Alex Cubis is an Australian actor and attorney,[1] known for his roles on Mako Mermaids and Between Two Worlds.[2][3][4] Cubis has also appeared in Dear White People, Rake and Unverified for Funny or Die.[5][6][7][8] He was named one of Who Magazine’s Sexiest People.[9][10]
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![]() Cubis at the 2019 AACTAs | |
Born | Sydney, Australia |
Education | The University of Sydney, St Aloysius' College (Sydney) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2015–present |
Cubis attended St. Aloysius' College, where he was Dux.[11] 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,[12] 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]
In 2015, Cubis starred as Erik in series 2 of Mako: Island of Secrets (known internationally as Mako Mermaids).[13][14] The series was created by Jonathan M. Shiff and streams on Netflix.[15]
Cubis thereafter played a leading role 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.[16][17][7][18]
In the United States, Cubis was cast in feature films opposite Oscar-nominee Sally Kirkland in Hope for the Holidays and Lenny Von Dohlen and Estella Warren in Just Within Reach.[19][4]
In 2019, Cubis joined the cast of Seven Network’s Between Two Worlds, 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."[9]
Cubis hosted the podcast Honest Conversations for Nova Entertainment and also produced the film project Rocket Man.[24][25][26]
He was an ambassador for the 2020 MEN-tality project and Beyond Blue, alongside David Wenham, Ryan Corr and Guy Sebastian.[27]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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2017 | Just Within Reach | Mike | [28] | |
2019 | Rocket Man | Paul | Short film. Also writer, co-producer | [29] |
2020 | Hope for the Holidays | Scott Carter | Amazon Prime film | [30][31] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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2015 | Mako Mermaids | Erik | Main role, series 2 | [14] |
2016 | Rake | Kyle Mannix | ||
2017 | Unverified | Andrew | Funny or Die web series. Also creator | [32] |
2018 | Dear White People | Nicolas | Netflix series, Volume 2, Chapter III | [33] |
2020 | Between Two Worlds | Danny Grey | [34] |
Dates | Title | Role | Production | Notes |
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2017 | The Incredible Here and Now | Dom | National Theatre of Parramatta | [16][35] |
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