Aksel Hennie | |
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| Born | (1975-10-29)29 October 1975 (age 50) Oslo, Norway |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1998-present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
Aksel Hennie (born 29 October 1975) is a Norwegian actor, director, and screenwriter. He is best known for his roles in the filmsSpermageddon (2025).
Hennie was born in theLambertseter suburb ofOslo on 29 October 1975.[1] In his late teens, he was arrested forgraffitiing, and became an outcast in the graffiti community after confessing to the police. His "writes" or signatures were "Ceel" and "Mikro" and can still be seen around Oslo. Most of them are crossed out or lined over because of his confession. This personal story contributed much of the background for the filmUno. The conviction against Hennie was one of the first such cases in Norway.[1]
Hennie was admitted to theNorwegian National Academy of Theatre after applying four times.[2] He graduated in 2001, and has acted both atTeatret Vårt inMolde (2001–2002) and atOslo Nye Teater (since 2002), where he has been in plays such asHamlet andKvinnen Som Gifftet Seg Med en Kalkun (The Woman Who Married a Turkey).[3]
Hennie's most notable success has been as a film actor. He made his debut starring in the feature filmJonny Vang in 2003. Although the director,Jens Lien, originally thought Hennie was too young for the role, the actor convinced him he was the right man for the film.[4] That same year, he also acted in the filmsBuddy andUlvesommer. The next year, Hennie made his debut as a director and writer with the film,Uno, in which he also acted. For this role, Hennie and his co-star,Nicolai Cleve Broch, undertook six months of hard physical training in order to perform convincingly asbodybuilders.[2]
In 2001, Hennie was named "Theatre Talent of the Year" by the newspaperDagbladet.[5] Hennie won theAmanda Award (an important Norwegian film award), for "Best Direction" forUno in 2005. That year he was among the nominees for "Best Actor" and "Best Film." He won an Amanda Award for "Best Actor" forJonny Vang in 2003. He was named one of European film's "Shooting Stars" by theEuropean Film Promotion in 2004.
In 2008, Hennie starred inMax Manus, where he played theNorwegian war hero of the same name. The film had a large budget by Norwegian standards.[6] In 2011,Age of Heroes was released, a World War II film primarily shot in Norway.[7] On 30 August 2013,Pionér, a docudrama, was released. Hennie plays the main role as acommercial offshore diver in the North Sea during the 1970s who witnesses an accident while diving under extreme conditions, prompting him to search for answers.[8]
On 1 December 2013, Hennie won an Angela Award at the Subtitle European Film Festival inKilkenny for his role in the film90 Minutes. That evening he appeared at a showing ofHeadhunters, and did a question and answer session with the audience in the theatre after the film.[9]
Aksel Hennie married formersquash player,Karoline Hegbom [no] on 6 September 2019.[10] His cousin Kalle Hennie is also an actor.[11]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–1998 | Bobby's Verden | ||
| 1998 | 1732 Høtten | Arnt-Olaf | |
| 2000 | Fort Forever | Even | Short film |
| 2002 | Anolit | Stefan | Short film |
| 2003 | Buddy | Geir | |
| Jonny Vang | Jonny Vang | ||
| Ulvesommer | Pål | ||
| 2004 | Den Som Frykter Ulven | Stefan | |
| Hawaii, Oslo | Trygve | ||
| Uno | David | Also directed | |
| Tell me everything goes well | Smith | Short film | |
| The one who fears the wolf | Stefan | ||
| 2005 | Terkel in Trouble | In the Norwegian version, all voices were performed by actor Aksel Hennie | |
| The Hardest Words In The World | The Husband | Short film | |
| 2007 | Torpedo (TV series) | Sebastian | |
| 2008 | Max Manus: Man of War | Max Manus | |
| Salary | Christer | ||
| In a mirror, in a riddle | Enge | ||
| 2010 | A Somewhat Gentle Man | Samí | |
| 2011 | Headhunters | Roger Brown | |
| Age of Heroes | Lieutenant Steinar Mortensen | ||
| 2012 | 90 minutter | Trond | |
| 2013 | Pioneer | Petter Jensen | |
| 2014 | 24 | Karl Rask | Day 9: 4:00pm–5:00pm |
| Hercules | Tydeus | ||
| 2015 | Last Knights | Geza Mott | |
| The Martian | Dr. Alex Vogel | ||
| 2016 | Nobel | Erling Riiser | NOMINATED- 2017 Gullruten Best Actor, TV Drama |
| Smuggler | Arthur Omre | ||
| 2018 | The Cloverfield Paradox | Volkov | |
| Mordene i Kongo | Joshua French | ||
| 2020 | The Doorman | Borz | |
| White Wall | Lars Ruud | ||
| 2021 | The Trip/ I Onde Dager | Lars | |
| The Middle Man | Arthur Clintstone | ||
| 2022 | Sisu | Bruno Helldorf | Finnish film |
| Kent State | |||
| 2024 | Spermageddon | Simen | Voice role |
| Stayer | Even Elstad | Starring role (two seasons, twelve episodes), also director (seven episodes) | |
| TBA | The Boy in the Iron Box | Filming[12] |
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 2023 | Actor | Peer Gynt written byHenrik Ibsen | Per Olav Sörensen | Gålå |
| Year | Organization | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Dagbladet | Theatre Talent of the Year | Himself | Won | |
| 2003 | Brussels European Film Festival | Best Actor | Himself forJonny Vang | Won | |
| Amanda Award | Best Male Lead | Himself forJonny Vang | Won | ||
| 2004 | Viareggio EuropaCinema | FIPRESCI Prize | Himself forUno | Won | |
| Molodist Film Festival | Best Actor | Himself forUno | Nominated | ||
| Molodist Film Festival | Best Young Actor | Himself forUno | Won | ||
| Nordic Filmtage Lübeck | Church Film Prize | Himself forUno | Won | ||
| 2005 | Amanda Award | Best Director | Himself forUno | Won | |
| Amanda Award | Best Male Actor | Himself forUno | Nominated | ||
| Festival Premiers Plans d'Angers | Special Jury Prize | Himself forUno | Won | ||
| Cinequest Film Festival | Best First Feature Award | Himself forUno | Won | ||
| Nordic Film Festival | Jury's Grand Prix | Himself forUno | Won | ||
| Kosmorama Film Festival | The Canon Prize for Best | Himself forUno | Won | ||
| Kosmorama Film Festival | The best prize | Himself forUno | Won | ||
| Palic International Film Festival | Silver Tower | Himself forUno | Won | ||
| 2008 | Amanda Award | Best Male Actor | Himself forCold Lunch | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Amanda Award | Best Male Actor | Himself forMax Manus: Man of War | Won | |
| 2012 | Amanda Award | Best Male Lead | Himself forHeadhunters | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Canon Prize | Best Male Lead | Himself forPioneer | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Amanda Award | Best Male Actor | Himself forPioneer | Won | [13] |
| 2016 | Elle | Norway's Most Sexy Man 2016 | Himself | Won | |
| 2017 | Gullruten | Best Actor, TV Drama | Himself forNobel | Nominated | [14] |
