Alex Høgh Andersen

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Alex Høgh Andersen
Andersen at the German Comic Con 2021
Born
Alex Høgh Andersen

(1994-05-20) May 20, 1994 (age 30)
Slagelse, Denmark
Occupation(s)Actor, model and photographer
Years active2012–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

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

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

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

Film

Title Year Role Notes
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

Title Year Role Notes
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

Year Title Role Notes
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

  1. ^ "Alex Hogh Anderson (Ivar) of Vikings discusses Season 5!". whennerdsattack.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-08. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  2. ^ Schwartz, Terri (April 21, 2016). "Vikings: Meet the Four New Actors Revealed in Season 4's Midseason Finale". IGN. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b c d "Ivar the Boneless - Vikings Cast - History". history.com. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Schwartz, Terri (April 21, 2016). "Vikings: Meet the Four New Actors Revealed in Season 4's Midseason Finale". IGN. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  7. ^ "Panorama Agency - Actors - Alex Høgh Andersen". Archived from the original on 2017-04-08. Retrieved 2017-04-08.

External links

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