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Aksel Hennie
Birth at
29 October 1975
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Axel Henny is a Norwegian screenwriter, director and actor. Axel Henny was born and raised in the Norwegian capital, Oslo. Axel was a rather difficult teenager, constantly conflicting with the law, because of which he did not get along with his peers. Axel was a capable young man, his creative fantasies he expressed in the form of graffiti, which were prohibited by law.
In 1998, he entered the Norwegian Theatre Academy, after graduation from which in 2001 he began working at the Molde Theatre and
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Axel Henny is a Norwegian screenwriter, director and actor.
Axel Henny was born and raised in the Norwegian capital, Oslo. Axel was a rather difficult teenager, constantly conflicting with the law, because of which he did not get along with his peers. Axel was a capable young man, his creative fantasies he expressed in the form of graffiti, which were prohibited by law.
In 1998, he entered the Norwegian Theatre Academy, after graduation from which in 2001 he began working at the Molde Theatre and later at the Oslo Theatre. As a theater artist, Axel was well received by the public and critics. In 2001, the Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet even named Henny “Theatre Actor of the Year”.
However, the real success came to the actor after appearing on the screen. His film debut took place in 2003 with the lead role in the film.
"Yonni Wang" He was quite successful, despite the fact that director Jons Lin thought the actor was too young for the role. In 2003, Axel managed to star in two more films - "Wolf Summer" and
Friend .
A year after his acting debut, Axel Henny made his debut as a screenwriter and director. His film “One”, based on real events from Henny’s youth, was awarded the Amanda Award in the nomination “Best Director”, and the actor himself received the award in the nomination “Best Actor” for the film “Yonny Wang”.
Since 2005, Axel Henney has repeatedly participated in the filming of social advertising. In 2008, the actor was invited to star in a historical drama.
Max Manus: Man of War . The film tells the story of the brave and fearless Norwegian saboteur Max Manus, who went to the front during World War II, becoming commander of a small resistance detachment. The film was praised by critics and collected good box office, strengthening the authority of Axel Henny in the film community.
Notable was also the work of Axel in the film “Bounty Hunters” directed by Mortin Tildam, which the public very well received at various film festivals.