Alex Cubis

Alex Cubis
Cubis at the 2019 AACTAs
Born
Sydney, Australia
EducationThe University of Sydney, St Aloysius' College (Sydney)
OccupationActor
Years active2015–present

Alexander Cubis is an Australian actor and attorney,[1] known for his roles on Netflix fantasy series Mako Mermaids, eOne drama Between Two Worlds and Tyler Perry drama series Ruthless.[2][3][4][5] Cubis has also appeared in Dear White People, Rake and Unverified for Funny or Die.[6][7][8][9] He was named one of Who Magazine’s Sexiest People.[10][11]

Education[edit]

Cubis attended St. Aloysius' College, where he was Dux.[12] He then received a scholarship to study a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws at the University of Sydney where he was an editor on the Social Justice Law Review,[13] and resided at St. Andrew's College. While a student, he was signed to Chadwick Models. In the United States, Cubis passed the New York Bar Exam.[1]

Career[edit]

Australia[edit]

In 2015, Cubis starred as evil merman Erik in Mako: Island of Secrets (known internationally as Mako Mermaids).[14][15] The series was created by Jonathan M. Shiff and streams on Netflix.[16]

Cubis thereafter played a leading role as the loveable son in a Western suburbs family in the world premiere of the National Theatre production at Riverside Theatres of The Incredible Here and Now alongside Caroline Brazier, which was directed by Wayne Harrison.[17][18][8][19]

In 2019, Cubis joined the cast of Seven Network’s Between Two Worlds as AFL player Danny Grey, directed by Kriv Stenders[20] and created by Bevan Lee.[21] The series was released in 2020[22] and was acquired by Entertainment One for international distribution.[23] Cubis was named the series' "breakout star."[10]

United States[edit]

In the United States, Cubis was cast as a social worker opposite Oscar-nominee Sally Kirkland in feature film Hope for the Holidays and played a drug dealer alongside Lenny Von Dohlen and Estella Warren in Just Within Reach.[24][4]

In 2021, Cubis joined the cast of Tyler Perry drama, Ruthless, as a hitchhiker confronting a mysterious cult.[5]

Other work[edit]

Cubis hosted the podcast Honest Conversations for Nova Entertainment and also produced the film project Rocket Man.[25][26][27]

He was an ambassador for the 2020 MEN-tality project and Beyond Blue, alongside David Wenham, Ryan Corr and Guy Sebastian.[28]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

List of acting performances in film
Year Title Role Notes Source
2017 Just Within Reach Mike [29]
2019 Rocket Man Paul Short film. Also writer, co-producer [30]
2020 Hope for the Holidays Scott Carter Amazon Prime film [31][32]

Television[edit]

List of acting performances in television
Year Title Role Notes Source
2015 Mako Mermaids Erik Main role, series 2 [15]
2016 Rake Kyle Mannix
2017 Unverified Andrew Funny or Die web series. Also creator [33]
2018 Dear White People Nicolas Netflix series, Volume 2, Chapter III [34]
2020 Between Two Worlds Danny Grey [35]
2020 - 2023 Ruthless Aaron 22 episodes

Theatre[edit]

List of acting performances in theatre
Dates Title Role Production Notes
2017 The Incredible Here and Now Dom National Theatre of Parramatta [17][36]

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "New York Law Journal Bar Exam Results". law.com. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Alex Cubis is back on Aussie TV in the hit new show 'Between Two Worlds'". 7NEWS.com.au. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  3. ^ MacDougall, Adam (31 July 2020). "How Alex Cubis keeps motivated after pandemic halts TV career". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b "LA-based Australian actor Alex Cubis sells Rocket Man through First Focus International". FilmInk. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Alexander Cubis gets lost in the American outback by Dustin Baker for Flanelle Magazine | Flanelle Magazine". 7 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  6. ^ Keast, Jackie (2019). "15 Seconds". Inside Film. 4: 189.
  7. ^ "Between Two Worlds". C21media. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  8. ^ a b BWW News Desk. "The National Theatre of Parramatta Presents THE INCREDIBLE HERE AND NOW". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  9. ^ Tentindo, Will (19 July 2017). "Australian Actor's Web Series Lampoons Worst of Hollywood". FilmInk. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  10. ^ a b "The Aussie stars taking over Who's Sexiest People 2020 Issue". Who. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  11. ^ "SAS stars among nation's 'sexiest'". PerthNow. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  12. ^ Yumpu.com. "thursday-28-january-issue-10-01-the-rector-st-aloysius". yumpu.com. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Between Two Worlds Media Kit" (PDF). TV Black Box. July 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  14. ^ Knox, David (16 January 2014). "Renewed: Mako: Island of Secrets". TV Tonight. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  15. ^ a b "Mako Mermaids series 2 (2015) - The Screen Guide - Screen Australia". www.screenaustralia.gov.au. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  16. ^ Bulbek, Pip (26 June 2013). "Netflix Acquires Australian TV Series 'Mako Mermaids'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  17. ^ a b Litson, Jo (15 July 2017). "Parramatta Setting Brings The Incredible Here and Now Close to Home". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  18. ^ Kops, Jade. "BWW REVIEW: In Bringing Felicity Castagna's Novel To The Parramatta Stage, THE INCREDIBLE HERE AND NOW Captures The Soul Of The Western Suburbs". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  19. ^ "Award-winning novel adapted for the stage". Theatrepeople. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  20. ^ "'Cold Feet' star Hermione Norris cast in Seven's 'Between Two Worlds'". IF Magazine. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  21. ^ McManus, Bridget (18 July 2020). "Bevan Lee's Between Two Worlds shows how the other half lives". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  22. ^ "Bevan Lee breaks the rules with 'Between Two Worlds'". IF Magazine. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  23. ^ "Entertainment One caught 'Between Two Worlds'". IF Magazine. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  24. ^ "Australian actor Alex Cubis has been cast in a film shooting in Los Angeles". FilmInk. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  25. ^ "LA-based Australian actor Alex Cubis sells Rocket Man through First Focus International". Film Ink. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  26. ^ "Where Are They Now: Alex Cubis". National Theatre of Parramatta. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  27. ^ "ROCKET MAN | Official HD Final Trailer (2018) | Film Threat Exclusive". YouTube. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  28. ^ "The 20/20 MENtality Project - #ToHearAndBeHeard". The 20/20 MENtality Project. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  29. ^ "Apple TV | Just Within Reach". Apple TV. 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  30. ^ "LA-based Australian actor Alex Cubis sells Rocket Man through First Focus International | FilmInk".
  31. ^ https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=359576215467091&ref=watch_permalink [user-generated source]
  32. ^ "Hope for the Holidays - Frequently Asked Questions".
  33. ^ "Australian Actor's Web Series Lampoons Worst of Hollywood | FilmInk". 19 July 2017.
  34. ^ "Where Are They Now : Alex Cubis – Riverside's National Theatre of Parramatta".
  35. ^ "'Mako Mermaids' star Alex Cubis is back on Aussie TV in 'Between Two Worlds' | The Morning Show". 7 August 2020.
  36. ^ "Broadway World | TIHAN". Broadway World. 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
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