's the Day (2003) - Ted
2004
Murder City (TV Series) as
Dr. Simon Dunne
- Game Over (2006) - Dr. Simon Dunne
- Death of a Ladies' Man (2006) - Dr. Simon Dunne
- Just Seventeen (2006) - Dr. Simon Dunne
- Wives and Lovers (2006) - Dr. Simon Dunne
- Big City Small World (2004) - Dr. Simon Dunne
- Happy Families (2004) - Dr. Simon Dunne
- Under the Skin (2004) - Dr. Simon Dunne
- The Critical Path (2004) - Dr. Simon Dunne
2005
The Worst Week of My Life (TV Series) as
Fergus
- Sunday (2005) - Fergus
2002
The Bill (TV Series) as
Paul Loftus / Steve Clancy
- Cop the Lot (2005) - Paul Loftus
- Quick Off the Mark (2002) - Steve Clancy
2005
The Tiger and the Snow as
Private Roadblock
2005
Holby City (TV Series) as
Jeremy Upminster
- Doing the Right Thing (2005) - Jeremy Upminster
2005
Waking the Dead (TV Series) as
Michael Sharman
- Subterraneans: Part 2 (2005) - Michael Sharman
- Subterraneans: Part 1 (2005) - Michael Sharman
2005
Planespotting (TV Movie) as
James Powell
2004
Murphy's Law (TV Series) as
News Gallery Director
- Go Ask Alice (2004) - News Gallery Director
2004
The Afternoon Play (TV Series) as
Xavier
- Viva Las Blackpool (2004) - Xavier
2004
Wire in the Blood (TV Series) as
Philomon
- Sharp Compassion (2004) - Philomon
2003
Loved, Alone (Short) as
Tristan Somers
2002
The Visitor (Short) as
Alex
2002
Below as
Helmsman
2001
Band of Brothers (TV Mini Series) as
George Lavenson
- Day of Days (2001) - George Lavenson
2001
Lexx (TV Series) as
Mustafa Al Hambra
- Little Blue Planet (2001) - Mustafa Al Hambra
2000
Rhona (TV Series) as
Shop Assistant
- The Happy Jeans (2000) - Shop Assistant
2000
Arabian Nights (TV Mini Series) as
Prince Ali
- Episode #1.2 (2000) - Prince Ali
- Episode #1.1 (2000) - Prince Ali
1999
The Road to Ithaca as
Telemachos Hatzikostas
1999
City Central (TV Series) as
Roberto Montaggio
- The Grace of God (1999) - Roberto Montaggio
1998
Alptraum im Airport (TV Movie)
1994
Soldier Soldier (TV Series) as
Nicos Theocharous
- Damage (1994) - Nicos Theocharous
- Away Games (1994) - Nicos Theocharous
Miscellaneous
2015
Secrets of the Scammers (TV Series documentary) (consultant - 3 episodes)
- Episode #1.3 (2015) - (consultant)
- Episode #1.2 (2015) - (consultant)
- Episode #1.1 (2015) - (consultant)
2013
Derren Brown: The Great Art Robbery (TV Movie documentary) (consultant)
Self
2024
Air Fryers: The Easy Way to Lose Weight (TV Special documentary) as
Self - Presenter
2022
Phone Scams: Don't Get Caught Out (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Presenter
- Identity Theft: Don't Get Caught Out (2024) - Self - Presenter
- Internet Scams: Don't Get Caught Out (2024) - Self - Presenter
- Text Scams: Don't Get Caught Out (2024) - Self - Presenter
- Bank Scams: Don't Get Caught Out (2024) - Self - Presenter
- Episode #1.3 (2023) - Self - Presenter
- Episode #1.2 (2023) - Self - Presenter
- Episode #1.1 (2023) - Self - Presenter
- Episode #1.0 (2022) - Self - Presenter
2019
Jeremy Vine (TV Series) as
Self - Presenter / Self - Panellist / Self
- Britain on Strike Special (2023) - Self - Presenter
2024
Smart Meters: Should I Get One? (TV Special documentary) as
Self - Presenter
2024
Air Fryers: Do You Know What You're Missing? (TV Special documentary) as
Self - Presenter
2023
Air Fryers: Christmas Made Easy (TV Special documentary) as
Self - Presenter
2023
Holiday Scams: Don't Get Caught Out (TV Special documentary) as
Self - Presenter
2023
Secrets of Your Ready Meal (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Self - Presenter
- Episode #1.2 (2023) - Self - Presenter
- Episode #1.1 (2023) - Self - Presenter
2022
Secrets of Your Supermarket Food (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Presenter
- Episode #5.6 (2022) - Self - Presenter
- Episode #5.5 (2022) - Self - Presenter
- Episode #5.4 (2022) - Self - Presenter
- Episode #5.3 (2022) - Self - Presenter
- Episode #5.2 (2022) - Self - Presenter
- Episode #5.1 (2022) - Self - Presenter
2022
History: The Interesting Bits (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- How to Get Away with It (2022) - Self
2022
World's Best Electric Cars (TV Special documentary) as
Self - Presenter
2022
Chaos: Britain's Customer Service Nightmare (TV Special documentary) as
Self - Presenter
2022
Britain's Dog Poo Scandal (TV Special documentary) as
Self - Presenter
2021
The Secrets of Your Takeaway (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Presenter
- Episode #2.4 (2022) - Self - Presenter
- Episode #2.3 (2022) - Self - Presenter
- Pizza, Chinese and Fried Chicken (2022) - Self - Presenter
- Burgers, Curry and Sushi (2022) - Self - Presenter
- Fish and Chips, Chinese and Doughnuts (2021) - Self - Presenter
- Episode #1.2 (2021) - Self - Presenter
- Episode #1.1 (2021) - Self - Presenter
2022
Should I Buy an Electric Car? (TV Special documentary) as
Self - Presenter
2021
Parking: The Big Con? (TV Special documentary) as
Self - Presenter
2021
Budget Hotels: Are They a Con? (TV Special documentary) as
Self - Presenter
2020
The Daily Show (TV Series) as
Self
- The Daily Social Distancing Show/Chris Rock (2020) - Self
2019
How to Stop Your Nuisance Calls (TV Special documentary) as
Self - Presenter
2019
The UK in a Changing Europe (Podcast Series) as
Self
- Tim Bale on talkRadio: Boris' deal, anonymous briefings and the blame game (2019) - Self
- Tim Bale on talkRadio: No Deal, Operation Yellowhammer and what happens next (2019) - Self
2018
Shop Smart: Save Money (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Presenter / Self - Super Sleuth
2019
All Inclusive Holiday: Is It Worth It? (TV Special documentary) as
Self - Presenter
2016
Celebrity Masterchef (TV Series) as
Self - Contestant / Self - Guest Judge
- 2018: Heat Four - Round Two (2018) - Self - Guest Judge
- 2017: Heat Three - Round Two (2017) - Self - Guest Judge
- Episode #11.12 (2016) - Self - Contestant
- Episode #11.11 (2016) - Self - Contestant
- Episode #11.10 (2016) - Self - Contestant
- Episode #11.9 (2016) - Self - Contestant
- Episode #11.2 (2016) - Self - Contestant
- Episode #11.1 (2016) - Self - Contestant
2012
The Wright Stuff (TV Series) as
Self - Panelist / Self - Guest Host / Self - Guest Panelist
2017
Countdown (TV Series) as
Self - Dictionary Corner
- Episode #78.25 (2018) - Self - Dictionary Corner
- Episode #78.24 (2018) - Self - Dictionary Corner
- Episode #78.23 (2018) - Self - Dictionary Corner
- Episode #78.22 (2018) - Self - Dictionary Corner
- Episode #78.21 (2018) - Self - Dictionary Corner
- Episode #76.20 (2017) - Self - Dictionary Corner
- Episode #76.19 (2017) - Self - Dictionary Corner
- Episode #76.18 (2017) - Self - Dictionary Corner
- Episode #76.17 (2017) - Self - Dictionary Corner
- Episode #76.16 (2017) - Self - Dictionary Corner
2017
The Joy of Techs (TV Series) as
Self - Presenter
- Home (2017) - Self - Presenter
- Road Trip (2017) - Self - Presenter
- Camping (2017) - Self - Presenter
- Two-Wheeled Tech (2017) - Self - Presenter
- Housework Hell (2017) - Self - Presenter
- Winter Holidays (2017) - Self - Presenter
- Vitruvian Marcus (2017) - Self - Presenter
- Indestructibles (2017) - Self - Presenter
- Off Grid (2017) - Self - Presenter
- Alpine Adventure (2017) - Self - Presenter
2017
Scam Academy (TV Special) as
Self
2006
Breakfast (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 1 August 2016 (2016) - Self
- Episode dated 21 March 2012 (2012) - Self
- Episode dated 15 December 2006 (2006) - Self
- Episode dated 14 December 2006 (2006) - Self
2016
Sunday Brunch (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode #5.25 (2016) - Self - Guest
2015
Secrets of the Scammers (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Presenter
- Episode #1.3 (2015) - Self - Presenter
- Episode #1.2 (2015) - Self - Presenter
- Episode #1.1 (2015) - Self - Presenter
2015
Man v Expert (TV Series) as
Self - Presenter
- Episode #1.6 (2015) - Self - Presenter
- Episode #1.5 (2015) - Self - Presenter
- Episode #1.4 (2015) - Self - Presenter
- Episode #1.3 (2015) - Self - Presenter
- Episode #1.2 (2015) - Self - Presenter
- Episode #1.1 (2015) - Self - Presenter
2014
Daily Brunch with Ocado (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode #1.18 (2014) - Self - Guest
2014
The Mind Control Freaks (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Presenter
- Free Will (2014) - Self - Presenter
- The Puzzler's Enigma (2014) - Self - Presenter
- The Car Park Ruse (2014) - Self - Presenter
- Extreme Make-Under (2014) - Self - Presenter
- The Truth About Lies (2014) - Self - Presenter
- Lucky Charm (2014) - Self - Presenter
- Chile Pepper Challenge (2014) - Self - Presenter
- Unreliable Witnesses (2014) - Self - Presenter
- Forever Your Girl (2014) - Self - Presenter
- Mind Freaks (2014) - Self - Presenter
2013
Hustling America (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Self - Presenter
- New York (2013) - Self - Presenter
- Las Vegas (2013) - Self - Presenter
- Texas (2013) - Self - Presenter
2013
Eye Spy (TV Series) as
Self
- Sexist Boss, Racist Cabbie and Bag of Cash (2013) - Self (uncredited)
2012
This Morning (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 14 November 2012 (2012) - Self
- Episode dated 30 May 2012 (2012) - Self
- Episode dated 16 May 2012 (2012) - Self
2006
The Real Hustle (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Busted (2012) - Self
- Best Ever Cons (2008) - Self
- Winter Special (2007) - Self
- The 12 Scams of Christmas (2006) - Self
2012
Gambling Addiction & Me: The Real Hustler (TV Movie documentary) as
Self - Presenter
2011
TV's 50 Greatest Magic Tricks (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2011
Daybreak (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 1 September 2011 (2011) - Self
2010
'The Real Hustle' Around the World (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2010
The 5 O'Clock Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.19 (2010) - Self
2009
Watchdog (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Reporter
- Episode #25.8 (2009) - Self - Reporter
2008
The World's Greatest Bar Bets (Video documentary) as
Self
2008
Don't Miss a Trick (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2006
The Play's the Thing (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Cast Member
- Episode #1.3 (2006) - Self - Cast Member
2006
Richard & Judy (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 9 February 2006 (2006) - Self
References
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