The only son of Helmuth Zemo, Hackett was very similar to his father in politics but took a sterner fashion to the sword and public execution, which earned him the nickname: the Hangman. When Helmut Zemo found himself in his time, Hackett discovered his identity early on and tried to have publically executed for murdering his father. Helmut time jumped before he could be killed but he succeeded in having Hackett bring the homeland back to it's one former glory.