Alex Carter (born 7 July 1982 in Oldham) is an English actor and radio presenter.

Alex got his TV break in 1999 when he was cast as Craig Harrison in 9 episodes of the Sunday evening drama Where the Heart Is. Two years later he joined the cast of Hollyoaks as Lee Hunter, staying for four years before being written out when Lee left to embark on a round the world tour. Continuing the transpennine nature of his career, Carter returned to Yorkshire on 16 February 2006 as Jamie Hope in the ITV soap Emmerdale, a role he continues in to this day.

Until the station's change of ownership and format in August 2008, Alex, a life-long fan of Oldham Athletic football club, presented the Saturday afternoon sports programme Latics Live on The Revolution.

His parents own the Post Office in Delph, Saddleworth, his brother Bruce is in a band called The Whip and he has a girlfriend Sam who he met in a local pub.

External links

• Alex Carter at the Internet Movie Database