# Alex Cubis

Alexander Cubis is an Australian actor and attorney, known for his roles on Netflix fantasy series Mako Mermaids, eOne drama Between Two Worlds and Tyler Perry drama series Ruthless. He will appear in the upcoming feature film Tender and TV series adaptation of Black Dagger Brotherhood. Cubis has also appeared in Dear White People, Rake and Unverified for Funny or Die. He was named one of Who Magazine’s Sexiest People.

## Education

Cubis attended St. Aloysius' College, where he was Dux. He then received a scholarship to study a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws at the University of Sydney where he was an editor on the Social Justice Law Review, and resided at St. Andrew's College. While a student, he was signed to Chadwick Models. In the United States, Cubis passed the New York Bar Exam.

## Career
### Australia

In 2015, Cubis starred as evil merman Erik in Mako: Island of Secrets (known internationally as Mako Mermaids). The series was created by Jonathan M. Shiff and streams on Netflix.
In 2017, Cubis starred as the loveable son in a Western suburbs family in the world premiere of the National Theatre production at Riverside Theatres of The Incredible Here and Now alongside Caroline Brazier, which was directed by Wayne Harrison.
In 2019, Cubis joined the cast of Seven Network’s Between Two Worlds as AFL player Danny Grey, directed by Kriv Stenders and created by Bevan Lee. The series was released in 2020 and was acquired by Entertainment One for international distribution. Cubis was named the series' "breakout star."

### United States

In the United States, Cubis was cast as a social worker opposite Oscar-nominee Sally Kirkland in feature film Hope for the Holidays and played a drug dealer alongside Lenny Von Dohlen and Estella Warren in Just Within Reach.
In 2021, Cubis joined the cast of Tyler Perry drama, Ruthless, as a hitchhiker confronting a mysterious cult.
In August 2024, Cubis was cast alongside David Koechner, Jesse Garcia and Jess Weixler in the feature film, Tender.
In October 2024, Cubis was announced as a leading cast member in the TV series adaptation of JR Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood book series, directed by Tosca Musk.

## Other work

Cubis hosted the podcast Honest Conversations for Nova Entertainment and also produced the film project Rocket Man.
He was an ambassador for the 2020 MEN-tality project and Beyond Blue, alongside David Wenham, Ryan Corr and Guy Sebastian.

## Filmography
### Film

List of acting performances in film :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2017 | Just Within Reach | Mike | |
| 2019 | Rocket Man | Paul | Short film. Also writer, co-producer |
| 2020 | Hope for the Holidays | Scott Carter | Amazon Prime film |

### Television

List of acting performances in television :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2015 | Mako Mermaids | Erik | Main role, series 2 |
| 2016 | Rake | Kyle Mannix | |
| 2017 | Unverified | Andrew | Funny or Die web series. Also creator |
| 2018 | Dear White People | Nicolas | Netflix series, Volume 2, Chapter III |
| 2020 | Between Two Worlds | Danny Grey | |
| 2020 - 2024 | Ruthless | Aaron | 31 episodes |

### Theatre

List of acting performances in theatre :
| Dates | Title | Role | Production | Notes |
| 2017 | The Incredible Here and Now | Dom | National Theatre of Parramatta | |