Alexander Harald St John Hanson (born 28 April 1961) is a Norwegian-English stage actor who has appeared in numerous plays and musicals in the West End, and also on Broadway.
Personal life Alexander Harald St John Hanson was born in Oslo, Norway. His mother, Ellen, was half-French, half-Norwegian, and his father was English. After his parents' divorce, his mother remarried George Akins, a Nottingham businessman. He initially prepared for a career in hotels and catering, but then decided on a career in acting, and entered drama school.Jury, Louise. "Man of the moment" The Independent, 4 December 2013 Hanson is an alumnus of Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Hanson has been married since 1989 to actress Samantha Bond,Cavendish, Dominic."An Ideal Husband: sex and shopping with Oscar Wilde"The Telegraph, 27 October 2010 and has two children with her, Molly and Tom.Philby, Charlotte."My Secret Life: Samantha Bond, Actress, 47"The Independent, 13 December 2008.Wolf, Matt."Samantha Bond on Her Ideal London Role Opposite Real-Life Husband Alexander Hanson" broadway.com, 5 January 2011
Career Hanson appeared in the West End production of An Ideal Husband in November 2010, opposite his wife Samantha Bond.Probst, Andy."Samantha Bond, Alexander Hanson, et al. Open in Oscar Wilde's An Ideal" theatermania.com, 11 November 2010 He starred in the West End production of A Little Night Music, and also appeared in the transfer of that production to Broadway in 2009–2010.Gans, Andrew."Goodbye for "Now": Olivier Nominee Alexander Hanson Departs Broadway's Night Music Sept. 26" playbill.com, 26 September 2010
Hanson starred in the high-profile West End revival of The Sound of Music in 2006 as Captain Georg Von Trapp. He was brought in to replace Simon Shepherd, who bowed out of the show during previews.Billington, Michael. "A problem like Von Trapp" The Guardian, 18 November 2006 Hanson originated the role of Khashoggi in London's We Will Rock You, leaving the production after seven months.
Hanson played Captain Macheath in the Royal National Theatre production of The Villain's Opera, Nick Dear and Stephen Warbeck's updating of The Beggars Opera in 2000."Archive for 'Villain's Opera'" albemarle-london.com, accessed 6 February 2011Beeny, Stephen.'Villain’s Opera' gaydarnation.com, 27 April 2000
in 1995, Hanson played Joe Gillis, the male lead in Sunset Boulevard, opposite Elaine Paige and then Petula Clark at the Adelphi Theatre. He played Pilate in the 2012 UK arena tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's popular musical Jesus Christ Superstar, and reprised the role in the 2013 leg of the tour.
In 2013, Hanson was cast in the title role in Stephen Ward the Musical, Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical telling the story of the Profumo scandal.
Theatre
Marguerite as Otto The Sound of Music Talking to Terrorists for Out of Joint and Royal Court Theatre We Will Rock You (original cast) as Khashoggi Enter the Guardsman and Brel The Things We Do For Love Shallow End Sunset Boulevard as Joe Gillis Cabaret as Cliff Arcadia Aspects of Love as Alex Dillingham Valentine's Day Copenhagen The Villain's Opera Troilus and Cressida Candide The Merchant of Venice and The London Cuckolds Cracked and The Memory of Water A Little Night Music as Fredrik Egerman (West End and Broadway 2009/2010 revival) An Ideal Husband Jesus Christ Superstar (The Arena Tour as Pontius Pilate) Stephen Ward the Musical as Stephen Ward Follies as Ben Stone
Film and television
How to Make a Killing Party Animals The Bill Kidulthood The Fugitives Murder City Auf Wiedersehen, Pet The Last Detective Rosemary & Thyme Heartbeat Beech is Back Relic Hunters Casualty The Merchant of Venice The Escort Unfinished Business Peak Practice Doctor Finlay Poetry Readings Ffizz Father Brown Fellow Traveller Museums of Madness The Black Candle Taking the Floor Boon The Chief Six Characters in Search of an Author Lewis Pressure
References
External links
My hols: Alexander Hanson