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Alexander Ludwig continues to headline the History Channel series "Vikings" as Bjorn Ironside. From child actor to Nordic warrior, "No Small Parts" takes a look at his rise to fame.
- January 1, 1
- 1.89 m
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
He starred as legendary Viking Björn Ironside in the History Channel series Vikings (2014–2020) and had a lead role in the Starz drama series Heels (2021–2023). As a musician, Ludwig released his debut album Highway 99 via BBR Music Group on August 26, 2022.
After starring in the hugely successful blockbuster The Hunger Games (2012) (for which he received two awards), Alexander has gone on to work in films such as Lone Survivor (2013), The Final Girls (2015), and Bad Boys for Life (2020), and received critical acclaim for his performance as Bjorn Ironside in the global hit television series Vikings ...
- May 7, 1992
William of Jumièges refers to Björn as Bier Costae ferreae (Ironside) who was Lotbroci regis filio (son of King Lodbrok). [16] William's account of the Mediterranean expedition centers around Björn's foster-father Hastein .
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Alexander Richard Ludwig (born May 7, 1992) is a Canadian actor, singer, and model. He portrays Bjorn in the History Channel series Vikings.
Ludwig was born in Vancouver to Sharlene Ludwig, a former actress, and Harald Horst Ludwig, a businessman and former co-chair of Lionsgate Entertainment. According to an interview, he was drawn to the acting profession because of his imagination and love of performing. He earned a degree in theatre at the University of Southern California where he was in the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.
Ludwig began his career at age nine, and then received recognition as a teenager for starring in the films The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising and Race to Witch Mountain. He gained fame for starring as Cato in The Hunger Games. He won the award for Best Fight at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards for his role in The Hunger Games. He also won the award for Best Villain at the 2012 Teen Choice Awards for the same role.
He is an ambassador to the Bvlgari Brand, as well as an independent fashion consultant to the sport line RYU.
He was a competitive freestyle skier, and has participated in skydiving. He is a passionate musician, adrenaline junkie, and gifted spokesman. When he is not acting, he can be found writing for film and television, surfing, extreme skiing, skydiving, traveling the world, and working with a variety of philanthropic organizations. In February 2019, Ludwig came out with issues he experienced with depression, anxiety, alcoholism, and substance abuse starting at age of 14. In 2021 he married Lauren Dear.
•Ludwig's lucky number is 7 because he was born on May 7th, at 7 minutes to 7, and weighed 7 pounds 7 ounces.
•On the set of Race to Witch Mountain, Dwayne Johnson gave Ludwig one of his personal guitars for his 16th birthday.
Dec 22, 2020 · Alexander Ludwig has played Bjorn Ironside since the second season of Vikings. Before the final episodes drop, we talked to Ludwig all about his character, starting at the very beginning. “I...
Nov 19, 2019 · Who plays Bjorn Ironside in Vikings? Canadian actor Alexander Ludwig plays Ivar the Boneless in Vikings. He has portrayed the Viking warrior since season two of the show in 2014.
