Alex Sharp
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Sharp signing autographs at the stage door of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
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Alexander Ian Sharp 2 February 1989 Westminster, London, England |
| Education | Bachelor of Fine Arts |
| Alma mater | Juilliard School |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Home town | Devon, England |
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Alexander Ian "Alex" Sharp (born 2 February 1989) is a Tony Award-winning English actor best known for originating the role of Christopher Boone in the Broadway Production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
After graduating from the Juilliard School in the summer of 2014, he made his Broadway and acting debut in the play The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time in the autumn. For his role as the autistic teenager Christopher Boone, he was awarded the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play, and the Outer Critics Circle Award. As of September 2015[update], he is the youngest winner of the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.
Sharp was born in Westminster, London, and was raised in Devon, England by his mother, a teacher, and his father, who worked in real estate. He has a sister, Nicole. His father retired at the age of 35 and the family traveled extensively until Alex was seven years old. His mother homeschooled him with both "rigorous and unorthodox" lessons. Upon his return to Devon, he was unable to adjust easily to a traditional school environment, and eventually left England at age 18.
Sharp wanted to be an actor from an early age. According to the Irish Mirror, his acting debut was at age 4 when he appeared in A Touch of Frost for 10 pounds. According to The Daily Beast, at age 7, he made his acting debut as Piglet in Winnie-the-Pooh. He performed in many school plays, building up to an amateur operetta role and pantomime. He also did extensive regional theater work at the Northcott Theater in Exeter. Sharp studied Performing Arts at Yeovil College in Yeovil, Somerset and attended Sidmouth College in Devon.
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