Kai Alexander

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Kai Alexander
Born
Kai Alexander

(1997-06-07) 7 June 1997 (age 28)
Worcester, England
OccupationActor
Years active2017–present

Kai Alexander (born 7 June 1997) is a British actor. He gained recognition for his standout performances portraying Lyle Jennings in Dept. Q (2025) and World War II veteran Sgt. William Quinn in the Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks war drama, Masters of the Air (2024) [1] [2] [3] [4] . Alexander began his career in the award-winning Channel 4 comedy Catastrophe (2017-2019). He is set to appear in the upcoming comedy feature Anxious People .

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Career

In 2017, he joined the cast of the award winning Channel 4 comedy Catastrophe in the recurring role of Jeffrey, the on-screen child of characters portrayed by Ashley Jensen and Mark Bonnar. [5] [6] 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 [7] [8] . He later joined the cast of The Stranger , a Netflix adaptation of the novel by Harlan Coben. [9] [10]

He portrayed Richard Branson in the 2022, Danny Boyle miniseries, Pistol created by Craig Pearce for FX, following the rise of the Sex Pistols. [11] Alongside Karen Gillan, as brother and sister, he voiced one of the main characters in the unreleased Disney and 20th Television Animation, Rhona Who Lives by the River.

Alexander portrayed Sgt. William Quinn in the 2024 Apple TV+ miniseries, Masters of the Air, produced by Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman. [1] [11] [12] [13] Esquire described Alexander's performance as his ‘big break’. [14] The role involved extensive stunt work, and he performed all of the stunts himself, including a parachute jump. [15]

In 2025, he played Lyle Jennings in Scott Frank's English adaptation of Jussi Adler-Olsen's Dept. Q. He received rave reviews for his contribution, with his portrayal being described as ‘spellbinding’. [16] Later in the year, he joined the cast of Angels in the Asylum, the yet to be completed feature starring Simon Pegg and Wind of Change, a biopic of the German rock band Scorpions.

He will next be seen alongside Angelina Jolie and Jason Segel in Anxious People, a feature adaptation of the 2019 novel by Fredrik Backman directed by Marc Forster. Alexander has now collaborated with two of the last three directors from the James Bond franchise as casting begins for the next instalment, with producers reportedly seeking a “fresh face” to take on the 007 mantle. [17]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
TBA Wind of Change †TBAPost-production
Angels in the Asylum †TBAFilming
Anxious People †TBAFilming

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017–2019 Catastrophe Jeffrey Beasley4 episodes
2020 The Stranger Dante GunnarssonMiniseries
2022 Pistol Richard Branson Miniseries
2024 Masters of the Air Sgt. William QuinnMiniseries
2025 Dept. Q Lyle JenningsMiniseries
TBARhona Who Lives by the River †KnoxAnimated series
†Denotes productions that have not yet been released

References

  1. 1 2 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. ↑ "Let's Discuss That 'Masters of the Air' Episode 4 Cliffhanger". Esquire. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "How Kai Alexander Prepared to Work with Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg". airmail.news. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  4. ↑ Features, Jessica Baker published in (9 February 2024). "With Masters of the Air, Actor Kai Alexander's Career Takes Flight". WhoWhatWear. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  5. ↑ 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
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "Catastrophe: Rotting Bodies and Panic Attacks". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  8. ↑ Adams, Erik. "Catastrophe shifts gears to winningly crack wise about birth and death". TV Club. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  9. ↑ "Meet the cast of Netflix thriller The Stranger". Radio Times. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  10. ↑ "Netflix's The Stranger: Cast & Character Guide". ScreenRant. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  11. 1 2 "Kai Alexander". IMDb. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ "Let's Discuss That 'Masters of the Air' Episode 4 Cliffhanger". Esquire. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  15. ↑ An Actor Despairs (15 March 2024). Kai Alexander "An Actor Despairs" Interview . Retrieved 27 November 2025– via YouTube.
  16. ↑ Movies And Munchies (29 May 2025). Dept. Q (2025) Netflix Review . Retrieved 24 November 2025– via YouTube.
  17. ↑ Bamigboye, Baz (24 September 2025). "Denis Villeneuve To Start Casting For An "Unknown" Brit Actor For 'Bond 26' When He Completes 'Dune: Part Three' — Breaking Baz". Deadline. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
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