14 Facts About Aksel Hennie

Aksel Hennie was born on 29 October 1975 and is a Norwegian actor, director, and screenwriter.

Aksel Hennie is best known for his roles in the films Headhunters, Hercules, and The Martian.

The conviction against Aksel Hennie was one of the first such cases in Norway.

Aksel Hennie was admitted to the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre after applying four times.

Aksel Hennie graduated in 2001, and has acted both at Teatret Vart in Molde and at Oslo Nye Teater, where he has been in plays such as Hamlet and Kvinnen Som Gifftet Seg Med en Kalkun.

Aksel Hennie made his debut starring in the feature film Jonny Vang in 2003.

The next year, Aksel Hennie made his debut as a director and writer with the film, Uno, in which he acted.

In 2001, Aksel Hennie was named "Theatre Talent of the Year" by the newspaper Dagbladet.

Aksel Hennie won the Amanda Award, for "Best Direction" for Uno in 2005.

Aksel Hennie was named one of European film's "Shooting Stars" by the European Film Promotion in 2004.

In 2008, Aksel Hennie starred in Max Manus, where he played the Norwegian war hero of the same name.

Aksel Hennie plays the main role as a commercial offshore diver in the North Sea during the 1970s who witnesses an accident while diving under extreme conditions, prompting him to search for answers.

On 1 December 2013, Aksel Hennie won an Angela Award at the Subtitle European Film Festival in Kilkenny for his role in the film 90 Minutes.

Aksel Hennie married former squash player, Karoline Hegbom on 6 September 2019.