Alex Papps

Papps was born in Melbourne in 1969, to Apollo Papps who, though identifying as Greek was born in Cairo, and a mother of English and Jewish descent. Both his parents were teachers and later amateur theatre directors.[1] He attended Belgrave Kindergarten, Upwey South Primary School, Tecoma Primary, and Upwey High School. Papps performed in a number of theatre productions prior to leaving school.

After appearing in TV serial Neighbours as Greg Davis, he became better known for his role in Home and Away as original Frank Morgan.[2] Previously he featured in The Henderson Kids as Vince Cerontonia. He was also a host of music program The Factory.

Since 2005 he has been a presenter on the ABC's children's show Play School, alongside his former Home and Away co-star Justine Clarke who played his girlfriend Roo Stewart, with whom he also appears in the ABC drama The Time of Our Lives. He has released an album of children's songs.

In 1988 he won the Logie Award for Most Popular New Talent, and later graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.[3] In 2018, he returned to Summer Bay, alongside co-star Nicolle Dickson, who played his foster sister and later wife to celebrate the Home and Away 30th-anniversary commemoration.[4]

• Becky Shaw (2010) by Echelon Productions at MTC

• Alex Papps at IMDb
• Interview with Alex Papps