OLLY Alexander has wowed fans of acclaimed new TV drama It’s A Sin with his acting talents.
The Years & Years frontman, 30, plays the lead role in the brilliant new Channel 4 series – we take a look at his career.
Olly Alexander is the lead singer in synth-pop trio Years & Years, and also plays Ritchie Tozer in Channel 4’s It’s A Sin.
The series, named after the hit single by The Pet Shop Boys, follows the lives of three young men during the horror of the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s.
Olly plays Richie Tozer, an 18-year-old from the Isle of Wight who has not come out to his parents. Once he reaches London, he finds freedom and pursues his dreams of being an actor.
Olly was born in Harrogate, North Yorkshire in 1990.
He studied at the Hereford College of Arts after completing his GCSEs, but later dropped out to pursue an acting career.
Olly starred in 2008’s Sumerhill, and also made appearances in 2009’s Tormented and 2014’s The Riot Club.
He formed Years & Years in 2010 with Mikey Goldsmith and Emre Turkmen.
Their debut single I Wish I Knew was released in July 2012, but it was 2015’s King that propelled the band to stardom, reaching Number One in the charts.
Debut album Communion also reached the top spot on the UK Albums charts, while their second LP Palo Santo was released to critical acclaim in 2018.
There is no evidence at the moment to suggest that Olly is dating anyone.
The star’s net worth is estimated to be around $1.5 million by CelebNetWorths.com
Years & Years biggest hits include King, If You’re Over Me, Desire and Shine – all of which have made a big splash on the UK singles charts.
Olly has been a longtime advocate of LGBT rights, and promoted safer sex and HIV screening in the community.
In November 2020, Olly won the LGBT Celebrity of the Year award at the British LGBT Awards.
