Alex Reid (fighter)

Alexander Aristides "Alex" Reid (born 21 July 1975) is an English mixed martial artist, kickboxer, and actor. He has fought for Cage Rage, BAMMA and UCMMA. Throughout his MMA career he has fought some of the best known fighters, especially from the earlier days of the UFC, such as former welterweight champion Dave Menne and UFC 14 middleweight finalist Tony Fryklund, he has also faced Murilo Rua, Tom Watson, Xavier Foupa-Pokam, Chris Wotton, Mark Weir, and Jorge Rivera.

Early life

Reid was born in Aldershot, Hampshire, the son of Bob and Carol Reid. He is the youngest of six siblings. He is of Scottish descent on his father's side.

In 1991, Reid was a member of the Hampshire Scout unit that was visiting Japan and South Korea, taking part in the 17th World Scout Jamboree at Mount Sorak National Park. In 1996, Reid enlisted with 10th (Volunteer) Battalion of the Parachute Regiment (10 PARA), a Territorial Army unit based in London, and spent three years training as a recruit before being discharged.

Alex Reid

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Alex Reid (actress)

Alex Reid (born 23 December 1980, in Penzance) is an Cornish actress, trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.

Acting

She portrayed the probation officer Sally in E4's Misfits and also the character of Captain Caroline Walshe in seasons 1 and 2 of ITV's SAS drama Ultimate Force.

She starred as Mercer in 2001's Arachnid and portrayed Beth O'Brien in 2005's The Descent and was featured in Guinea Pigs. She also had a small role in The Descent Part 2.

Selected filmography

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Alex Reid (screenwriter)

Alex Reid (born September 25, 1965) is an American television producer and screenwriter.

Life and career

He was born in South Carolina to Wayne, a retired engineer, and Sue Reid, but spent most of his childhood in Melbourne, Florida where he graduated at Melbourne High School. He graduated from Clemson University with a degree in computer engineering in 1982. Shortly after graduating, he started working at a San Francisco-based computer chip company but was not happy working there.

Interested with show business, he performed at a San Francisco comedy club during an open-mic night. He struggled building a comedy career so much that he went five years without car insurance. However, he was inspired to continue trying after attending a Jerry Seinfeld show in New York. Before becoming a screenwriter in 1996, he worked at a New Hampshire dog track and a stationery store. After years of submitting TV scripts and writing for shows including The Gregory Hines Show, Over the Top and The Brian Benben Show, his first big break was God, the Devil and Bob in 2000 but the show was soon cancelled. However, through this show, he met one of the show's producers, Linwood Boomer, who would later create Malcolm in the Middle. With this connection, Reid was hired as a writer and producer. He won the 2001 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series for the Malcolm in the Middle episode "Bowling". In a news article, his mother said the episode was inspired by the 1998 film Sliding Doors starring Gwyneth Paltrow, which has a similar storyline.