Jonathan Hansler Explained

Jonathan Hansler
Birth Name:John Hansler Brittan
Birth Place:Tidworth, Wiltshire, England
Occupation:Actor, voice actor, comedian, writer

Jonathan Hansler is an English actor.[1] He has worked in theatre, film and television.

Career

Television

Hansler's television roles include the aristocrat Colin Tennant in the 2005 TV movie The Queen's Sister,[2] Mr Pelham in the BBC drama series Hotel Babylon[3] and the announcer in the sitcom My Family.[4]

Hansler played radio journalist Pete Clifford in EastEnders in September 2018.[5] [6]

Theatre

Hansler's played the character of Lance in the 2007 revival of Toast with the Hull Truck Theatre[7] and also Hugh Paddick in the 50th Anniversary tour of Round the Horne.[8] In 2016, Hansler appeared in the West End production of Stephen Jeffreys' play The Libertine with Dominic Cooper, which opened at the Theatre Royal Haymarket after a short run at the Theatre Royal Bath.[9] In 2017, Hansler appeared as General Tilney in an adaptation of Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey with the Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds, which toured the UK.[10] [11]

From 2017 to 2018, Hansler played both Captain Hook and Mr. Darling in the Theatre Royal Winchester's production of Peter Pan,[12] [13] for which he received critical acclaim.[14]

In 2021 He led the re-opening of the White Bear Theatre playing George Sanders in Vilain in Tinseltown by David Harrold.[15]

Other work

Hansler provided the voice of Lucius Malfoy and other characters in three of the Harry Potter video games; Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1.[16]

Hansler played the lead character in a 2013 advertising campaign for Cadbury.[17]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005The Queen's SisterColin TennantTV movie
2006My FamilyAnnouncerTV series
2007Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixLucius MalfoyVideo game
2009Hotel BabylonMr Pelham TV series
2009Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceMale Death EaterVideo game
2010Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1Video game
2010The Drummond WillConstableFeature film
2012The GrindComedianFeature film
2015Young Hunters: The Beast of BevendeanAlbert Feature film
2016Evil's Evil CousinPastor BobShort film
2018EastEndersPete CliffordTV
2022The Fourth MusketeerOld d'DartagnanFeature film
2024The Slave and the SorcererAkarisFeature film

Notes and References

  1. http://www.castingcallpro.com/uk/actor/profile/jonathan-hansler "Jonathan Hansler, CCP"
  2. http://www.hollywood.com/tv/the-queen-s-sister-59458181/ "The Queen's Sister, Channel 4. Cast."
  3. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lpmvr "Information on Hotel Babylon, Episode 4"
  4. http://www.tv.com/people/jonathan-hansler/ "Jonathan Hansler Starring roles & guest star roles"
  5. https://mytheatremates.com/firstmodernman_news_featured/ "NEWS: Who was The First Modern Man? New British play celebrates a leading thinker of European Renaissance"
  6. https://perfectwordproductions.com/about-us "ABOUT THE FIRST MODERN MAN' PRODUCTION TEAM"
  7. http://kiss-theplay.com/about/jonathan-hansler/ "Jonathan Hansler - Career Overview"
  8. http://www.londontheatre.co.uk/londontheatre/reviews/roundthehorne16.htm "Round the Horne: The 50th Anniversary Tour"
  9. http://theatreroyal.org.uk/page/3028/The-Libertine/1233#Cast "TRH Productions Present Dominic Cooper in 'The Libertine'"
  10. http://www.lichfieldgarrick.com/CAST-ANNOUNCED-FOR-NORTHANGER-ABBEY/ "CAST ANNOUNCED FOR NORTHANGER ABBEY!"
  11. http://www.broadwayworld.com/uk-regional/article/Theatre-Royal-Bury-St-Edmunds-Announces-Cast-for-NORTHANGER-ABBEY-20161222 "Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds Announces Cast for NORTHANGER ABBEY"
  12. http://www.winchestertoday.co.uk/2017/12/review-peter-pan/ "REVIEW: Peter Pan, Theatre Royal Winchester"
  13. http://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/15693892.Peter_Pan_flies_in_to_Theatre_Royal_Winchester/ "Peter Pan flies in to Theatre Royal Winchester"
  14. http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/15705020.LAST_NIGHT__39_S_REVIEW__Peter_Pan__Theatre_Royal_Winchester/ "LAST NIGHT'S REVIEW: Peter Pan, Theatre Royal Winchester"
  15. Web site: Villain in Tinseltown. 2021-05-28. whitebeartheatre. en.
  16. http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Jonathan-Hansler/ "The Voices of Jonathan Hansler"
  17. http://www.frostmagazine.com/2013/05/pre-cannes-festival-2013-social-diary/ "Pre-Cannes Festival 2013"