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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
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, Norway. His mother, Ellen, was half-French, half-Norwegian, and his father was English. After his parents' divorce, his mother remarried George Akins, a
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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 The Guildhall School of Music and Drama is a music school, music and drama school located in the City of London, England. Established in 1880, the school offers undergraduate and postgraduate training in all aspects of classical music and jazz al ...
. Hanson has been married since 1989 to actress Samantha Bond, and has two children with her, Molly and Tom.


Career

Hanson appeared in the West End production of '' An Ideal Husband'' in November 2010, opposite his wife Samantha Bond. 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. Hanson starred in the high-profile West End revival of ''
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'' 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
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's ''
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'', leaving the production after seven months. Hanson played Captain Macheath in the
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production of '' The Villain's Opera'', Nick Dear and Stephen Warbeck's updating of '' The Beggars Opera'' in 2000.Beeny, Stephe
'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
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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 * ''
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'' * ''Talking to Terrorists'' for Out of Joint and Royal Court Theatre * ''
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'' (original cast) as Khashoggi * '' Enter the Guardsman'' and ''Brel'' * ''The Things We Do For Love'' * ''Shallow End'' * '' Sunset Boulevard'' as Joe Gillis * ''
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'' as Cliff * '' Arcadia'' * '' Aspects of Love'' as Alex Dillingham * ''Valentine's Day'' * ''
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'' * ''The Villain's Opera'' * '' Troilus and Cressida'' * ''
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'' * '' 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

* '' Party Animals'' * ''
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'' * '' Kidulthood'' * '' The Fugitives'' * '' Murder City'' * ''
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'' * '' 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''.


References


External links

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My hols: Alexander Hanson
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