Alex Dimitriades is perhaps best known for playing Nick Poulos in the 1990s show Heartbreak High, which was a spin-off series following the 1993 film The Heartbreak Kid's success.The actor was 21 years old when filming for the hit Australian show began - and his character was meant to be a teenager.
Fans will recall the actor left Heartbreak High in 1994 after Network Ten refused to pay him more money to take part in the second series.
His character, Nick, was subsequently killed off but Alex went on to star in several other projects involving the show's creators which included the police drama Blue Murder.
While reflecting on his time playing 'cool kid' Nick, Alex told Daily Mail Australia in 2021: "I'm very lucky, in terms of how it was set up and structured.
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