Alex Hassell
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Alex Hassell is a British actor born September 17, 1980 in Southend. 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 is a co-founder of The Factory Theatre Company
whose patrons include Ewan McGregor
, Bill Nighy
, Mark Rylance
and Emma Thompson
.
Central School of Speech and Drama
The Central School of Speech and Drama was founded in London in 1906 by Elsie Fogerty to offer a new form of training in speech and drama for young actors and other students...
after completing GCSE and A-Level courses at Moulsham High School, in Chelmsford, Essex. He is a co-founder of The Factory Theatre Company
The Factory Theatre Company
The Factory Theatre Company was created by Tim Evans and Alex Hassell in 2006.The Factory's cult-hit production of Hamlet, directed by Tim Carroll, initially played around London in secret locations, where the audience was informed where and when to turn up only a few days before the performances,...
whose patrons include Ewan McGregor
Ewan McGregor
Ewan Gordon McGregor is a Scottish actor. He has had success in mainstream, indie, and art house films. McGregor is perhaps best known for his roles as heroin addict Mark Renton in the drama Trainspotting , young Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequel trilogy , and poet Christian in the...
, Bill Nighy
Bill Nighy
William Francis "Bill" Nighy is an English actor and comedian. He worked in theatre and television before his first cinema role in 1981, and made his name in television with The Men's Room in 1991, in which he played the womanizer Prof...
, Mark Rylance
Mark Rylance
Mark Rylance is an English actor, theatre director and playwright.As an actor, Rylance found success on stage and screen. For his work in theatre he has won Olivier and Tony Awards among others, and a BAFTA TV Award...
and Emma Thompson
Emma Thompson
Emma Thompson is a British actress, comedian and screenwriter. Her first major film role was in the 1989 romantic comedy The Tall Guy. In 1992, Thompson won multiple acting awards, including an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award for Best Actress, for her performance in the British drama Howards End...
.
Selected credits
- HustleHustle (TV series)Hustle is a British television drama series made by Kudos Film and Television for BBC One in the United Kingdom. Created by Tony Jordan and first broadcast in 2004, the series follows a group of con artists who specialise in "long cons" – extended deceptions which require greater commitment, but...
(2011) Series 7, Episode 1 - Viscount Manley - MirandaMiranda (TV series)Miranda is a BBC television series co-written by and starring comedienne Miranda Hart, which first aired on BBC Two on 9 November 2009. The situation comedy also features Sarah Hadland, Tom Ellis, Patricia Hodge, James Holmes and Sally Phillips...
(2010) Episode "Excuse" - Edmund Detorri - Bonkers (2007) - Felix Nash
- The Sick HouseThe Sick HouseThe Sickhouse is a 2007 horror film, directed by Curtis Radclyffe, produced by Charlotte Wontner and starring Gina Philips, Kellie Shirley and Alex Hassell.-Plot:...
(2007) - Nick - Robin Hood (2006) - Soldier
- TorchwoodTorchwoodTorchwood is a British science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies. The series is a spin-off from Davies's 2005 revival of the long-running science fiction programme Doctor Who. The show has shifted its broadcast channel each series to reflect its growing audience, moving from...
(2006) Episode "CombatCombat (Torchwood)"Combat" is an episode in the British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was broadcast on 24 December 2006. It is the eleventh episode of the first series. Weevils are being abducted by humans. As Owen goes undercover to find out who is committing these crimes, he meets Mark Lynch...
" - Mark Lynch - The Private Life of Samuel PepysThe Private Life of Samuel PepysThe Private Life of Samuel Pepys is a 2003 British comedy television film directed by Oliver Parker and starring Steve Coogan, Lou Doillon and Nathaniel Parker. It portrayed the historical diarist Samuel Pepys. It was aired on BBC2 on 16 December 2003, drawing an audience of 2.9 million...
(2003) - Balty - BoudicaBoudica (film)Boudica is a British film released in 2003. Starring Alex Kingston, Steven Waddington and Emily Blunt, the film is a biopic of the queen of the Iceni tribe, Boudica.- Production :...
(2003) - Roman Officer - Queen of Swords (2000) Episode "The Pretender" - Andreo