Alexander Lincoln

Alexander Lincoln
Born (1994-01-21) 21 January 1994 (age 30)
Lambeth, London, England
OccupationActor
Years active2014–present

Alexander Lincoln (born 21 January 1994) is a British actor best known for his portrayals of Jamie Tate in Emmerdale from 2019 to 2021 and Mark Newton in the 2022 romantic drama film In from the Side.[1][2]

Career

Lincoln made his television debut in the ITV1 soap Emmerdale, playing Jamie Tate from 2019 to 2021.[3][4]

In 2022, Lincoln starred as Mark Newton in the film In from the Side.[5][6][7] In 2024, he appeared in seven episodes of television soap Doctors as Joel Tanner.[8][9]

Personal life

On Instagram,[10] Lincoln hinted at his sexual orientation in January 2023, stating that he is "not straight".[11]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Sun in the Night Doctor Short film; credited as Alex Lincoln
Maengwyn Aaron Ripley Smith
2015 Wander Noah
The Song Plays On Young John
2016 Infinite Wolfie
Recall Sal
2018 How Was Work? Daniel Short film
Ilford Lane Adam Short film
Degenerates Young Man
2019 As I Am Kenner
2022 In from the Side Mark Newton
The Fence Wayne Pickett
Inland Tom
2023 My Dreams Have Been Dark of Late Knight Short film
2024 Losing It
TBA Gods Among Us Thor
Barely Grown Jim
Aurora Jacob
On a Winter Night Oliver

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Red Light Adam Miniseries; credited as Alex Lincoln
2019–2021 Emmerdale Jamie Tate 302 episodes
2022 Everything I Know About Love Rege 4 episodes
2024 Doctors Joel Tanner 7 episodes
The Groomsmen Trilogy Zack 2 films

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2021 Inside Soap Awards Best Villain Emmerdale Nominated [12]
2022 FilmOut Festival Awards Best Actor In from the Side Won [13]
British Independent Film Awards Best Breakthrough Performance Nominated [14]

References

  1. ^ "Alexander Lincoln". IMDb. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  2. ^ Jones, Craig (6 May 2022). "Emmerdale star talks of the possible return of bad boy Jamie Tate". Yorkshire Live. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  3. ^ Elliott, Caitlin (22 July 2020). "Emmerdale star reveals why their character is about to turn 'dark' and 'ruthless'". What to Watch. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  4. ^ Tabberer, Jamie (13 June 2023). "Alexander Lincoln on In From the Side success, whether he'd return to Emmerdale and new film Inland". Attitude. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  5. ^ Tabberer, Jamie (4 March 2023). "Actor Alexander Lincoln on gay rugby film In From the Side: '70% of the cast were of the community'". Attitude. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  6. ^ Spackman, Maisie (28 March 2023). "Emmerdale star Alexander Lincoln transformed from Jamie Tate in Netflix role". Metro. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  7. ^ Phillips, Jess (12 September 2023). "Alexander Lincoln: 'It's refreshing to be part of a queer film where sexuality isn't the conflict'". Time Out. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  8. ^ Spackman, Maisie (12 February 2024). "Emmerdale star makes soap return three years after exit". Metro. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  9. ^ Timblick, Simon (23 January 2024). "Doctors spoilers: Ex-Emmerdale star Alexander Lincoln guests". What to Watch. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  10. ^ Warner, Sam (4 January 2023). "Former Emmerdale star Alexander Lincoln opens up over his sexuality."No, I'm not straight"". Digital Spy. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  11. ^ Robledo, Jordan (8 January 2023). "In from the Side's Alexander Lincoln seemingly comes out: "I'm not straight"". Gay Times. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  12. ^ Alexander, Susannah (28 September 2021). "Inside Soap Awards announces 2021 longlist as voting opens – here's who's up for prizes". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  13. ^ "FilmOut San Diego, US (2022)". IMDb. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  14. ^ Anne, Quimberley (7 January 2023). "Things You Probably Didn't Know About Actor Alexander Lincoln". Instinct magazine. Retrieved 31 October 2023.