Olly Alexander

At 34 years old, Olly Alexander has this physical status:

Olly Alexander (born Oliver Alexander Thornton; 15 July 1990) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, actor, and LGBT activist.

Years & Years is the lead singer of the synth-pop band Years & Years.

Early life

Alexander was born in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. Vicki Thornton, his mother, was one of the festival's founders. Alexander attended St John's Primary School in Coleford and Monmouth Comprehensive School. While attending Monmouth Comprehensive School, he appeared in two school productions, including Guys and Dolls, as Benny, and The Caucasian Chalk Circle as the Corporal. Alexander studied Performing Arts at the Hereford College of Arts after completing his GCSEs. He wrote his first poem on his father's Casio keyboard aged 10. When he was younger, his parents separated, and Ben, his brother, who is autistic, was taken up solely by his mother.

When auditioning for a role in British TV series Skins, he obtained the services of an agent when he was 16. Alexander said in a YouTube video posted by NylonMagazineTV that he dropped out of the Hereford College of Arts to pursue his acting career as parts were offered: "I started acting when I was young; it just sort of happened." I went out of school to work around the world, which was amazing." "I really wanted to be a singer or a guitarist." Then actress became a performer. I'd never set my heart on it. I'm still trying to figure it out... I was really disliked at school because I was completely bullied. However, the weird kids do well in drama class, so you are never bullied in drama class. It's a secure place to live. Owen Jones, a Guardian columnist, interviewed Alexander on his mental stability. During a 2021 interview in the same journal, he debating his bullying, bulimia, and early life experiences.

Advocacy, politics and personal life

Alexander has promoted safer sex and HIV testing, as well as anti-LGBT bullying campaigns in various interviews and charity campaigns. From age 13 to present, he has also spoken out about his own battles with depression, self-harm, eating disorders, and anxiety. He is openly gay, and he screened a BBC Three documentary in 2017 that explored the connection between being gay and the growth of mental illness. He also spoke about his bulimia. Alexander was part of Sport Relief's effort to raise concerns of mental health alongside fellow celebrities Nadiya Hussain and Stephen Fry.

Alexander identifies himself as a "true left-winger" and claims he "had a crush on" Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn in 2016.

Alexander was in a relationship with musician Neil Milan Amin-Smith, who was in Clean Bandit from May 2015 to June. They did not cancel at the end of 2015 due to scheduling conflicts, but not on tour or recording.

Alexander performed with his band Years & Years in the rainbow ensemble at the Los Angeles International Festival in 2016 and made news for his spur-of-the-moment address in the aftermath of the Orlando nightclub shooting.

Alexander was named "Live Act Of The Year" in September 2018 by GQ in September. The award was presented to him by Hélo Letissier, and Alexander, in his acceptance address, fought for the LGBTQ community and Mental Health Awareness Month, especially in regards to males.

Alexander took part in a video campaign "The Flag We Shouldn't Be Proud Of" for World Suicide Prevention Day, displaying a rainbow flag with two colors ripped from it, and being quoted as "This is the flag we shouldn't be proud of." We don't want to die to suicide by a flag that represents the two in six LGBTQ people we encounter.

Alexander and Alastair Campbell discussed his struggles with self-harm and eating disorders, his experiences with homophobia in 2018, as well as Donald Trump's political views on Brexit and Donald Trump in October 2018. In the interview, Trump said he voted Remain in the 2016 referendum, supported Corbyn as Prime Minister, and labeled Trump "repugnant" and "repulsive."

Alexander spoke at the Pyramid Stage during Years & Years' appearance at the 2019 Glastonbury Festival, calling for the removal of bigotry, ableism, and misogym. Fans and journalists lauded the address.

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Career

Alexander's acting career began in 2008 with the film Summerhill. In the United States, his new film Bright Star was selected for an Academy Award for Best Achievement in Costume Design. He appeared in the 2009 films Tormented starring Alex Pettyfer and Enter the Void. In 2010, Evan was playing Evan in The Bush Theatre production of The Aliens. Alexander contributed to the script and music for the indie film The Dish & the Spoon, which was released in early 2011. He appeared in the theatre production of Mercury Fur in 2012 and appeared as Naz at The Old Red Lion in Islington, Islington.

Alexander appeared in Peter Pan's West End play Peter and Alice from March to June 2013, as Peter Pan, alongside Ben Whishaw and Judi Dench. Alexander appeared in the final series of Skins, alongside Cassie Ainsworth's stalker, as well as in the two-part episode "Skins Pure," which aired in July 2013. Alexander is a demanding shopper in this sub-heading, and Google Analytics also released an internal corporate video titled "That is what happens when you save on usability."

Alexander is one of the main characters of the 2014 musical film God Help the Child, where he also sings and plays guitar. As part of the God Help the Girl project, Stuart Murdoch, the group's lead singer, wrote and directed the film.

Alexander performed in The Riot Club, Laura Wade's film adaptation of Laura Wade's stage play Posh with British actors Sam Claflin, Max Irons, and Douglas Booth. In episodes that aired in 2014, Alexander briefly played the vampire Fenton in the British-American horror film Penny Dreadful.

Alexander plays Titty, a troubled teen in the indie film Funny Bunny, which premiered at SXSW 2015. Alison Bagnall, who wrote The Dish & the Spoon, produced the film, while Alexander was a co-writer with the other two leads. During the summer, the film was on view in art galleries and was theatrically released on November 13, 2015.

Alexander appeared in a leading role in Russell T Davies' Channel 4 and HBO Max drama in January 2021. It's a Sin, which focuses on gay life in the 1980s and early 1990s, as well as the emergence of HIV/AIDS. Alexander's performance earned critical acclaim, with several commentators expressing their aspire for him to win a BAFTA medal for his work.

Years & Years began in 2010, with Alexander as the lead vocalist after member Mikey Goldsworthy discovered him singing in the shower and adored his voice. Alexander's voice has been praised for its unique tone, with the album being described as "Nina Simone...crooning a melodic lullaby to Beach House and Terry Riley's folktronic lovechild."

The band's debut single "I Wish I Knew" was released on the Good Bait label in July 2012, with the band playing as a five-piece unit. In 2013, the group signed a three-piece deal with French label Kitsuné, and released their second single, "Traps," in September 2013, which received support from Radio 1 and Radio 6, as well as other online publications such as The Guardian and The Fader. On Kitsuné Maison's 15th anniversary collection, "Traps" appears alongside "Traps."

In February 2014, the band's second single "Real" appeared on Kitsuné and iTunes. Ben Whishaw, Alexander's Peter and Alice co-star, and former Misfit actor Nathan Stewart-Jarrett appeared in the music video. The video (most recent James Bond Q actor) was told in The Independent article on July 28, 2015), and in 2014, the video moved from the French smaller label Kitsuné to Polydor as they increased in fame. They were crowned the winners of the BBC's Sound of... contest in January 2015.

"King," the band's most popular single, was released under Polydor, and has risen to the top of the UK Single Chart in March 2015, earning the band national recognition. Communion, their debut studio album, was released on July 10, 2015 and ranked number 1 on the UK Albums Chart.

Alexander has said in interviews that he would like to see more of the qualified male pronoun in jazz. He explained that if he used to write in a diary, he would write "you and me" because he wanted to hide who he was writing about. Male pronouns appear in several years & years of albums. "It's kind of sad to me" that no gay popstars are singing about men using a male pronoun," he told Digital Spy, "but that might be changing soon." Alexander "wouldn't speak for all gay people" because there are so many different topics, experiences, and sizes, as well as various shapes and sizes. But I can speak for myself, and that is what I'm doing if I'm going to be writing songs and giving interviews. I want to be able to discuss something I care about. "Years & Years" is the second studio album by the decadent and includes hits such as "If You're Over Me" and "Sanctify." The British Phonographic Industry's "If You're Over Me" campaign on August 14th was awarded Gold by the British Phonographic Industry, which was revealed on the band's Twitter account on August 14, 2018.

Years & Years released the official music video for Alexander "All For You" in September 2018, featuring an angelic version of Alexander dancing within an abandoned warehouse before transforming into a narcotic version of himself and participating in a dance match with an android.

Alexander co-produced with the Pet Shop Boys on their 2019 single 'Dreamland,' and later revealed a portrait of their hit 'It's a Sin' to coincide with his role in the drama series of the same name.

Olly Alexander's solo project came on March 1821 years & Years.

Alexander was ranked as one of the top performers on BBC Radio 1's Future Sounds show for the month of August and early September with Arlo Parks, YUNGBLUD, Charli XCX, and Tom Grennan in July 2021. Annie Mac, the host of Future Sounds, left the radio station in late July after 17 years there.

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