Alex Hassell
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.
Born: 17 September 1980
Played In
TV Show
May 2026
Rivals: The Official Podcast
Self
TV Show
Apr 2026
TFI Unplugged
Self
Movie
Feb 2026
Wasteman
Paul
Movie
Mar 2025
Two Down
John Thomas
TV Show
Oct 2024
Rivals
Rupert Campbell-Black
Movie
May 2024
Young Woman and the Sea
Harry Horlick
Movie
Nov 2023
Locked In
Dr. Robert Lawrence
TV Show
Oct 2023
Everything Now
Rick
Movie
Nov 2022
Violent Night
Jason
Movie
Dec 2021
The Tragedy of Macbeth
Ross
TV Show
Nov 2021
Cowboy Bebop
Vicious
TV Show
Nov 2019
His Dark Materials
Metatron
Movie
Jul 2019
The Red Sea Diving Resort
Max Rose
TV Show
Jul 2019
The Boys
Translucent
Movie
Feb 2019
The Isle
Oliver Gosling
Movie
Jan 2019
National Theatre Live: I'm Not Running
Jack Gould
TV Show
Oct 2018
The Bisexual
David
Movie
Dec 2017
The Miniaturist
Johannes Brandt
TV Show
Dec 2017
The Miniaturist
Johannes Brandt
Movie
Oct 2017
Suburbicon
Louis
Movie
Aug 2017
Health, Wealth & Happiness
TV Show
Apr 2017
Genius
Manach
Movie
Apr 2016
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
Various
Movie
Oct 2015
RSC Live: Henry V
Henry V
Movie
Feb 2015
RSC Live: Henry IV Part 2
Prince Hal
Movie
Feb 2015
RSC Live: Henry IV Part 1
Prince Hal
Movie
Apr 2014
Miss in Her Teens
The Player
TV Show
May 2013
Life of Crime
Colin Nash
TV Show
Jan 2013
Way to Go
Philip
Movie
Jan 2013
Big Thunder
Abel White
Movie
Oct 2011
Anonymous
Spencer
Movie
May 2009
A Midsummer Night's Dream Live at Middle Temple Hall
Lysander / Francis Flute
TV Show
Nov 2008
Legend of the Seeker
Eryn
Movie
Mar 2008
The Sickhouse
Nick
TV Show
Oct 2006
Torchwood
Mark Lynch
TV Show
Feb 2004
Hustle
Viscount Manley
Movie
Dec 2003
Cold Mountain
Orderly
Movie
Dec 2003
The Private Life of Samuel Pepys
Balty
Movie
Sep 2003
Boudica
Roman Officer
TV Show
Aug 2003
Death in Holy Orders
Peter Buckhurst
Movie
Apr 2003
Danielle Cable: Eyewitness
Stephen Cameron
TV Show
Sep 2001
Murphy's Law
Scott Garvey
TV Show
Apr 2001
Murder in Mind
Jules
Movie
Los Cuentos de Albion (AntologĂa)
Movie
Dog & Bull