![]() ![]() ![]() He has performed in movies made for television, such as A Little Thing Called Murder (2006), and television series such as The Dead Zone. In addition to cinema, Ludwig has also worked in television. Later he was cast in movies such as Air Bud: World Pup (2000), MXP: Most Extreme Primate (2003), Scary Godmother: The Revenge of Jimmy (2005), Eve and the Fire Horse (2005), The Sandlot: Heading Home (2007). Ludwig began his career at the age of nine when he featured in a Harry Potter toy commercial, a job that enabled him to sign on with an agent and obtain more commercial work. His parents believed that child actors "can get sucked into a life that isn't reality." Ludwig earned a degree in theatre at the University of Southern California where he was in the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. I love performing." ĭespite his mother's early career as an actress, Ludwig had to convince his parents to support his desire to pursue acting as a child. Ludwig was drawn to the profession, saying in an interview, "I have a big imagination. Ludwig was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, to Sharlene (née Martin), a former actress, and Harald Horst Ludwig, a businessman and former co-chair of Lionsgate Entertainment. As a musician, Ludwig released his debut album Highway 99 via BBR Music Group on August 26, 2022. He starred as legendary Viking Björn Ironside in the History Channel series Vikings (2014–2020). He is also known for his supporting roles as Shane Patton in Lone Survivor (2013), and Dorn in Bad Boys for Life (2020). He is also known for starring as Cato in The Hunger Games (2012). He first began his career as a child, and then received recognition as a teenager for starring in the films The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (2007) and Race to Witch Mountain (2009). In 2021, he starred as ‘Ace Spade’ in the American drama television series ‘Heels.’ The show concluded its first season in October 2021.Alexander Richard Ludwig (born May 7, 1992) is a Canadian actor and country musician. The show ran for almost 8 years and aired its final episode in December 2020. He played the role of ‘Björn Ironside’ in the series which earned him a ‘Golden Maple Award’ nomination. In 2014, Ludwig joined the main cast of the historical drama television series ‘Vikings,’ created by Michael Hirst. He next acted in ‘Grown Ups 2’ (2013), ‘Lone Survivor’ (2013), and ‘When the Game Stands Tall’ (2014). In the 2012 dystopian action film ‘The Hunger Games,’ Ludwig played the role of ‘Cato.’ The film received critical acclaim upon release and was a massive box office success, grossing over $694.4 million on a budget of $78 million. ‘Race to Witch Mountain’ received mixed reviews from critics and was a financial success. The film was adapted from the 1968 novel of the same name by Alexander Key. In 2009, he starred as ‘Seth’ in the American science fiction adventure thriller film ‘Race to Witch Mountain’ directed by Andy Fickman. The critics also called the plot “clumsy” and “lacking a heart.” ‘The Seeker’ was heavily criticized for disregarding the source material. That same year, he also appeared in the feature film ‘MVP: Most Valuable Primate.’ In 2005, he made his voice debut in the animated film ‘Scary Godmother: The Revenge of Jimmy.’ After making minor appearances in films like ‘A Little Thing Called Murder’ (2006) and ‘The Sandlot: Heading Home’ (2007), Ludwig got his first lead role in the 2007 family drama-fantasy film ‘The Seeker.’ The film was based on the second book of the five-book children's fantasy series ‘The Dark Is Rising’ by Susan Cooper. Alexander Ludwig first appeared in the 2000 direct-to-video comedy film ‘Air Bud: World Pup,’ where he made an uncredited cameo appearance. ![]()
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