Alex Hassell: ‘A wasp flew in my ear in front of Jude Law – he couldn’t see the wasp so just saw me freak out’

The Rivals actor on his very skinny ankles, swearing like a sailor, and his enduring love for Marlon Brando Born in Essex, Alex Hassell, 45, trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama. He co-founded an experimental theatre group and was noticed by the RSC where he went on to star in Henry IV Parts 1 and 2, Henry V and Death of a Salesman. On TV, he appeared in His Dark Materials and Rivals. He reprises the role of Rupert Campbell-Black in season 2 on Disney+. He is married to actor Emm...

By Rosanna Greenstreet