'Alexander Hanson' (born April 28, 1961) is a British stage actor who is currently starring in the high-profile
West End revival of ''
The Sound of Music'' as Captain Georg Von Trapp. He was brought in to replace
Simon Shepherd, who bowed out of the show during previews. Alexander had previously originated the role of Khashoggi in
London's ''
We Will Rock You'' but left the production after seven months. He also played Captain Macheath in The
Royal National Theatre's flop production, directed by
Trevor Nunn ''
The Villain's Opera'',
Nick Dear and
Stephen Warbeck's 21st Century updating of
The Beggars Opera. Alexander is an alumnus of
Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He is married to
Samantha Bond and has two children Molly and Tom.
Theatre
★
The Sound of Music
★ Talking to Terrorists
★
We Will Rock You (original cast)
★ Enter the Guardsman and Brel
★ The Things We Do For Love
★ Shallow End
★
Sunset Boulevard
★ Arcadia
★
Aspects of Love
★ 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
Film and television
Party Animals, The Bill, Kidulthood, The Fugitives, Murder City II, Auf Wiedershehn Pet, The Last Detective II, Rosemary and Thyme, Heartbeat, Beech is Back, Relic Hunters, Casualty, The Merchant of Venice, The Escort, Unfinished Business, Peak Practice, Doctor Finlay, Poetry Readings, Ffizz, Fellow Traveller, Museums of Madness, The Black Candle, Taking the Floor, Boon, The Chief and Six Characters in Search of an Author.