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Olly Alexander

Oliver Alexander Thornton (born 15 July 1990) is an English musician, singer-songwriter, actor, LGBTQ advocate and television presenter. His music is released under the name "Years & Years". He studied Performing Arts at the Hereford College of Arts. Alexander played one of the main characters in the musical feature film "God Help the Girl" (2014) and also appeared in "The Riot Club" (2014). In January 2021, Alexander appeared in a leading role in Russell T Davies' Channel 4 drama "It's a Sin".


Aliases
  • Oliver Alexander Thornton
English ελληνική γλώσσα

It's a Sin

2021
as Ritchie Tozer

Gulliver's Travels

2010
as Prince August

Enter the Void

2010
as Victor

The Riot Club

2014
as Toby Maitland

Tormented

2009
as Jason Banks

27: Gone Too Soon

2018
as Himself

Great Expectations

2012
as Herbert Pocket

Bright Star

2009
as Tom Keats

Summerhill

2008
as Ned

Funny Bunny

2015
as Titty

Le Week-End

2013
as Michael

Palo Santo

2018
as Olly Alexander

50 Years Legal

2017
as Olly Alexander

Writer

Movie Palo Santo 2018

Guest Star

Episode Strictly Come Dancing
The Final
2023
Episode Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Episode 1
2021
Episode EastEnders
02/05/2024
2024
Episode Lewis
Allegory of Love
2009
Episode Penny Dreadful
Resurrection
2014
Episode The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Bill Hader, Cara Delevingne, Years & Years
2015
Episode The Graham Norton Show
Episode 12
2021
Episode RuPaul's Drag Race UK
Comedy Queens
2022
Episode The Masked Singer (UK)
Episode 6
2022
Episode BBC Documentaries
Olly Alexander: Growing Up Gay
2017
Episode The Great British Bake Off
The Great Christmas Bake Off 2021
2021

Musical Guest

Episode Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Episode 3
2024