Alexander Molony
Alexander Molony | |
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Molony at a Trinity School alumni event in 2025 | |
| Born | 12 September 2006 |
| Other names | Alex Molony |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2017–present |
Alexander Molony (born 12 September 2006)[1] is a British actor, who starred as Peter Pan in the 2023 Disney film Peter Pan & Wendy.[2] He is an alumnus of Trinity School of John Whitgift in Croydon.
Early career
In 2017, he performed the lead voice role in the children's animated television series Claude, on Disney Junior. He played the son of comedian Romesh Ranganathan in the Sky sitcom The Reluctant Landlord, voiced Ooo-Ooo the Monkey in Raa Raa the Noisy Lion, and voiced Alex the Chick in The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales. He appeared as Young Macduff in the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Macbeth at the Barbican, alongside Christopher Eccleston and Niamh Cusack.
Breakthrough
In March 2020, Molony was confirmed to be starring as Peter Pan in a new live-action Disney movie.[3] In 2023, Peter Pan & Wendy was released, starring Molony, Jude Law, and Ever Anderson. In 2022 he played Victor in The Bad Seed Returns, alongside Mckenna Grace. In August 2025 it was announced that Molony would be playing the role of Tom Darling in Wendy and Peter Pan with the Royal Shakespeare Company, opposite Toby Stephens as Captain Hook.[4]
Personal life
Molony plays cricket, and performs in various orchestras as a bassoonist. He lives in Bromley, Greater London, and serves as a Crash Crusader ambassador for the charity Rhino Revolution.[5][6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales... | Alex | Voice role (English dub) |
| 2023 | Peter Pan & Wendy | Peter Pan | |
| 2026 | Overtones † | Sam | Short, post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Raa Raa the Noisy Lion | Ooo-Ooo the Monkey | Voice role (2 episodes) |
| Claude | Claude | Voice role (34 episodes) | |
| 2018 | The CFF Story | Himself | Documentary |
| 2018–2019 | The Reluctant Landlord | Charlie | 12 episodes |
| 2022 | The Bad Seed Returns | Victor | Television film |
| 2023 | Burning Questions | Himself | 1 episode |
| Disney Movie Insider Presents | 1 episode | ||
| Entertainment Tonight | 2 episodes |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Bodies | Boy | Royal Court Theatre |
| South Pacific (musical) | Jerome | Cadogan Hall | |
| 2018 | Macbeth | Young Macduff | Barbican Theatre |
| 2025 | Wendy and Peter Pan | Tom Darling | Barbican Theatre |
References
- ^ "Alexander Molony FAQs". Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ^ Moore, Matthew. "British schoolboy Alexander Molony to star in Disney's Peter Pan remake". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Kroll, Justin (10 March 2020). "Disney's Live-Action 'Peter Pan' Movie Finds Its Wendy and Peter (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2025/event/rsc-wendy-peter-pan
- ^ "Alexander Molony". TresA. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ "Bromley schoolboy stars in Disney's new Peter Pan film". News Shopper. 8 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2026.