Pelle Hvenegaard (born 29 August 1975 in

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) is a Danish actor and writer, best known for his role in the award-winning film ''

Pelle the Conqueror ''Pelle the Conqueror'' ( da, Pelle Erobreren, sv, Pelle Erövraren) is a 1987 epic film co-written and directed by Bille August, based upon the 1910 novel of the same name by Danish writer Martin Andersen Nexø. The film tells the story of two ...

'' (1987). Hvenegaard is named after the title character of Pelle from Danish author

Martin Andersen Nexø Martin Andersen Nexø (26 June 1869 – 1 June 1954) was a Danish writer. He was one of the authors in the Modern Breakthrough movement in Danish art and literature. He was a socialist throughout his life and during the second world war moved to ...

's 1910 novel ''

''. At age 11, director

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chose Hvenegaard to play the character he is named for, after the crew auditioned 3,000 children. August decided on Hvenegaard, who he said demonstrated concentration, patience and self-control. Since 2008, Hvenegaard has been the host of ''Dagens Mand'', the Danish version of ''

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''. In 2012, he was a host on the Danish morning talk show '' Go' Morgen Danmark''.

Awards and nominations

References

Bibliography

* Holmstrom, John. ''The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995''. Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 396-397.

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* 1975 births European Film Awards winners (people) Living people Danish male film actors Male actors from Copenhagen Danish male child actors 20th-century Danish male actors {{Denmark-actor-stub