AlexHassellisaBritishactorbornSeptember17,1980inSouthend.HetrainedattheCentralSchoolofSpeechandDramaaftercompletingGCSEandA-LevelcoursesatMoulshamHighSchool,inChelmsford,Essex.Heisaco-founderofTheFactoryTheatreCompanywhosepatronsincludeEwanMcGregor,BillNighy,MarkRylanceandEmmaThompson.