Oliver Alexander Thornton (born 15 July 1990) is an English musician, singer-songwriter, actor, LGBTQ advocate and television presenter. His music is released under the name "Years & Years". He studied Performing Arts at the Hereford College of Arts. Alexander played one of the main characters in the musical feature film "God Help the Girl" (2014) and also appeared in "The Riot Club" (2014). In January 2021, Alexander appeared in a leading role in Russell T Davies' Channel 4 drama "It's a Sin".