Alex Hassell Explained

Alex Hassell
Birth Name:Alexander Stephen Hassell
Birth Date:7 September 1980[1]
Birth Place:Southend-on-Sea, England
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2001–present

Alexander Stephen Hassell (born 7 September 1980) is an English actor, and co-founder of The Factory Theatre Company. He has played roles on screen in Bonkers (2007), Suburbicon (2017), The Miniaturist (2017), Genius (2018), The Boys (2019), Cowboy Bebop (2021), His Dark Materials (2022), and Locked In (2023).

Early life and education

Hassell was born in Southend, England, the youngest of four, to a vicar. After completing his education at Moulsham High School, in Chelmsford, Essex,[2] he studied acting for a further two and a half years at the Central School of Speech and Drama.

Career

He has appeared in a number of stage roles, most recently as Hal in Henry IV Parts I and II, and Henry in Henry V, for the Royal Shakespeare Company.[3] [4] [5] He is co-founder of The Factory Theatre Company[3] whose patrons include Ewan McGregor, Bill Nighy, Mark Rylance and Emma Thompson.[2] His debut television appearance was in 2001, in an episode of Queen of Swords.[5] His first Hollywood role was in George Clooney's Suburbicon (2017), in a cast which included Matt Damon and Julianne Moore. and later that year he appeared in his first major television role in the BBC adaptation of Jessie Burton's The Miniaturist, alongside Anya Taylor-Joy, which first aired on Boxing Day 2017.[6]

In 2019, he appeared as Translucent in the first season of The Boys (2019) on Amazon Prime Video,[7] and played Vicious in Netflix's Cowboy Bebop in 2021.,[8] and portrayed Metatron in the final season of the BBC/HBO fantasy series His Dark Materials.[9]

Filmography

Film

! Year! Title! Role! Notes
2003Cold MountainOrderly
2008The SickhouseNick
2011AnonymousSpencer
2012The GrindDrug Dealer
2014Miss in Her TeensThe Player
2015Two DownJohn Thomas
2017SuburbiconLouis
2018The IsleOliver Gosling
2019The Red Sea Diving ResortMax Rose
2021The Tragedy of MacbethRoss
2022Violent NightJason Lightstone
2023Locked InDoctor Robert
2024Young Woman and the SeaHarry Horlick

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001Queen of SwordsAndreo ReyEpisode: "The Pretender"
2003Murder in MindJulesEpisode: "Contract"
2003Stephen CameronTelevision film
2003Death in Holy OrdersPeter Buckhurst2 episodes
2003Warrior QueenRoman OfficerTelevision film
2003The Private Life of Samuel PepysBalty
2005Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of HardcoreMike
2005Murphy's LawScott GarveyEpisode: "Extra Mile"
2006Robin Hood2nd Sheriff's Man2 episodes
2006TorchwoodMark LynchEpisode: "Combat"
2007BonkersFelix Nash6 episodes
2008Love SoupJake RandallEpisode: "Green Widow"
2008The BillMarcus KendallEpisode: "After the Fall"
2009A Midsummer Night's DreamLysander / FluteTelevision film
2009Legend of the SeekerErynEpisode: "Fever"
2009MirandaEdmund DettoriEpisode: "Excuse"
2011HustleViscount ManleyEpisode: "Silent Witness"
2013JoPiet NykvistEpisode: "Place de la Concorde"
2013Way to GoPhilipEpisode: "Dead End"
2013Life of CrimeColin Nash2 episodes
2013Big ThunderAbel WhiteTelevision film
2014Silent WitnessSimon Turner2 episodes
2017The MiniaturistJohannes Brandt3 episodes
2018GeniusManach2 episodes
2018The BisexualDavidEpisode #1.5
2019GrantchesterErnest CarterEpisode #4.4
2019The BoysTranslucent3 episodes
2021Cowboy BebopVicious10 episodes
2022His Dark MaterialsMetatronMain role
2023Everything NowRickMain role
TBARivalsRupert Campbell-BlackLead role[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Boys on Instagram: "Happy birthday @alexanderhassell! Your birthday will never truly vanish from our calendar. instagram. September 17, 2021.
  2. Web site: Moulsham High School Alumni . moulshamhigh.org. 2022-12-24.
  3. News: Alex Hassell: 'Of course you hope people will say – yes, I saw his Henry V'. Hoggard. Liz. 2015-11-01. The Guardian. 2017-12-27. en-GB. 0261-3077.
  4. News: Henry V review – Alex Hassell catches the conscience of the king. Billington. Michael. 2015-09-23. The Guardian. 2017-12-27. en-GB. 0261-3077.
  5. Web site: Alex Hassell United Agents. www.unitedagents.co.uk. en. 2017-12-27.
  6. News: Alex Hassell on his mysterious role in The Miniaturist. Conrad. Anna. gq-magazine.co.uk. 2017-12-26.
  7. Web site: 'The Boys': 'If it ain't the invisible c***', fans react to Translucent's look in new photo. Abhishek. Aharon. 2020-04-22. 2021-10-31. Meaww.
  8. Web site: How 'Tragedy of Macbeth' Star Alex Hassell Became a Shakespeare Whisperer. Volpe. Allie. 2021-10-22. 2021-10-31. Backstage.
  9. Web site: Clark . Campbell . His Dark Materials Casts Metatron In Alex Hassell For Final Season . LRM Online . 21 December 2022.
  10. Web site: Victoria Smurfit and Aidan Turner star in adaptation of racy Jilly Cooper novel. Independent.ie. March 21, 2023.