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Alex Hassell

Alex Hassell

Actor · Born September 17, 1980 (46) · Southend, Essex, England, UK

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.

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Born
September 17, 1980 (46)
From
Southend, Essex, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 45 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 18% in 30 days

What are Alex Hassell's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
29%
Self
19%
Bonds
16%
Power
12%
Survival
9%
Society
8%
Ideas
8%
Deception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 7

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 5

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 6
Herald
1 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6
Shapeshifter
1 of 6
Mentor
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Dread
5
Melancholic
7
Absurd
4
Thrilling
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Haunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Alex Hassell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alex Hassell's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

45 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Wasteman(2025)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Two Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as John Thomas

  • Rivals(2024)

    Show 20 episodes · as Rupert Campbell-Black

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Young Woman and the Sea(2024)

    as Harry Horlick

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Locked In(2023)

    as Dr. Robert Lawrence

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Everything Now(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Rick

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Violent Night(2022)

    as Jason

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Tragedy of Macbeth(2021)

    as Ross

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Cowboy Bebop(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · as Vicious

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • His Dark Materials(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as Metatron

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Red Sea Diving Resort(2019)

    as Max Rose

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Boys(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as Translucent

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Isle(2018)

    as Oliver Gosling

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • National Theatre Live: I'm Not Running (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Jack Gould

  • The Bisexual(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as David

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • The Miniaturist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Johannes Brandt

  • The Miniaturist(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Johannes Brandt

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Suburbicon(2017)

    as Louis

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Health, Wealth & Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Genius(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Manach

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Shakespeare Live! From the RSC(2016)

    as Various

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • RSC Live: Henry V (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Henry V

  • RSC Live: Henry IV Part 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Prince Hal

  • RSC Live: Henry IV Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Prince Hal

  • Miss in Her Teens(2014)

    as The Player

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Life of Crime(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · as Colin Nash

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Way to Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Philip

  • Big Thunder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Abel White

  • Anonymous(2011)

    as Spencer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream Live at Middle Temple Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Lysander / Francis Flute

  • Legend of the Seeker(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Eryn

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Sickhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Nick

  • Bonkers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 6 episodes · as Felix Nash

  • Torchwood(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Lynch

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Hustle(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Viscount Manley

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Cold Mountain(2003)

    as Orderly

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Private Life of Samuel Pepys(2003)

    as Balty

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Warrior Queen(2003)

    as Roman Officer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Death in Holy Orders(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Peter Buckhurst

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Danielle Cable: Eyewitness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Stephen Cameron

  • Murphy's Law(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Scott Garvey

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Murder in Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Jules

  • Army of Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Dog & Bull (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Los Cuentos de Albion (Antología) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 45 titles, 42 of them dated from 2001 to 2026; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

Violent Night (2022)

$76M worldwide

Highest rated

Rivals (2024)

Midcredits 89th

Film career

20012026

Peak 2022 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting45 of 45: 45 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68th

By decade

2000s13 · acting2010s20 · acting2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
0318

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Alex Hassell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 27th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 28 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Miss in Her Teens (2014)

86th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Young Woman and the Sea (2024)

Midcredits 95th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Alex Hassell's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles39–86 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles17–64 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles30–79 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles28–63 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles26–68 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Alex Hassell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alex Hassell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Matthew Butler-Hart shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers