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perth , australia since 2012 alex williams 2012 -lrb- cropped -rrb- . jpg alex williams -lrb- actor -rrb-
 alex williams actor
alex williams -lrb- actor -rrb-

alex williams is an australian actor who played the lead role of julian assange in the 2012 television film '' '' .
originally from the northern perth suburb of sorrento , williams attended mount lawley senior high school 's specialist visual & performing arts -lrb- svapa -rrb- program before moving to st stephen 's school in neighbouring duncraig , western australia where he graduated in 2008 .
he then attended the western australian academy of performing arts .
his first audition after graduation was for the role of assange .
his performance alongside experienced actors rachel griffiths and anthony lapaglia was critically acclaimed .
in 2014 , williams appeared in the 2014 australian film `` the reckoning '' as a supporting character named aj .
