Born in Essex, Alex Hassell, 45, trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama. He co-founded an experimental theatre group and was noticed by the RSC where he went on to star in Henry IV Parts 1 and 2, Henry V and Death of a Salesman. On TV, he appeared in His Dark Materials and Rivals. He reprises the role of Rupert Campbell-Black in season 2 on Disney+. He is married to actor Emma King and lives in London.What is your greatest fear?

Loneliness.What is your earliest memory?

Kissing a girl through the window of a wendy house.What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?

Obsequiousness.What is the trait you most deplore in others?

Careless cruelty.What was your most embarrassing moment?