Alexander Harald St John Hanson (born 28 April 1961) is a Norwegian-English stage actor who has appeared in numerous plays and musicals in the West End, and also on Broadway.
[4][5] Hanson appeared in the West End production of An Ideal Husband in November 2010, opposite his wife Samantha Bond.
[7] Hanson starred in the high-profile West End revival of The Sound of Music in 2006 as Captain Georg Von Trapp.
[2] Hanson originated the role of Khashoggi in London's We Will Rock You, leaving the production after seven months.
[8][9] in 1995, Hanson played Joe Gillis, the male lead in Sunset Boulevard, opposite Elaine Paige and then Petula Clark at the Adelphi Theatre.