Alex Hassell
Born: 1980-09-17 in Southend, Essex, England, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
Alexander Stephen Hassell (born 7 September 1980) is an English actor. He is co-founder of The Factory Theatre Company. Hassell was born in Southend, England, the youngest of four, to a vicar. He trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama after completing GCSE and A-Level courses at Moulsham High School, in Chelmsford, Essex. 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. His first Hollywood role was in George Clooney's Suburbicon (2017), and later that year he appeared in his first major television role in the BBC adaptation of Jessie Burton's The Miniaturist, which first aired on Boxing Day. He also appeared as Translucent in the first season of The Boys (2019) on Amazon Prime Video, and played Vicious in Netflix's Cowboy Bebop in 2021.
Filmography
2026
- Wasteman as Paul
- TFI Unplugged as Self
- Rivals: The Official Podcast as Self
2025
- Two Down as John Thomas
2024
- Rivals as Rupert Campbell-Black
- Young Woman and the Sea as Harry Horlick
2023
- Everything Now as Rick
- Locked In as Dr. Robert Lawrence
2022
- Violent Night as Jason
2021
- Cowboy Bebop as Vicious
- The Tragedy of Macbeth as Ross
2019
- The Boys as Translucent
- His Dark Materials as Metatron
- The Red Sea Diving Resort as Max Rose
- The Isle as Oliver Gosling
- National Theatre Live: I'm Not Running as Jack Gould
2018
- The Bisexual as David
2017
- Genius as Manach
- The Miniaturist as Johannes Brandt
- Suburbicon as Louis
- The Miniaturist as Johannes Brandt
- Health, Wealth & Happiness
2016
- Shakespeare Live! From the RSC as Various
2015
- RSC Live: Henry IV Part 2 as Prince Hal
- RSC Live: Henry V as Henry V
- RSC Live: Henry IV Part 1 as Prince Hal
2014
- Miss in Her Teens as The Player
2013
- Life of Crime as Colin Nash
- Big Thunder as Abel White
2011
- Anonymous as Spencer
2009
- A Midsummer Night's Dream Live at Middle Temple Hall as Lysander / Francis Flute
2008
- Legend of the Seeker as Eryn
- The Sickhouse as Nick
2006
- Torchwood as Mark Lynch
2004
- Hustle as Viscount Manley
2003
- Cold Mountain as Orderly
- Death in Holy Orders as Peter Buckhurst
- Boudica as Roman Officer
- The Private Life of Samuel Pepys as Balty
- Danielle Cable: Eyewitness as Stephen Cameron
2001
- Murder in Mind as Jules
- Murphy's Law as Scott Garvey