While Alex Watson is a British model and actor, he is popularly known as the younger brother of famous British Harry Potter actress, Emma Watson. Beyond his biography, the following covers lesser-known facts about the English man.
Alex Watson’s Bio
This Burberry model would have been born in Paris.France on December 15, 1992, his full name is Alexander Chris Watson. Apparently, little is known about his mother who divorced his father – Chris Watson – when he was still young. It is known, however, that he has a stepmother called Jacqueline Luesby. His father and stepmother are both lawyers.
Alex’s older sister, Emma Watson, played the role of Hermione in the Harry Potter series. He also starred in the same series but as a supporting cast and therefore didn’t really get noticed. You’ll find him in 2001’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone alongside star actor, Radcliffe Daniel. It also showed in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Also, they both took part in a Burberry Fashion commercial photoshoot for the Spring 2010 campaign.
These siblings seem to be very near and dear to everyone’s hearts. Besides his beloved sister, Alex has a half-brother and twin stepsisters named Toby, Nina and Lucy respectively.
In the music video of pop musician Pixie Lott, he also made a small appearance, this was in 2010. Also in the same year, Alex Watson did a modeling gig for Silhouette, the international frame manufacturer. He was involved in the launch of the Titan Minimal Art eyewear campaign.
From what we learned, this dude graduated from high school after a pretty tough time juggling both his studies and his modeling career. It is said that his modeling career came as a shock to him as he never thought of himself as a model. Alex’s childhood dream was to become a television journalist like Louis Theroux. He was shopping at Burberry for a costume to wear to a Harry Potter premiere when someone approached him and suggested he meet with its creative director (Christopher Bailey). This meeting was a success, as was her shooting which earned her flowers and a thank you card.
The handsome Brit is in a relationship with Nina Jacobs, his longtime girlfriend.
Lesser known facts about him
1. The actor has a penchant for saying things backwards and he’s very good at it. It’s a funny thing about him that also sets him apart as unique.
2. Because he was born in the first half of December, we know and are certain that Alex Watson is a Sagittarius.
3. He spent the first years of his life in Paris until his family moved. They currently reside in a flat in North London, UK.
4. Alex Watson looks amazing with his brunette hair color and dark brown eyes. He also stands at a rather remarkable height of 5 feet 11.5 inches.
5. Emma is two years older than him and is his immediate older sister. This could probably be the reason for the extreme closeness of the siblings. We all have this brother, right?
6 As a high school student, he was quite exceptional with his scores being mostly A’s. He also participated in many extracurricular activities which he thoroughly enjoyed doing. These included being a member of both the political society and the debating society. Alex was also into sports.
7. As a teenager, he admitted to having too many shoes, too many for a teenager. Most of them were actually gifts from people. He admitted to being a shoe lover.
8 Alex holds a degree in Philosophy and Politics from the University of Bristol. It seems that the model chose academics over models, as it pretty much shunned anything in front of the market. Even his social media platforms suffered a disastrous downfall as his fans apparently got tired of waiting for a new sentence from him and moved on. It might even be safe to assume that he’s done a ghost mode on social media.
9 The Brit does not see himself as a celebrity but as a normal average individual. He also doesn’t like hanging out with “celebrities”, even at such parties or events. He seems genuinely content to let his older sister, Emma, have all the Hollywood splendor while he moves on.