Alexander Ludwig | |
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Born | Alexander Richard Ludwig May 7, 1992 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Education | University of Southern California (BFA) |
Occupation(s) | Actor, singer-songwriter |
Years active | 2000–present |
Spouse |
Lauren Dear (m. 2020) |
Children | 2 |
Parents |
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Alexander Richard Ludwig (born May 7, 1992) is a Canadian actor and country musician. 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). He is also known for starring as Cato in The Hunger Games (2012).
He is also known for his supporting roles as Shane Patton in Lone Survivor (2013), and Dorn in Bad Boys for Life (2020) and Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024). He starred as legendary Viking Björn Ironside in the History Channel series Vikings (2014–2020) and had a lead role in the Starz drama series Heels (2021–2023). As a musician, Ludwig released his debut album Highway 99 via BBR Music Group on August 26, 2022.[1]