Pelle Hvenegaard
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Born29 August 1975
Copenhagen, Denmark
OccupationsActor
TV host
TV host
Yearsactive1989–present
Spouse(s)Lotte Svendsen (2000-2001)
Caroline M. Gullacksen Hvenegaard (2012-present)
Caroline M. Gullacksen Hvenegaard (2012-present)
Pelle Hvenegaard | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 August 1975 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Occupations | Actor TV host |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Spouse(s) | Lotte Svendsen (2000-2001) Caroline M. Gullacksen Hvenegaard (2012-present) |
| Children | 1 |
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.[1]
At age 11, director Bille August chose Hvenegaard to play the character he is named for, after the crew auditioned 3,000 children. August decided on Hvenegaard, who he said demonstrated concentration, patience and self-control.[2]
Since 2008, Hvenegaard has been the host of Dagens Mand, the Danish version of Taken Out.[3] In 2012, he was a host on the Danish morning talk show Go' Morgen Danmark.[4]
| Award | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Film Awards | Best Young Actor/Actress | Won | [5] |
| Young Artist Awards | Best Young Actor in a Foreign Film | [6] | |
