Kai Alexander

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Kai Alexander
Born
Kai Alexander

(1997-06-07) 7 June 1997 (age 26)
NationalityBritish
OccupationActor
Years active2015-present

Kai Alexander (born 7 June 1997) is a British actor. He appeared in the Apple TV+ miniseries Masters of the Air.[1]

Career[edit]

In 2017, he joined the cast of Channel 4 and Amazon comedy Catastrophe in a recurring role playing Jeffrey, the on-screen child of characters portrayed by Ashley Jensen and Mark Bonnar.[2][3] 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.[4][5] He also joined the cast of The Stranger, a Netflix adaptation of the novel by Harlan Coben.[6][7]

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.[8]

In 2024, he played Sgt. William Quinn in the Apple TV+ miniseries, Masters of the Air from Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks.[9][10][11][12]

Filmography[edit]

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Casualty Liam Rennell 1 episode
2015 Midwinter of the Spirit Dean Wallis Miniseries, 1 episode
2017 Doctors Conor Keywood 1 episode
2017–2019 Catastrophe Jeffrey Beasley 4 episodes
2020 The Stranger Dante Gunnarsson Miniseries, 7 episodes
2022 Pistol Richard Branson Miniseries, 1 episode
2024 Masters of the Air Sgt. William Quinn Miniseries, 5 episodes[13]
TBA Rhona Who Lives by the River Knox Upcoming series
Denotes productions that have not yet been released

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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". Deadline. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  2. ^ McCarthy, Patrick (2004), "Why and how we read The Stranger: a guide to further reading", Albert Camus: The Stranger, Cambridge University Press, pp. 96–109, doi:10.1017/cbo9780511803062.007, ISBN 978-0-511-80306-2
  3. ^ 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. doi:10.1002/ppi.1296. ISSN 1476-9263.
  4. ^ "Catastrophe: Rotting Bodies and Panic Attacks". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  5. ^ Adams, Erik. "Catastrophe shifts gears to winningly crack wise about birth and death". TV Club. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Meet the cast of Netflix thriller The Stranger". Radio Times. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Netflix's The Stranger: Cast & Character Guide". ScreenRant. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Kai Alexander". IMDb. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Kai Alexander". IMDb. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  10. ^ Church, Ricky (5 October 2023). "First look at Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks' WWII series Masters of the Air as January premiere set". Flickering Myth. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  11. ^ 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". GoldDerby. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  12. ^ 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". Deadline. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  13. ^ 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". Deadline. Retrieved 19 October 2023.

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