Alexander Nicholas Peter McSweeney (born 20 December 1966) is an English actor, writer and director, best known for playing Graham Foster in EastEnders from 2003 to 2005, and again in 2023.
[2] McSweeney was born on 20 December 1966 in Lambeth, London and following training at London Academy of Performing Arts (LAPA), and the Academy Drama School, he appeared in such roles as 'One Ball Bill' in Keen Eddie comedy-drama television series for the Fox network, alongside Sienna Miller in 2003.
[4][5] In the summer of 2011, while performing in Steven Berkoff's "Oedipus" at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Alex directed a cast of young actors in the play A Hero of Our Time.
[8] Alongside his acting career, he is also a Doctor of Literature and lectures at two London Universities in English & Drama.
[11] In 2023, it was announced McSweeney would reprise the role of Graham in EastEnders as part of a storyline which sees the character's son Freddie Slater (Bobby Brazier) discover his true paternity.