Alex Høgh Andersen
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Born | Alex Høgh Andersen May 20, 1994 |
Occupation(s) | Actor, model and photographer |
Years active | 2012–present |
Alex Høgh Andersen (born 20 May 1994) is a Danish actor.[1] He is mostly known for the role of Ivar the Boneless in the historical drama television series Vikings (2016–2020).[2]
Early life
[edit]Andersen was born the small town of Skælskør,[3] in the western part of Sjælland (Zealand)in Denmark,[3] the son of Thomas Andersen and Charlotte Høgh. He became very fond acting during drama studies at school, rather than in other subjects.[4] He participated in many musical plays and took some leading roles.[4]
At the age of 17, Andersen decided he wanted to learn to act in front of a camera, and he went on to do Film and Media Studies at the University of Copenhagen (2014-2015).[3] He started university in 2014, but dropped out in 2015 for the filming of Vikings on location in Ireland.[3]
Career
[edit]In 2015, he was in A War,[5] In 2016, he played the role of Ivar the Boneless, future king, and son of Ragnar Lodbrok (played by Travis Fimmel), in the historical drama television series Vikings for three seasons between 2016 and 2020.[6]
In 2021, he starred as Frederik in the Netflix film The Bombardment/The Shadow in My Eye.[5] In 2022, he played Claus Malmqvist in the miniseries The Viking - Downfall of a Drug Lord.[3] In 2023, he starred as Bjørn Jepsen in Those Who Kill.[5] In 2024, he played Emil Veggem in season 2 of the British television series Granite Harbour, and in the same year, played Emil Anderson in six episodes of the Viaplay Danish comedy-drama series Call me Dad.[5]
Interest and hobbies
[edit]In his free time, Andersen is a keen photographer,[4] he is visually-minded, and is constantly learning about cameras during his experience in the film industry.[4] In addition, he learned dancing, singing, sports, fencing and stunts.[7]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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Big Hero 6 | 2014 | Hiro Hamada (voice) | Danish version |
Ødeland | 2015 | Jakup | Short film |
A War | 2015 | Anders Holm | Also known as Krigen |
Koldt på toppen | 2017 | Himself | Short film |
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World | 2019 | Eret (voice) | Danish version |
Et Bånd Mellem Mennekser | 2019 | Adrian | Short film |
The Bombardment/The Shadow in My Eye (Danish: Skyggen i mit øje) | 2021 | Frederik | Netflix] film |
Nightwatch: Demons Are Forever | 2023 | Frederik | Shudder (streaming service) |
Television
[edit]Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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Outsider | 2012 | Victor | Main role - Miniseries |
Tvillingerne & Julemanden | 2013 | William Iversen | Main role |
Hedensted High | 2015 | Flotte Tjelle | Episode: "Kantinedamen" |
Vikings | 2016–2020 | Ivar the Boneless | Main role (seasons 4–6) |
The Viking - Downfall of a Drug Lord | 2022 | Claus Malmqvist | Main role (miniseries) |
Those Who Kill (Danish: Den Som Dræber) | 2023 | Bjørn Jepsen | 4 episodes (season 3) |
Call me Dad (Danish: Kald mig far) | 2024 | Emil | Viaplay 6 episodes |
Granite Harbour (Danish: Granit Havn) | 2024 | Emil Veggem | 3 episodes (season 2) |
Theater
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Østen for solen og vesten for månen | PS (Prins Sebastian) | |
2009 | 1001 nats eventyr | Ali | |
2010 | Sværdet i Stenen | Arthur Pendragon | Main role |
2011 | Herkules | Dionysos |
References
[edit]- ^ "Alex Hogh Anderson (Ivar) of Vikings discusses Season 5!". whennerdsattack.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-08. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
- ^ Schwartz, Terri (April 21, 2016). "Vikings: Meet the Four New Actors Revealed in Season 4's Midseason Finale". IGN. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Sørensen, Meike (2022-05-19). "Alex Høgh Andersen:Jeg er blevet en bedre skuespiller af at have en akademisk baggrun (I have become a better actor by having an academic background)". Uniavisen.dk. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
- ^ a b c d "Ivar the Boneless - Vikings Cast - History". history.com. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ a b c d Linnéa Pesonen (June 19, 2023). "Everything we know about Alex Høgh Andersen's buzzy new series 'Call Me Dad'". voguescandinavia.com. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ Schwartz, Terri (April 21, 2016). "Vikings: Meet the Four New Actors Revealed in Season 4's Midseason Finale". IGN. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ "Panorama Agency - Actors - Alex Høgh Andersen". Archived from the original on 2017-04-08. Retrieved 2017-04-08.