Alex Arnold

Alexander Arnold (born 21 December 1992) is an English actor, singer, and musician, best known for his role as Rich Hardbeck in the E4 teen drama Skins.

Career Acting Arnold made his professional debut in the fifth and sixth series of the E4 teen drama Skins, playing the keen metalhead Rich Hardbeck. He got the role while still in the sixth form through the open audition process in London. In September 2011, he starred in the music video “Death Cloud” by Cloud Control. Directed by the award-winning Luke Snellin, it was shot in Spain over two days.

He starred in a two-part ITV drama called A Mother's Son, written by Chris Lang and first screened in September 2012. In 2013, he appeared in the BBC Three zombie drama In the Flesh, and in the third series of crime drama Vera. He also earned a starring role as Adam in the television series What Remains. In 2015, he joined the cast of Poldark, a new BBC series based on The Poldark Novels.

Arnold landed his first film role in the 2014 western The Salvation, shot in South Africa.

Music Arnold enjoys playing the bass guitar, and is the lead singer of an indie band called Circuithouse.

Charity work In April 2011, Arnold donated a painting of his childhood bear to The Bristol Autism Project, which helps autistic children in Bristol.

Filmography +Key Denotes projects that have not yet been released Film Year Title Role Notes 2013 Mickey & Michaela Bury Their Dad Mickey Short film 2014 The Salvation Voichek Borowski Nighthawks Jack Short film 2015 The Son The Kid Short film 2016 The Removal Mick Short film David Brent: Life on the Road Pog 2017 My Cousin Rachel Young Lad Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool Anaesthetist 2019 Yesterday Gavin The Outpost Sergeant Chris Griffin 2021 Creation Stories Jim Reid 2022 The Chromakey Man Dan Short film 2024 The Last Breath Brett The Entertainer Joe Meet Me by the Sea Oliver Short film Fine Dining Luke Short film Marble Dust Nick Short film 2025 Delivery Run Lee Fuze Corporal Martin 2026 What Goes Round (Or Things That Go Bump in the Night) Headphone Man Short film Louis Post-production Nigel Short film

Television Year Title Role Notes 2011–2012 Skins Rich Hardbeck Series regular; 16 episodes 2012 A Mother's Son Jamie Cutler Miniseries; 2 episodes 2013 In the Flesh Alex Episode: "Series 1, Episode 1" Vera Sam Bishop Episode: "Castles in the Air" What Remains Adam Moss Miniseries; 4 episodes 2014 Silk David Cowdrey Episode: "The Goodbye Kid" 2015 Foyle's War Daniel Woolf Episode: "Trespass" Poldark Jim Carter Recurring role; 4 episodes Capital Parker Miniseries; 2 episodes 2016 Death in Paradise Matt Holt Episode: "Dishing Up Murder" 2018 Save Me Luke Recurring role; 6 episodes 2022 Signora Volpe Sasha Pavlenko Episode: "Truffles & Treachery" Pistol Jamie Reid Miniseries; 3 episodes 2025 Just Act Normal Rory Recurring role; 2 episodes

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