Cast & creator
Alex Dimitriades
Best known for Farscape, Underbelly, Heartbreak High
Alex Dimitriades is an Australian television, film and stage actor of Greek descent. He is best known for his roles as Nick Polides in the 1993 romantic comedy film The Heartbreak Kid and as Nick Poulos in the 1994 television teen drama spin-off Heartbreak High. He earned critical acclaim for his role as Ari in Head On (1998). He won the Film Critics Circle of Australia award for Best Actor for the role and was nominated for the AFI Award for Best Actor. In 2012, he won the AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor for his role in The Slap. He also works in Australia as a DJ.
Also known as: Alexander Dimitriades, الکس دیمیتریادس
23
film credits
20
television credits
43
1993–2022 · acting roles
6.1
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Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (43)
Showing 43 of 43 credits
Farscape
Lieutenant Velorek
1999
Underbelly
Mr. T
2008
Heartbreak High
Nick Poulos
1994
Total Control
Nick Pearce
2019
Rescue: Special Ops
Guy Hewitt
2009
Wanted
Anton Maric
2016
The Tourist
Kostas Panigiris
2022
Ghost Ship
Santos
2002
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
Self
1994
Secret City
Charles Dancer
2016
Wildside
Charlie Coustos
1997
Tidelands
Paul Murdoch
2018
Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
Enzo Giarraputo
2005
The Slap
Harry
2011
The End
Dr. Nikos Naoumidis
2020
Young Lions
Det. Sr. Const. Eddie Mercia
2002
The Principal
Matt Bashir
2015
Seven Types of Ambiguity
Joe Marin
2017
Blue Murder
Warren Lanfranchi
1995
The Cry
Detective Peter Alexiades
2018
Amazing Grace
Kirk Gilbert
2021
The Kings of Mykonos
Mihali
2010
Wake in Fright
Doc Tydon
2017
La spagnola
Stefano
2001
Stepfather of the Bride
Jack
2006
Epiphany
Theo
2019
Subterano
Conrad
2003
Head On
Ari
1998
The Heartbreak Kid
Nick Polides
1993
The Infinite Man
Terry
2014
Ruben Guthrie
Damien
2015
Summer Coda
Michael
2010
Carlotta
Angelo
2014
Let's Get Skase
Danny D'Amato Jr.
2001The Love of Lionel's Life
Steve
2000Go Big
Hamish Fitz-Herbert
2004
Three Blind Mice
Tony
2009
The Society Murders
Robert Nazaretian
2006
Bang-Bang Wedding!
Ilias
2008
Blue Murder
Warren Lanfranchi
1995
Remembering Agatha
Robert
2017
The Orchard
Saverio
2014
My Boy Oleg
Ari
2018