Pelle Hvenegaard
Pelle Hvenegaard (born 29 August 1975) is a Danish actor and writer, best known for his role in the award-winning film Pelle the Conqueror (1987). Hvenegaard is named after the title character of Pelle from Danish author Martin Andersen Nexø's 1910 novel Pelle the Conqueror. At age 11, director Bille August chose Hvenegaard to play the character he is named for, after the crew auditioned 3,000 children.
Pelle Hvenegaard
- Name
- Pelle Hvenegaard
- Born
- 29 August 1975
- Birthplace
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Occupation
- Actor TV host
- Spouse
- Lotte Svendsen (2000-2001) Caroline M.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Honours
- European Film Award for Best Young Actor or Actress
- Languages
- Danish
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Pelle Hvenegaard (born 29 August 1975) is a Danish actor and writer, best known for his role in the award-winning film Pelle the Conqueror (1987). Hvenegaard is named after the title character of Pelle from Danish author Martin Andersen Nexø's 1910 novel Pelle the Conqueror. At age 11, director Bille August chose Hvenegaard to play the character he is named for, after the crew auditioned 3,000 children.
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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 Taken Out. In 2012, he was a host on the Danish morning talk show Go' Morgen Danmark.
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• Name — Pelle Hvenegaard • Born — 29 August 1975 • Birthplace — Copenhagen, Denmark • Occupation — Actor TV host • Years Active — 1989–present • Spouse — Lotte Svendsen (2000-2001) Caroline M. Gullacksen Hvenegaard (2012-present) • Children — 1
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• Award — Category — Result — Ref(s) Reference(s) • European Film Awards — Best Young Actor/Actress — rowspan="2" • Young Artist Awards — Best Young Actor in a Foreign Film
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- 1.Ebert, Roger. Pelle the Conqueror. Rogerebert.com. 3 March 1989.
- 2.Russell, Candice. Great Expectations at Heart of Oscar-nominated Film. Sun-Sentinel. 19 March 1989.
- 3.tv2.dk. Dangens Mand. September 2017.
- 4.Go' morgen Danmark hele sommeren. omtv2.tv2.dk. 2012-06-05.
- 5.European Film Awards 1988. European Film Academy.
- 6.Tenth Annual Youth in Film Awards 1987-1988. Young Artist Awards.
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