Alexander Richard "Alex" Pettyfer (born 10 April 1990) is an English actor and model. He took part in school plays and appeared on television before being cast as Alex Rider, the lead character in the 2006 adaptation of "Stormbreaker." For this role Pettyfer was nominated for a Young Artist Award and an Empire Award. He also appeared as a model in several Burberry advertising campaigns. His next two leading roles were the 2011 films "I Am Number Four," a science-fiction adventure, and "Beastly," a modern interpretation of "Beauty and the Beast."

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