Alex Carter is an English actor who played Lee Hunter from May 2001 to December 2005. He returned to the role in 2010 and departed in October 2011. He also played Lee in Hollyoaks: In Too Deep and Hollyoaks: Crossing the Line.
Alex served as a writer on Hollyoaks in 2011 and 2012. He also created and wrote a spin-off of Hollyoaks to be transmitted on E4, which was commissioned by Lime Pictures, but the production was cancelled before being announced.
Well known for his role in Emmerdale as Jamie Hope, Alex has also appeared in Adam's Family Tree, Where the Heart Is, Downton Abbey, Cuffs, So Awkward and Dark Heart.