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Alex Høgh Andersen

Alex Høgh Andersen

Actor · Born May 20, 1994 (32) · Slagelse, Danmark

Alex Høgh Andersen (born May 20, 1994) is a Danish actor and photographer. He is mainly known for the role of Ivar the Boneless in the historical drama television series Vikings.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 20, 1994 (32)
From
Slagelse, Danmark
Works as
Actor
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 2% in 30 days

What are Alex Høgh Andersen's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
39%
Survival
23%
Self
14%
Morality
9%
Power
7%
Society
7%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 0 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 4

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4
Ally
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
6
Tense
5
Dread
2
Absurd
1
Bittersweet
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Alex Høgh Andersen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alex Høgh Andersen's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

27 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Special Unit: The First Murder(2025)

    as Otto Himmelstrup

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Insider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Sig selv

  • The Room Next Door(2024)

    as Fred

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • One of Us Is Trembling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Mikkel

  • Call Me Dad(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Idea · as Emil

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Breinholts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Sig selv

  • Nightwatch: Demons Are Forever(2023)

    as Frederik

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Granite Harbour(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Emil Veggem

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • The Viking - Downfall of a Drug Lord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Claus Malmqvist

  • Melvin Kakooza Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Sig selv

  • Dansk films bedste (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · as Sig selv

  • The Shadow in My Eye(2021)

    as Frederik

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Big Lars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex

  • A Bond Between People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Adrian

  • Darkness: Those Who Kill(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · as Bjørn Jepsen

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Uro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Liam

  • Cold at the Summit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Writer · as Himself

  • A War(2015)

    as Anders

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Ødeland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Jakup

  • Burn Burn Burn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Hugger

  • No Soldier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Badass Soldier

  • The Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Tvillingerne og Julemanden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 24 episodes · as William Iversen

  • Vikings(2013)

    Show 51 episodes · as Ivar Lothbrok / Ivar the Boneless

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Outsider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Victor

  • Dansk Melodi Grand Prix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Vært

  • Red, White & Royal Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 27 titles, 26 of them dated from 1978 to 2025; peak year 2025.

Biggest box office

The Room Next Door (2024)

$22M worldwide

Highest rated

Vikings (2013)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19782025

Peak 2025 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2013Screen debut· Vikings
  • 2015First film· A War
  • 2025First top-billed film· Special Unit - The First Murder

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting26 of 27: 25 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rdWriting2 of 27: 1 only writing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 27: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting2010s12 · 11 acting · 1 crew2020s13 · 13 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 20% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Alex Høgh Andersen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Granite Harbour (2022)

58th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Vikings (2013)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Alex Høgh Andersen's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 77 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 22 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 75 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Alex Høgh Andersen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alex Høgh Andersen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lasse Frank Johannessen shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers