Aksel Hennie

Aksel is one of Norway’s most popular and profiled actors, recently seen in Max Manus (2008) and A Somewhat Gentle Man (2010). Aksel Hennie has received the Best Norwegian Actor award at both the Amanda Awards and the Kosmorama Film Festival, and has made his mark at a number of international festivals as well.

Aksel has played the lead in a number of Norwegian films, including Jonny Vang (2003), Buddy (2003), Hawaii, Oslo (2004) and Uno (2004), on which he also served as screenwriter and director. His career took off in earnest after Jonny Vang, and with the blockbuster Buddy, directed by Headhunters director Morten Tyldum, he established himself as the most popular young actor in Norway. Attracting excellent reviews and a selling 280 000 tickets during its theatrical run, Buddy became a huge success in Norway. It went on to win the audience award at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, and was the bestselling Norwegian film internationally the same year.

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