The Affair season 5: Who is Sasha Mann actor Claes Bang?
THE AFFAIR season 5 is the last-ever series of the Showtime drama. The final outing features some new faces starring alongside Dominic West and Maury Tierney, including Danish actor Claes Bang who plays Sasha Mann.
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The Affair season five marks the last instalment of the critically-acclaimed drama. Episodes air every Sunday on Showtime in the US and every Tuesday on Sky Atlantic in the UK. Ruth Wilson and Joshua Jackson did not reprise their roles for the final outing but some new faces have joined the cast.
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Who is Sasha Mann in The Affair season 5?
Sasha Mann (played by Claes Bang) is Helen Butler’s (Maura Tierney) new love interest
His character is described as an “charismatic, A-list movie star.”
Sasha lives a minimalist lifestyle and his way of thinking has a huge impact on Helen’s life.
He made his entrance on the show in season five, episode two, as an actor who has been hired to play in Noah’s (played by Dominic West) film titled Descent.
In a time jump that takes place three months after Vik’s (Omar Metwally) funeral, Sasha is introduced to Helen when she’s asked for feedback on some of the scenes from the movie.
In episode two, Sasha and Helen spent some time together, and she opened up about Vik’s death.
Sasha then shared with Helen that he also had suffered a recent loss and explains how he started seeing a Zen master to help with his grief.
Who is actor Claes Bang?
Claes Kasper Bang is a Danish actor and musician from Odense, Denmark.
He is best known for playing Christian in Ruben Östlund’s 2017 film The Square, for which he won the European Film Award for Best Actor.
Bang is 52-years-old and was recently cast to play Count Dracula in the upcoming BBC miniseries of the same name.
He studied at the Danish National School of Theatre and has starred in numerous films and televisions series in his home nation.
Bang is also a talented musician and performs under the name This Is Not America.
His film credits include Jon Holtser in The Girl in the Spiders Web, Henry Wiese in Rettet Raffi! and Klaus in Unga Sophie Bell.
Bang has an extensive television history spanning over a decade.
He is mostly recognised for starring as Dr Tobias Olsen in Sibel & Max and as Martin Krøyer in Anna Phil.
Other credits include Jens Jensen in Cologne P.D, Claudio in The Bridge and Micha in Alle unter eine Tanne.
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Who else stars in The Affair season 5?
Dominic West reprises his role as the anti-hero Noah Solloway in The Affair.
West is a two-time Golden Globe nominee known for The Wire, Les Misérables and The Hour.
Maura Tierney plays Noah’s ex-wife, Helen Butler, who is still reminded of his infidelity after he wrote a book about it.
Golden Globe winner Tierney recently starred in the film Beautiful Boy.
Sanaa Lathan plays Janelle Wilson, Noah’s current girlfriend.
Lathan is best known for starring in Blade, Alien Vs Predator and Nip/Tuck.
A series of Unfortunate Events actress Emily Browning returns as Sierra, Helen’s neighbour and close friend.
Oscar-winning actress Anna Paquin joins the cast of The Affair as Joanie, the daughter of ex-cast members Cole Lockhart (Joshua Jackson) and Alison Bailey (Ruth Wilson).
The Affair season 5 airs Tuesdays on Sky Atlantic and Sundays on Showtime
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