Alex was born and raised in the small southern town of Brighton, East Sussex in the United Kingdom. His mother, Liz is an entrepreneur, and his father, Simon Briggs, is a tool making engineer. Alex has German, English, and Prussian ancestry. Alex was obsessed with football (soccer) growing up and spent the majority of his time in the streets or fields with friends. Alex's favorite subjects were media studies, sport and drama. Throughout his youth, Alex became obsessed with the art of acting. With his mother's suggestion, at age 18, he began a modeling career that took him to New York and Los Angeles each summer. Through modelling he travelled to Cities such as, Madrid, Paris, Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Orlando and New Orleans. By 22 Alex had committed himself to the craft, by working at HB studio with Trudy Steibl and Jim Boerlin. Alex then went on to study at the William Esper Studio. Happy to be anchored in New York, Alex spends much of his time studying acting, writing and being an activist for climate change. His recreational interests include travelling, spending time with his friends and family and exploring.