Biography
Alex Scott (18 September 1929 – 25 June 2015) was an Australian-British actor. Born in Ballarat, Victoria, he was educated at St Patrick's College, Ballarat, Xavier College in Melbourne and the University of Melbourne. He moved to Britain in the 1950s and appeared in numerous British television productions of the 1960s, including episodes of The Avengers, Danger Man, The Saint, Special Branch and Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased). He was a founding member of the Melbourne Theatre Company.
Scott's film roles include Darling (1965), Fahrenheit 451 (1966), The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971), Twins of Evil (1971) and Romper Stomper (1992), in which he played Martin. He returned to Australia in 1981 and later appeared in Australian productions such as Next of Kin (1982), Now and Forever (1983) and Sky Pirates (1986). He also worked with directors including Laurence Olivier, François Truffaut and John Schlesinger.
