Dimitriades first attracted national attention for his co-starring role in the 1993 Australian film '' The Heartbreak Kid '' , for which he received positive reviews and acclaim . In 1998 , he played the protagonist Ari in the controversial Ana Kokkinos film '' Head On '' , based on the book '' Loaded '' by Christos Tsiolkas . Dimitriades ' performance in the role was critically acclaimed and earned him an AFI Award nomination . The film was controversial for its graphic violence , sex scenes and LGBT subject matter , though it earned mostly positive reviews . It screened at dozens of festivals around the world , including the Director 's Fortnight at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival
1998 Cannes Film Festival
1998 Cannes Film Festival
Alex Dimitriades