Alex Beckett (actor)

Peter Alexander Beckett (30 June 1982 – 10 April 2018) was a British actor. He was best known for his role in the BBC TV comedy series Twenty Twelve and its follow-up W1A. He played many theatre roles, including Higgins in Pygmalion in 2017, and several characters, including Fidel Castro, in the 2013 musical hybrid production of the Neon Neon album Praxis Makes Perfect.[1][2] He also played Michael in the BBC Radio 4 drama Tracks.[3]

Alex Beckett
Born
Peter Alexander Beckett

(1982-06-30)30 June 1982
Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK
Died10 April 2018(2018-04-10) (aged 35)
South Norwood, London, England, UK
OccupationActor
Years active2004–2018

Death

Beckett died at his home in South Norwood, London, on 10 April 2018, aged 35, in what was ruled by the coroner to be suicide by hanging; it was noted that, at the time of his death, Beckett had been suffering from depression for almost a year.[4] Director Josie Rourke dedicated Mary Queen of Scots to Beckett's memory. He played the role of Walter Mildmay, English Chancellor of the Exchequer.[5]

Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Notes
2015 Youth Bearded Screenwriter
2018 Mary Queen of Scots Walter Mildmay Posthumous release

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2009 A Child's Christmases in Wales Carol Singer TV movie
2011–12 Twenty Twelve Barney Lumsden 6 episodes
2014–17 W1A Barney Lumsden 7 episodes
2015 The Scandalous Lady W Capt. Leversuch TV movie
2015–18 I Live with Models Seth 8 episodes
2017 The End of the F***ing World Jonno episode 1.7
2018 Stath Lets Flats Marcus 5 episodes

Radio
Year Title Role
2016 Tracks Michael

References
  1. Chris Wiegand (12 April 2018). "Alex Beckett, theatre and W1A actor, dies suddenly". The Guardian.
  2. Tributes paid to W1A star Alex Beckett following his death aged 35. The Daily Telegraph, Retrieved on 12 April 2018.
  3. "Tracks – S1 – Episode 1: The Nervus Vagus". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 2 June 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  4. Datson, Andy (8 August 2018). "W1A actor died in South Norwood just hours before he was due on stage". Croydon Advertiser. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  5. Beckett, Alex (12 April 2018). "Alex-Beckett". Retrieved 13 March 2019.


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