Alexander Ludwig

Alexander Ludwig

Ludwig was born in Vancouver, British Columbia to Sharlene, a former actress, and Harald Horst Ludwig, a businessman. He began his career at the age of nine when he featured in a Harry Potter toy commercial. As a teenager, he starred in the films The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising and Race to Witch Mountain. In 2014, he became a part of the main cast of the popular TV series Vikings.

About Alexander Ludwig in brief

Summary Alexander LudwigLudwig was born in Vancouver, British Columbia to Sharlene, a former actress, and Harald Horst Ludwig, a businessman and former co-chair of Lionsgate Entertainment. He 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. As a teenager, he starred in the films The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising and Race to Witch Mountain. In 2014, he became a part of the main cast of the popular TV series Vikings, playing the character of Björn Ironside, the son of Ragnar Lothbrok and Lagertha.

In 2015, he had the male lead in both the horror films Final Girl and The Final Girls, which are unrelated to each other. He played the pacifist hacker Dorn in 2020’s Bad Boys for Life, and also appeared in The Band Perry’s music video for \”Gentle on My Mind\” alongside Teen Wolf actress Shelley Hennig. In February 2019, Ludwig will make his first public appearance as Bjorn in the History Channel series Vikings.