The Norwegian actor Aksel Hennie is one of the best known Norwegian actors outside of Norway. He rose to international fame with the hit thriller “Headhunters” released in Norway last year and in the rest of Europe in 2012.
Among his film appearances are comprehended several Norwegian films, including “90 Minutes” Eva Sørhaug, “A Somewhat Gentle Man” by Hans Petter Moland, “Max Manus” of Espen Sandberg and Joachim Rønning or the TV series “Der Kommissar und das Meer “(Germany),” Torpedo “or” Spenn “.
Hennie also appeared in the British war film “Age of Heroes” by Adrian Vitoria, released in 2011.
Aksel Hennie began his acting career studying at the National Academy of Theatre in Norway, after studying acting in several plays in Teatret Vart in Molde and Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre), highlighting works as “Hamlet” by Shakespeare and “The Woman Who Married a turkey” by Gunilla Boëthius.
As for film and television, Hennie debuted in the film “Jonny Vang” by Jens Lien in 2003, and continued filming other films in Norway such as “Buddy” by Morten Tyldum, director he would work again with on the recent “Headhunters” or “Ulvesommer” by Peder Norlund.
Aksel Hennie debuted as scriptwriter and director in 2004 with the film “One” in which he also appears as an actor, and for which he won the Norwegian Academy Award Amanda for Best Director. Hennie also received the same award in the category of Best Actor for his performance in “Jonny Vang”.
Hennie is one of the most international Norwegian actors of his generation. Soon he will be seen in new projects like the thriller “Pioneer” by Erik Skjoldbjaerg or the international production “The Last Knights” directed by Kazuaki Kiriya and starring Morgan Freeman and Clive Owen.
