James Alexandrou

James Alekos Alexandrou (born April 12, 1985) is an English actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his portrayal of Martin Fowler in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders from 1996 to 2007. Alexandrou was born in Hackney, London, to a Greek Cypriot father and an English mother. He began his acting career in 1996, when he successfully auditioned for the role of Martin Fowler. In addition to his work in EastEnders, Alexandrou also appeared as Grant in the short film Blessed Burden in 1999. He has also presented Bizarre Crime on BBC Three. Alexandrou attended Chingford Foundation School and Anna Scher Theatre School.