Alexander Ludwig
| Alexander Ludwig | |
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 Ludwig in 2009 | |
| Born | (1992-05-07) May 7, 1992 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | University of Southern California |
| Occupation | Actor, singer, model |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Height | 6'2" (1.88 m) |
| Website | www.alexanderludwig.com |
Alexander Ludwig (born May 7, 1992) is a Canadian actor, singer and model. His notable film credits include The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising and The Hunger Games. He currently appears in the History Channel series Vikings.
Contents
1 Early life
2 Career
3 Personal life
4 Filmography
5 References
6 External links
Early life
Ludwig was born in Vancouver, British Columbia.[1] He has three younger siblings: a sister and brother named Nicholas and Natalie, who are twins, and a younger sister, Sophia.[2] His mother, Sharlene (née Martin), is a former actress, and his father, Harald Horst Ludwig, is a businessman and the co-chairman of the board for Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.[3] Ludwig was drawn to the profession, saying in an interview: "I have a big imagination. I love performing."[4] Yet, despite his mother's early career as an actress, Ludwig had to convince his parents to support his desire to pursue a career as a child actor.[3][4] His parents believed that child actors "can get sucked into a life that isn't reality."[4] Ludwig is enrolled as a theatre major at the University of Southern California where he is in the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, and lives full-time in Los Angeles.[5]
Career
Ludwig began his career at the age of nine when he featured in a Harry Potter toy commercial, a job that enabled him to sign on with an agent and obtain more commercial work.[1] Later he was cast in movies such as Air Bud: World Pup (2000), MXP: Most Extreme Primate (2003), Scary Godmother: The Revenge of Jimmy (2005), Eve and the Fire Horse (2005), The Sandlot: Heading Home (also known as The Sandlot 3) (2007). In addition to cinema, Ludwig has also worked in television. He has performed in movies made for television, such as A Little Thing Called Murder (2006), and television series such as The Dead Zone.[1] Ludwig obtained his leading role in The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (2007) after a "gruelling audition process."[2] By his count, he had 16 auditions before finally being cast.[6]
Ludwig was also in Grown Ups 2 with Adam Sandler.
Ludwig's next lead role came in the part of Seth – one half of a teenage, alien brother-sister duo – in the film production of Race to Witch Mountain (2009), also starring Dwayne Johnson, the wrestler-turned-actor. Seth is the part originated by Ike Eisenmann in the 1975 original, Escape to Witch Mountain. The film opened at number one at the box office the weekend that it premiered, with receipts estimated at $25 million.[7][8] Despite his early casting success with The Seeker, Ludwig indicated in an interview that it was his intention to attend university.[2] In another interview, the actor said that the most challenging thing about filming The Seeker was trying "to juggle school while filming." He stated: "My school wasn't used to it, and I wasn't used to it. It was the most amazing experience, but it was really hard."[4]
In the movie adaptation of The Hunger Games, Ludwig played Cato, the fierce male tribute from District 2, the primary threat to the protagonists' lives during the 74th Hunger Games. The film was released worldwide on March 23, 2012. Ludwig won the award for Best Fight on 2012 MTV Movie Awards along with Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson, as well as the award for Best Villain at the 2012 Teen Choice Awards.[9][10] Ludwig released his first single "Liv It Up (Teenage Wasteland)" on March 1, 2012.[11] In 2013, he co-starred in the films Lone Survivor and Grown Ups 2. In 2014, he became a part of the main cast of the TV series Vikings, playing the character of Björn Ironside, the son of Ragnar Lothbrok and Lagertha. He also appeared in The Band Perry's music video for "Gentle on My Mind" alongside Teen Wolf actress Shelley Hennig.
Personal life
Ludwig was a competitive freestyle skier, and has participated in skydiving.[12]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Air Bud: World Pup | Actor | Uncredited |
| 2004 | MXP: Most Xtreme Primate | Child | Direct-to-video |
| 2005 | Scary Godmother: The Revenge of Jimmy | Jimmy | Voice |
| 2005 | Eve and the Fire Horse | Kevin | Uncredited |
| 2006 | A Little Thing Called Murder | Young Kenny Kimes | |
| 2007 | The Sandlot: Heading Home | E.J. Needman | Direct-to-video |
| 2007 | The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising | Will Stanton | |
| 2009 | Race to Witch Mountain | Seth | |
| 2012 | The Hunger Games | Cato | |
| 2013 | Grown Ups 2 | Braden Higgins | |
| 2013 | Lone Survivor | Shane Patton | |
| 2014 | When the Game Stands Tall | Chris Ryan | |
| 2015 | Final Girl | Jameson | |
| 2015 | The Final Girls | Chris Briggs | |
| 2015 | Blackway | Nate | |
| 2019 | Midway | Filming |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–present | Vikings | Björn Ironside | Main role; season 2–present |
| 2017–present | Swerve | Dr. Delucchi | Main role; season 1–present |
| Year | Song | Role | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Gentle on My Mind" | Guy/Traveler | The Band Perry |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | MTV Movie Awards | Best Fight (with Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson) | The Hunger Games | Won |
| 2012 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie: Villain | The Hunger Games | Won |
| 2012 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie: Fight (with Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson) | The Hunger Games | Nominated |
| 2014 | Razzie Awards | Worst Screen Combo (with cast) | Grown Ups 2 | Nominated |
| 2015 | Golden Maple Awards | Best Actor in a TV series broadcasted in the U.S[13] | Vikings | Nominated |
References
^ abc Blair, Iain (October 4, 2007). "Up Next: Alexander Ludwig". Variety. Retrieved January 29, 2010..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ abc Braun, Liz (October 10, 2007). "Alexander Ludwig's star rising". JAM!Showbiz Movies. Retrieved January 30, 2010.
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^ ab Monk, Katherine (October 6, 2007). "'It still doesn't feel real'". The Ottawa Citizen. Archived from the original on March 25, 2009. Retrieved January 30, 2010.
^ abcd "10 Questions for Alexander Ludwig". Time for Kids. October 5, 2007. Archived from the original on February 8, 2010. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
^ "10 Celebrities You Didn't Know Were In College Right Now". Crushable. August 10, 2013.
^ Douglas, Edward (October 2, 2007). "Alexander Ludwig is Will Stanton". ComingSoon. Retrieved January 31, 2010.
^ "Witch Mountain tops weekend box office in North America". Xinhua News. March 16, 2009. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
^ "Teen Actors Robb, Ludwig Race to 'Witch Mountain'". The Freeman. February 27, 2009. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
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^ "Best Fight Winner 2012 MTV Movie Awards". MTV. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
^ "Taylor Swift wins five Teen Choice Awards". Monsters and Critics. Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
^ "The Hunger Games' Alexander Ludwig releases first single". MuchMusic. March 12, 2012. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014.
^ "Vancouver’s Alexander Ludwig gets big Vikings plot line he’s been waiting for". Toronto Star, Victoria Ahearn, The Canadian Press Nov. 30, 2016
^ Levine, Sydney. "Golden Maple Awards'15 Winners Include Brandon Jay McLaren and Amanda Crew | IndieWire". www.indiewire.com. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
External links
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- Official website
Alexander Ludwig on IMDb
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