Kai Alexander Explained

Kai Alexander
Birth Name:Kai Alexander
Birth Date:1997 6, df=y
Birth Place:Worcester, England
Nationality:British
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2015–present

Kai Alexander (born 7 June 1997) is a British actor. Alexander began his career with roles in the award winning series Catastrophe and later went on to appear in Pistol, notably playing Richard Branson. He is best known for his role as Sgt. William Quinn in the Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks miniseries Masters of the Air. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Career

In 2017, he joined the cast of Channel 4 and Amazon comedy Catastrophe in the recurring role of Jeffrey, the on-screen child of characters portrayed by Ashley Jensen and Mark Bonnar.[5] He also played the lead in the BBC Original Drama Short, Oakwood.

In 2019, he reprised his role in the fourth and final season of Catastrophe which was released in 2019.[6] [7] He also joined the cast of The Stranger, a Netflix adaptation of the novel by Harlan Coben.[8] [9]

In 2022, he portrayed Richard Branson, in the Danny Boyle miniseries, Pistol created by Craig Pearce for FX, which follows the rise of the Sex Pistols.[10]

In 2024, he played Sgt. William Quinn in the Apple TV+ miniseries, Masters of the Air from Gary Goetzman, Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks. [1] [10] [11] [12] He also joined the cast of Scott Frank's upcoming English adaptation of Jussi Adler-Olsen's Department Q.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015CasualtyLiam Rennell1 episode
Midwinter of the SpiritDean WallisMiniseries, 1 episode
2017DoctorsConor Keywood1 episode
2017–2019CatastropheJeffrey Beasley4 episodes
2020The StrangerDante GunnarssonMiniseries, 7 episodes
2022PistolRichard BransonMiniseries, 1 episode
2024Masters of the AirSgt. William QuinnMiniseries, 5 episodes
TBARhona Who Lives by the River KnoxUpcoming series
TBADepartment Q TBAFilming
Denotes productions that have not yet been released

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Petski . Denise . 5 October 2023 . 'Masters Of The Air': Austin Butler-Led WWII Drama From Steven Spielberg & Tom Hanks Gets Premiere Date; See First Photos . 19 October 2023 . Deadline . en-US.
  2. Web site: 2024-02-09 . Let's Discuss That 'Masters of the Air' Episode 4 Cliffhanger . 2024-10-21 . Esquire . en-US.
  3. Web site: How Kai Alexander Prepared to Work with Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg . 2024-10-21 . airmail.news . en.
  4. Web site: Features . Jessica Baker published in . 2024-02-09 . With Masters of the Air, Actor Kai Alexander's Career Takes Flight . 2024-10-21 . WhoWhatWear . en.
  5. Chaplin. Jocelyn. June 2013. Spectre of the Stranger: Towards a Phenomenology of the Stranger. By ManuBazzano. (2012). Brighton, UK: Sussex Academic Press. 144 pp.. Psychotherapy and Politics International. 11. 2. 176–178. 10.1002/ppi.1296. 1476-9263.
  6. News: Catastrophe: Rotting Bodies and Panic Attacks. pastemagazine.com. 9 August 2018. en.
  7. News: Catastrophe shifts gears to winningly crack wise about birth and death. Adams. Erik. TV Club. 9 August 2018. en-US.
  8. Web site: Meet the cast of Netflix thriller The Stranger. Radio Times. en. 28 April 2020.
  9. Web site: Netflix's The Stranger: Cast & Character Guide. 1 February 2020. ScreenRant. en-US. 28 April 2020.
  10. Web site: Kai Alexander . 16 August 2022 . IMDb . en.
  11. Web site: Church . Ricky . 5 October 2023 . First look at Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks' WWII series Masters of the Air as January premiere set . 19 October 2023 . Flickering Myth . en-US.
  12. Web site: Richmond . Ray . 5 October 2023 . Apple TV+ unveils first look, airdate for WWII limited series 'Masters of the Air' from Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman, co-starring Austin Butler . 19 October 2023 . GoldDerby . en-US.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Kai Alexander".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2025, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.