Ivar played by Alex Høgh Andersen
Alex Høgh Andersen is a Danish actor born in 1994 and starred in the reality show The Stage Is Yours, but was eliminated in the semi-finals. He studied at the Eventyrteatrets Drama School where he has lead roles in the play The Sword in the Stone. he made his television debut in 2012’s Outsider and has since been cast to play Ivar the Boneless in this season of Vikings.
Historically, Ragnar and Aslaug’s son Ivar the Boneless is one of the most famous Viking warlords known best for his cruelty and ferocity. It is said that when he was born the mother of Ragnar’s third wife put a curse on Ivar resulting in him lacking leg bones because Ragnar ignored her warning of waiting three nights before consummating their marriage. While Ivar cannot walk, he makes up for it in wisdom and becomes a master of strategics in battle.
Vikings returns on The History Channel Wednesday, November 30 at 9 p.m.
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