Alex Mercer

Alexander 'Alex' David Mercer (born 26th August 1985, age 34)  is an original character in the Lit forum serial drama The Avenue, portrayed by Neil McDermott. He is the eldest son of Maria Nowak, half-brother of Feliks Nowak and stepson of long-time stepdad, Vik Nowak. Alex lives in a houseshare with Graham Rossi and Steven Carwell. In the previous version of The Avenue, Alex's name was Aleks Glukhov (which is Russian), but is now Mercer (his mother's maiden name). Alex runs bar Call The Shots, but the business itself is owned by Vik. He is currently enjoying a fling with Nikhila Ganesh.

Alex is described as 'a bit of a naughty boy' - brooding, moody, sexy and conflicted; ultimately, he is a good guy with rough edges. He is the only member of the Nowak family to use his mother's maiden name, Mercer, rather than his stepdad's surname, Nowak, as he and Vik have a long-running loathing of one another, the depth of which they keep hidden from both Maria and Feliks.