Alex Høgh Andersen (born 20 May 1994) is a Danish actor. He is mostly known for the role of

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in the

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television series ''

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'' (2016–2020).

Early life

Andersen was born in the small town of

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, in the western part of

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(

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) in Denmark, the son of Thomas Andersen and Charlotte Høgh. He became very fond of acting during drama studies at school, rather than in other subjects. He participated in many musical plays and took some leading roles. At the age of 17, Andersen decided he wanted to learn to act in front of a camera, and he went on to do Film and Media Studies at the

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(2014–2015). He started university in 2014, but dropped out in 2015 for the filming of ''

'' on location in Ireland.

Career

In 2015, he was in the film ''

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''. In 2016, he played the role of

, future king, and son of Ragnar Lothbrok (played by

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), in the

television series ''

'' for three seasons between 2016 and 2020. In 2021, he starred as Frederik in the

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film '' The Bombardment/ The Shadow in My Eye''. In 2022, he played Claus Malmqvist in the miniseries ''The Viking - Downfall of a Drug Lord''. In 2023, he starred as Bjørn Jepsen in '' Those Who Kill''. In 2024, he played Emil Veggem in season 2 of the British television series '' Granite Harbour'', and in the same year, played Emil Anderson in six episodes of the

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Danish comedy-drama series ''Call me Dad''.

Interests and hobbies

In his free time, Andersen is a keen photographer; he is visually-minded, and is constantly learning about cameras during his experience in the film industry. In addition, he learned dancing, singing, sports, fencing and stunts.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theater

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Høgh Andersen, Alex 1994 births 21st-century Danish male actors Living people Danish male television actors Danish male film actors People from Skælskør