Jonathan Hansler is an English actor.[1] He has worked in theatre, film and television.

Jonathan Hansler
Hansler on set during the filming of Evil's Evil Cousin in 2015
Born
John Hansler Brittan

Occupation(s)Actor, voice actor, comedian, writer

Career

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Television

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Hansler's television roles include the aristocrat Colin Tennant in the 2005 TV movie The Queen's Sister,[2] Mr Pelham in the BBC drama series Hotel Babylon[3] and the announcer in the sitcom My Family.[4]

Hansler played radio journalist Pete Clifford in EastEnders in September 2018.[5][6]

Theatre

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Hansler's played the character of Lance in the 2007 revival of Toast with the Hull Truck Theatre[7] and also Hugh Paddick in the 50th Anniversary tour of Round the Horne.[8] In 2016, Hansler appeared in the West End production of Stephen Jeffreys' play The Libertine with Dominic Cooper, which opened at the Theatre Royal Haymarket after a short run at the Theatre Royal Bath.[9] In 2017, Hansler appeared as General Tilney in an adaptation of Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey with the Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds, which toured the UK.[10][11]

From 2017 to 2018, Hansler played both Captain Hook and Mr. Darling in the Theatre Royal Winchester's production of Peter Pan,[12][13] for which he received critical acclaim.[14]

In 2021 he led the re-opening of the White Bear Theatre, playing George Sanders in Villain in Tinseltown by David Harrold.[15]

Other work

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Hansler provided the voice of Lucius Malfoy and other characters in three of the Harry Potter video games: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1.[16]

Hansler played the lead character in a 2013 advertising campaign for Cadbury.[17]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2005 The Queen's Sister Colin Tennant TV movie
2006 My Family Announcer TV series
2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Lucius Malfoy Video game
2009 Hotel Babylon Mr Pelham TV series
2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Male Death Eater Video game
2010 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 Lucius Malfoy Video game
2010 The Drummond Will Constable Feature film
2012 The Grind Comedian Feature film
2015 Young Hunters: The Beast of Bevendean Albert Feature film
2016 Evil's Evil Cousin Pastor Bob Short film
2018 EastEnders Pete Clifford TV
2022 The Fourth Musketeer Old d'Dartagnan Feature film
2024 The Slave and the Sorcerer Akaris Feature film
2024 Bogieville Crawford

References

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  1. ^ "Jonathan Hansler, CCP" CCP/Blue Compass Retrieved 31 January 2016
  2. ^ "The Queen's Sister, Channel 4. Cast." Hollywood.com Retrieved 31 January 2016
  3. ^ "Information on Hotel Babylon, Episode 4" BBC One Retrieved 31 January 2016
  4. ^ "Jonathan Hansler Starring roles & guest star roles" TV.com Retrieved 31 January 2016
  5. ^ "NEWS: Who was The First Modern Man? New British play celebrates a leading thinker of European Renaissance" My Theatre Mates Retrieved 23 June 2020
  6. ^ https://perfectwordproductions.com/about-us "ABOUT THE FIRST MODERN MAN' PRODUCTION TEAM"] Perfect Word Retrieved 23 June 2020
  7. ^ "Jonathan Hansler - Career Overview" Kiss - The Play Retrieved 31 January 2016
  8. ^ "Round the Horne: The 50th Anniversary Tour" London Theatre Retrieved 31 January 2016
  9. ^ "TRH Productions Present Dominic Cooper in 'The Libertine'" Theatre Royal, Bath Retrieved 8 August 2016
  10. ^ "CAST ANNOUNCED FOR NORTHANGER ABBEY!" Lichfield Garrick Retrieved 1 January 2017
  11. ^ "Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds Announces Cast for NORTHANGER ABBEY" Broadway World Retrieved 1 January 2017
  12. ^ "REVIEW: Peter Pan, Theatre Royal Winchester" Winchester Today Retrieved 11 August 2018
  13. ^ "Peter Pan flies in to Theatre Royal Winchester" The Packet Retrieved 11 August 2018
  14. ^ "LAST NIGHT'S REVIEW: Peter Pan, Theatre Royal Winchester" Daily Echo Retrieved 11 August 2018
  15. ^ "Villain in Tinseltown". whitebeartheatre. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  16. ^ "The Voices of Jonathan Hansler" Behind the Voice Actors Retrieved 31 January 2016
  17. ^ "Pre-Cannes Festival 2013" Frost Magazine Retrieved 31 January 2016
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