Aksel Hennie

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Aksel Hennie (born 29 October 1975) is a Norwegian actor, director and writer. He has acted in a number of successful Norwegian movies, and has received several awards. Hennie grew up in Lambertseter in Oslo. In his late teens he was sentenced for graffiti, and became an outcast in the community for confessing to the police. This personal story contributed much of the background for the movie Uno. The conviction against Hennie was in fact one of the first such cases in Norway. Hennie was admitted to the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre after applying four times. He graduated in 2001, and has since acted both at Teatret Vårt in Molde (2001–2002) and at Oslo Nye Teater (2002–), where he has been in plays such as Hamlet, and Kvinnen som giftet seg med en kalkun (English: The woman who married a turkey). His main success, however, has been as a film actor. He made his debut starring...

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24Series • 2001The MartianMovie • 2015HerculesMovie • 2014SisuMovie • 2022Der Kommissar und das MeerSeries • 2007SpermageddonMovie • 2024Last KnightsMovie • 2015The Cloverfield ParadoxMovie • 2018HeadhuntersMovie • 2011The TripMovie • 2021The DoormanMovie • 2020NobelSeries • 2016Age of HeroesMovie • 2011Max Manus: Man of WarMovie • 2008Three Robbers and a LionMovie • 2022The Middle ManMovie • 2021A Somewhat Gentle ManMovie • 2010PioneerMovie • 2013CongoMovie • 2018UnoMovie • 2004Wolf SummerMovie • 2003Kurt Turns EvilMovie • 2009BuddyMovie • 2003Hawaii, OsloMovie • 2004