---
name: "Alexander Hanson"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/alexander-hanson"
fi1m_id: "alexander-hanson"
imdb_id: "nm0361186"
tmdb_id: 174738
wikidata_id: "Q4719080"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "28 April 1961"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-05T00:50:26.651538+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Alexander Hanson

## Identity

Alexander Hanson

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/alexander-hanson
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** alexander-hanson
- **IMDb ID:** nm0361186
- **TMDB ID:** 174738
- **Wikidata ID:** Q4719080
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Hanson_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4719080, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0361186/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/174738

Actor. Born 28 April 1961 in Oslo, Norway.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 28 April 1961, Oslo, Norway
- **Active:** 1983–present
- **Also known as:** Alexander Harald St. John Hanson, Alex Hanson, Al Hansen
- **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 84 (1), 2020s 68 (3)
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 2, Drama 2, Thriller 2, Crime 1, History 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 3 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $42m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Hanson_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4719080, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0361186/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/174738

## Streaming the US now

- **Peacock:** [*Pressure*](https://film.one/film/pressure.md) (78)
- **HBO Max:** [*How to Make a Killing*](https://film.one/film/how-to-make-a-killing.md) (55)

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## Biography

Alexander Hanson is a Norwegian-English actor. Born on 28 April 1961 in Oslo, Norway, he trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and has worked extensively in theatre, film and television.

He is known for West End and Broadway stage roles including Fredrik Egerman in *A Little Night Music* (2009–2010) and Captain Georg von Trapp in the 2006 revival of *The Sound of Music*. His screen credits include appearances in *Killing Eve* (2018), *The Diplomat* (2023), *Endeavour* (2013), *Father Brown* (2013), *Midsomer Murders* (1997–2021) and *How to Make a Killing* (2026) as McArthur Redfellow.

Hanson has been married to actress Samantha Bond since 1989; they have two children.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *How to Make a Killing* (2026), Fi1m 55, as McArthur Redfellow — [page](https://film.one/film/how-to-make-a-killing.md)
- *Pressure* (2026), Fi1m 78, as General Omar Bradley — [page](https://film.one/film/pressure.md)
- *The Chelsea Detective* (2022), Fi1m 70, as James Green — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-chelsea-detective.md)
- *Auf Wiedersehen, Pet* (1983), Fi1m 84, as Tarquin Pearce — [page](https://film.one/tv/auf-wiedersehen-pet.md)

## Complete filmography (26)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Pressure* (2026), as General Omar Bradley — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/pressure.md)
- *How to Make a Killing* (2026), as McArthur Redfellow — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/how-to-make-a-killing.md)
- *Patience* (2025), series, as Laurence Croft
- *The Diplomat* (2023), series, as Steffen Strommen — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-diplomat.md)
- *The Stranger in Our Bed* (2022), as Peter
- *The Chelsea Detective* (2022), series, as James Green — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-chelsea-detective.md)
- *The Feed* (2019), series, as James Parslow
- *Pandora* (2019), series, as Nelson Fisk
- *Killing Eve* (2018), series, as Henrik — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/killing-eve.md)
- *Endeavour* (2013), series, as Councillor Clive Burkitt — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/endeavour.md)
- *Father Brown* (2013), series, as Lord ‘Monty’ Montague
- *Papadopoulos & Sons* (2012), as Lars
- *Jesus Christ Superstar - Live Arena Tour* (2012), as Pontius Pilate
- *The Fugitives* (2005), series, as Marshall Keaton
- *Dangerous and the Lonely Hearts* (2004), as Gavin Barnwell
- *Rosemary & Thyme* (2003), series, as Malcolm Sutton
- *The Merchant of Venice* (2001), as Bassanio
- *Relic Hunter* (1999), series, as David Watson
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Patrick Morgan, Marcus Dunlow — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Peak Practice* (1993), series, as Alex Hollingsworth
- *Six Characters in Search of An Author* (1992), as Young Actor
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Tim Barnett
- *The Black Candle* (1991), as Richard Kemp
- *The Chief* (1990), series, as Maj. Nesbitt
- *Fellow Traveller* (1989), as 'Robin Hood'
- *Auf Wiedersehen, Pet* (1983), series, as Tarquin Pearce — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/auf-wiedersehen-pet.md)

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