Kai Alexander | |
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Born | Kai Alexander 7 June 1997 Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2015–present |
Kai Alexander (born 7 June 1997) is a British actor. He appeared in the Apple TV+ miniseries Masters of the Air. [1]
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. [1] [8] [9] [10]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Casualty | Liam Rennell | 1 episode |
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 [1] |
TBA | Rhona Who Lives by the River† | Knox | Upcoming series |
† | Denotes productions that have not yet been released |
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