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| Freddie Boath | |
|---|---|
| Born | Frederick William Boath (1991-05-06) 6 May 1991 (age 33) Hammersmith, London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–2013 |
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). He now works as a marketing and advertising professional.
Career
Boath was offered a part in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, but turned it down to do The Mummy Returns instead. He was replaced for the role of Alex O'Connell for the third movie in The Mummy trilogy by Australian actor Luke Ford.
Boath appeared in an ITV1 show called The Children. He played 14-year-old Jack, a troubled teenager; 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.
Boath appeared as Benji Reed in the 2013 television series House of Anubis.
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.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Mummy Returns | Alex O'Connell | |
| 2012 | Nomad | The Contact | Short film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Rosemary and thyme | Roderick -a boy | “the invisible worm” - episode |
| 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
- "Where is Alex O'Connell from the Mummy Returns Now?". 11 September 2021.
- "Freddie Boath Happily Rejected $9.58B Franchise Role of a Lifetime to Play Brendan Fraser's Son in The Mummy Returns - FandomWire". fandomwire.com. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- "Brendan Fraser's son cast in The Mummy 3". May 2007. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- Walton, James (2 September 2008). "Last night on television: The Children (ITV1)". The Telegraph. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ Grant, Stacey (4 May 2016). "Here's What Alex O'Connell From 'The Mummy Returns' Looks Like Now". MTV. Archived from the original on 4 May 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
External links
- Freddie Boath at IMDb
- (in French) Freddie Boath on Little-Stars
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