Alex Hassell

About

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.

Known for

TorchwoodSeries • 2006The BoysSeries • 2019His Dark MaterialsSeries • 2019HustleSeries • 2004GeniusSeries • 2017Legend of the SeekerSeries • 2008RivalsSeries • 2024The Tragedy of MacbethMovie • 2021Violent NightMovie • 2022Young Woman and the SeaMovie • 2024Cowboy BebopSeries • 2021Cold MountainMovie • 2003Murphy's LawSeries • 2001Murder in MindSeries • 2001SuburbiconMovie • 2017The MiniaturistSeries • 2017WastemanMovie • 2026The Red Sea Diving ResortMovie • 2019AnonymousMovie • 2011Everything NowSeries • 2023The BisexualSeries • 2018Locked InMovie • 2023The MiniaturistMovie • 2017BoudicaMovie • 2003