Alexander Ludwig (actor)
Alexander Richard Ludwig (born May 7, 1992 in Vancouver ) is a Canadian actor .
Career
After a few supporting roles, Alexander Ludwig took on the lead role of Will Stanton in the fantasy film Winter Solstice - The Hunt for the Six Signs of Light in 2007 . At the end of the film he also plays the role of his missing twin brother Tom Stanton . Subsequently, he was hired as "extraterrestrial" Seth in the adventure film The Hunt for the Magic Mountain . In 2012 he played the role of Cato , a career tribute, in the film adaptation of the novel The Hunger Games - The Hunger Games . At the side of Adam Sandler he was then seen in the comedy Grown Ups 2 and together with Mark Wahlberg and Taylor Kitsch in the action film Lone Survivor .
In the second season of the history television series Vikings , Ludwig has been present in the role of Bjorn Eisseite son of Ragnar since March 2014 . In 2015 he starred alongside Nina Dobrev and Taissa Farmiga in the film The Final Girls . In 2016 his film Go With Me , which has already screened at three festivals, was released in cinemas.
In 2012 Alexander Ludwig released his first single “Liv it up (Teenage Wasteland)” on YouTube.
Personal
Ludwig has three younger siblings, two sisters and one brother. His sister Natalie Ludwig works as a model.
The German-Canadian Ludwig lives in Los Angeles .
Filmography
Movies
- 2000: Air Bud 3 - A dog for all balls (Air Bud: World Pup)
- 2005: Scary Godmother: The Revenge of Jimmy (TV movie, speaking role)
- 2006: A Little Thing Called Murder (TV movie)
- 2007: Herkules und die Sandlot Kids 3 (The Sandlot 3)
- 2007: Winter Solstice - The Hunt for the Six Signs of Light (The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising)
- 2009: Race to Witch Mountain (Race to Witch Mountain)
- 2012: The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games)
- 2013: child heads 2 (Grown Ups 2)
- 2013: Lone Survivor
- 2014: When the Game Stands Tall
- 2015: The Final Girls
- 2015: Blackway
- 2015: Final Girl
- 2019: Midway - For Freedom (Midway)
- 2020: Bad Boys for Life
TV Shows
- since 2014: Vikings
- 2015: Swerve
Awards and nominations
year | Award | category | Film / series | result |
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2012 | MTV Movie Awards | Best fight scene | The Hunger Games - The Hunger Games | Won |
2012 | Teen Choice Award | Best villain | The Hunger Games - The Hunger Games | Won |
2014 | Golden Raspberry | Worst canvas pair | Grownups 2 | Nominated |
Web links
- Alexander Ludwig in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website of Alexander Ludwig
Individual evidence
- ↑ Rainer Idesheim: Vikings: Linus Roache and Alexander Ludwig committed for season 2 . In: Serienjunkies.de . June 12, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
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SURNAME | Ludwig, Alexander |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ludwig, Alexander Richard |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 7, 1992 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Vancouver , Canada |