Alex Caan

Biography

Alex Caan (born "Fayyaz Ahmed") is an actor who graduated from RADA in 1998. He appeared on several episodes of Coronation Street in 2006, and other credits include roles in EastEnders, Holby City, Rockface, Doctors, Ultimate Force, Spooks, Little Devil, The Last Enemy, Harley Street and Emmerdale. He also appeared in the films Brothers, Red Mercury and The Red Maple Leaf. On stage, he appeared in productions of The Song of Deborah, As You Like It, The Colour of Justice, Balti Kings, Unsuitable Girl, Ritual in Blood, Heroes, Beautiful Thing, Passage to India and The Fortune Club in Leicester. For radio, he was heard in the BBC Radio serials Silver Street and The Archers. A former high jumper at Iowa State University in the United States of America, he previously worked as a consultant coach for UK Athletics and in September 2009, was appointed as the national event coach for high jump in the build-up to the London 2012 Summer Olympics. He is sometimes confused with Alexander James Caan, the son of the late American actor James Caan, but they are two different people.

Known For

EastEnders

Holby City

Spooks

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

Ultimate Force

The Last Enemy

All Movies (5)

The Red Maple Leaf2017 · as Simon Zucker
I'm Trying to Impress You2016 · as Ollie
Red Mercury2005 · as Mushtaq
Brothers2004 · as Farid, Afghanistan
Whistle2002

All TV Shows (12)

Stonehouse2023 · as Interviewer
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators2018 · as Rupert Shylock
Harley Street2008 · as Roger
The Last Enemy2008 · as Haman
Little Devil2007 · as Miles
Ultimate Force2002 · as Hassan
Ultimate Force2002 · as Rugby Referee
Spooks2002 · as Prince Khaldoon
Rockface2002 · as Dr Yilmaz
Holby City1999 · as Mortuary Technician
Holby City1999 · as Ahmed Bin Abdullah Al-Hashmi
EastEnders1985 · as Mr. Jackman