Alex Brockdorff was raised near the Helford river in Cornwall. He is a British actor known for Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023), The Midwich Cuckoos (2022) and Homeland (2011). Born into a large creative family, Alex had no initial intention for a career in film; choosing instead to enlist after 9/11. He served for six years, deploying on combat operations both to Iraq and Afghanistan. Post service, Alex started a roundabout film apprenticeship - working for a time in a variety of roles whilst training as an actor. He made his first television appearance in Requiem (2018) and has continued to appear in a number of British and American shows including Baghdad Central (2020), FBI: International (2021) and The Midwich Cuckoos (2022). His film work includes Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) and Warfare (2025). He currently resides in London.