Freddie Boath

Frederick William Boath (born 6 May 1991) is an English actor best known for his role as Alex O'Connell in The Mummy Returns (2001).

Freddie Boath
Born
Frederick William Boath

(1991-05-06) 6 May 1991
Hammersmith, London, England
OccupationActor
Years active2000-2013

Early life

Boath was born in Hammersmith, London. His father is a banker and his mother is a producer. He has an older brother, Jack, and a younger sister, Millie. Boath attended the Catholic prep school St Phillip's. He attended drama classes with his siblings for several years. His only acting experience prior to The Mummy Returns was lip-synching John Travolta's role in a class production of Grease.

Career

Boath states that he chose to audition for his first film role, in The Mummy Returns, rather than audition for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. He was replaced for the role of Alex O'Connell for the third movie in The Mummy trilogy by Australian actor Luke Ford.[1]

Boath appeared in an ITV1 show called The Children. He played 14-year-old Jack, a troubled teenager;[2] he said he could relate to the character as his parents divorced when he was young. In 2010 he played King Henry II as a teenager in The Pillars of the Earth.[3]

Boath appeared as Benji Reed in the 2013 television series House of Anubis.[3]

Boath graduated from Oxford Brookes University with a Bachelor of Arts, and completed an internship at London's The Red Brick Road, an advertising agency.[3]

Filmography

Films
Year Title Role Notes
2001 The Mummy Returns Alex O'Connell
2012 Nomad The Contact Short film

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2008 The Children Jack Miller 3 episodes
2009 The Bill Stevo Grainger Episode: "Old Habits"
2010 Doctors Barney Howerd Episode: "Dead Weird"
The Pillars of the Earth Henry 15 years old
2013 House of Anubis Benji Reed 4 episodes

Awards and nominations
Year Nominated work Award Category Result Ref.
2002 The Mummy Returns Saturn Awards Best Performance by a Younger Actor Nominated
2002 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film: Supporting Young Actor Nominated

References
  1. "Brendan Fraser's son cast in The Mummy 3". Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  2. Walton, James (2 September 2008). "Last night on television: The Children (ITV1)". The Telegraph. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  3. Grant, Stacey. "HERE'S WHAT ALEX O'CONNELL FROM THE MUMMY RETURNS LOOKS LIKE NOW". 5 April 2016. mtv.com. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
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