Alex Pettyfer is an English actor and model. Alex Pettyfer was cast as Rider, the main character in the 2006 film version of Stormbreaker. Alex was nominated for a Young Artist Award and an Empire Award for his role. Alex Pettyfer has been seen as a model in several advertising campaigns for Burberry. His next starring role was in Beastly.

Alex Pettyfer is the son of actor Richard and Lee Robinson. He has a younger brother, James. Alex Pettyfer was raised in Windsor, and began his career as a child fashion model at the age of seven, Gap.

Alex Pettyfer was educated at two junior independent schools. Alex Pettyfer then attended by two independent boarding schools. Millfield School in Street in Somerset and Shiplake College near Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire. After GCSEs, he left Shiplake College to attend the independent Sylvia Young Theatre School.