Alex Collins, the British-American actor was born and raised in Woking, a small town about 30 miles southeast of London, in England. His wild streak stems from being a fifth generation descendent of the Dyak headhunters of Borneo.

At four years of age, Collins would throw himself out of chairs and down stairs, thinking he was a stuntman. Not much has changed. He's still a little off-kilter, but fortunately for everyone, he found his passion in acting.

Living in and around the poverty line, Alex didn't have toys or a lot of material things to play with as a youngster; instead he was forced to create imaginary worlds and characters in the woods surrounding his home.

When his family immigrated to suburban Atlanta in 1989, his world was turned upside down. Small town Georgia in the 1980's was exactly what you might imagine—small town Georgia. Alex was, however, able to make friends quickly through his abilities as a soccer player.

Soccer also allowed Alex to go to the Lovett School, where his love of acting really began to flourish. Jay Freer, the acting teacher at the school, and the Producing Artistic Director of the Actors Theatre of Atlanta was the first person to believe in Alex, casting him as the lead in Dracula. From there, raw as he was, Alex knew exactly how he wanted to spend the rest of his life.

Before Hollywood beckoned, however, Alex ended up at the University of Richmond, where he played soccer and majored in business. Even though the acting passion was still burning, he felt he was "supposed" to follow his peers and pursue a more traditional form of employment. After receiving a degree in finance and marketing, he spent a brief stint pursuing a career as a professional soccer player, first on loan to an English team, Ipswich Town, and then attempting to make a team in the USA's A-league. This pursuit ultimately gave way to a career as a financial analyst.

Alex realized very quickly that while he enjoyed finance, money, and big business, he had absolutely no love or patience for corporate politics, cube-dwelling, or the rat race. After six months of soul-searching, as well as incessant voice mail messages from fellow actor, Beau Wilson, Alex quit the corporate world to pursue a career as an actor.

For the next three years, Alex honed his skills in the Atlanta acting scene. On his very first audition, he landed representation with The People Store, Atlanta's premiere talent agency. He immersed himself in classes in the Atlanta area, including The Alliance Theatre, and Laughing Matters improv, before finally arriving at Atlanta's best and busiest home for actors, The Professional Actors' Studio, under the tutelage of Nick Conti, and later, Michael Cole.

Alex progressed through the ranks at the Studio, learning about audition techniques, cold reading, improvisation, and scene study and attributes much of his early success to the care and tutelage offered by Nick and his staff.

Ultimately, after working in the Atlanta market in theatre, commercials, industrials, voice over, and independent films, Alex had earned his SAG eligibility and decided that it was now or never. The decision then became NYC or LA.

After soul searching and a major gut check, Alex decided that Los Angeles was the place he needed to be. So, in late July 2003, he and fellow actor Joe Cipriani packed up their cars and headed west.

Arriving in Los Angeles on August 1, 2003, Alex hit the ground running. Immediately enrolling in the prestigious Playhouse West studio and repertory theatre, Alex was, for the first time, learning an official acting technique. The PHW curriculum is based on the teachings of Sanford Meisner, whose core belief is that Acting is living truthfully under imaginary circumstances.

Alex has experienced ups and downs in Los Angeles, as does any actor pursuing their passion. On camera, Collins and producing partner Michael Proctor recently shot Doctor Proctor and Gump, and are currently working on a multi-episode web series, Livin' In LA, that will debut in 2009. Collins also shot an episode of Boston Public, directed by Michael Rapaport.

Off-camera, Alex is the co-founder and Managing Director of The Straitjacket Society, one of Hollywood's hottest up and coming sketch comedy companies, boasting an ever growing roster of actors who are well known in LA's casting offices. In 2009, SJS will be producing a multitude of shorts which will be released online as well as perform a full year of shows on-stage.

Alex is also very fortunate to be a part of the Cricketfeet Showcase, produced by well known casting director Bonnie Gillespie. Alex has performed in multiple showcases, as well as serving as emcee for multiple showcases, both in 2007 and 2008, and hopefully into the future. Alex is proud to become a producer for the showcase in 2009.

Alex is thankful for all of the friends he's made along the way, as well as the support he constantly receives from friends and family. When he's not acting, Alex is still a very competitive soccer player, occasionally playing with Hollywood United, a team consisting of a number of celebrities, rock-stars, and former professional players. He also loves Jeopardy, cooking, and skiing and can tell you anything and everything about coffee and tea.