Star of BBC3’s hugely popular THE REAL HUSTLE, Alexis Conran has turned the world of scamming into an entertaining art form and is acknowledged both as a uniquely talented performer and someone you do not want to be playing cards with. Born in Paris but raised in Greece and, aged 16, came to London.

After studying at LAMDA, Alexis followed a curious desire to study the art of magic and his training inevitably re-acquainted him with an old friend - the pack of cards. Within three years he was working as a professional magician specialising in card cheating. He started performing at exotic, celebrity-fuelled private parties worldwide.

Whilst working as an actor on the horror film BELOW Alexis was asked to join some of the actors in a poker game. During one round he noticed one of the players cheating by stacking the deck before the deal. Alexis decided to use his card skills to make it impossible for the cheat to win. The cheat could not accuse him of cheating because he knew that he had been made. That game kick-started a whole new career for Alexis and his magic shows became exhibitions in fraud, cons, dice, casino and card cheating as he was able to use his acting skills to get into character.

In 2003, he was part of a team asked to advise the writers and actors on the hit TV series HUSTLE for the BBC. His extensive knowledge of hustling, pickpockets and con artists gave the show an authenticity that didn’t go unnoticed. Following this, Alexis was asked to star in a new TV show for the BBC, THE REAL HUSTLE, which, since its debut in 2005, has become one of BBC3’s flagship series. Alexis is also the co-writer of the show, alongside Paul Wilson.