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Alexandru "Alec" Secăreanu (Romanian: [alekˈsandru sekəˈɾe̯anu]; born 4 December 1984) is a Romanian actor. He gained international recognition for playing Gheorghe in the 2017 film God's Own Country.

Alec Secăreanu

Born4 December 1984 (age 39)
Alma materCaragiale Academy of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography
OccupationActor
Years active2006–present

Alexandru Secăreanu was born in Bucharest.[1] He completed drama study at the Caragiale Academy of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography in 2007.[2]

After appearing in a number of Romanian films, Secăreanu appeared in his first English-language role in director Francis Lee's God's Own Country (2017), in which he played a Romanian migrant worker Gheorghe, who begins a relationship with a sheep farmer played by British actor Josh O'Connor on a farm in rural West Yorkshire. Lee had insisted on casting a Romanian actor in the role of Gheorghe. After winning the role, he worked on a farm for two weeks before filming. His performance in God's Own Country earned him a London agent, membership of Equity (formerly officially titled the British Actors' Equity Association),[3] and a nomination for 2017 British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) in Best Actor category.[4]

As of 2017, Secăreanu lives in Bucharest.[5]

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  8. ^ Apropo, Teatrul. "Fight Club – Teatrul Apropo" (in Romanian). Retrieved 4 September 2022.
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  10. ^ "Teatrul Tabu - Afisul oficial al spectacolului Crize (the GAY version). | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  11. ^ Clarke, Stewart (1 November 2017). "'Lady Macbeth' Tops Nominations for British Independent Film Awards". Variety. Retrieved 1 November 2017.