Pelle Hvenegaard Explained

Pelle Hvenegaard
Birth Date:	29 August 1975
Birth Place:	Copenhagen, Denmark
Occupation:	Actor TV host
Years Active:	1989–present
Spouse:	Lotte Svendsen (2000-2001) Caroline M. Gullacksen Hvenegaard (2012-present)
Children:	1

Pelle Hvenegaard (born 29 August 1975 in Copenhagen, Denmark) 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]

Awards and nominations

Award	Category	Result
European Film Awards	Best Young Actor/Actress	^[5]
Young Artist Awards	Best Young Actor in a Foreign Film	^[6]

Bibliography

• Holmstrom, John. The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995. Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 396-397. ISBN 978-0-85955-178-6.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pelle the Conqueror . Ebert . Roger . 3 March 1989 . 5 September 2016 . Rogerebert.com.
2. Web site: Great Expectations At Heart Of Oscar-nominated Film . Russell . Candice . 19 March 1989 . 5 September 2016 . Sun-Sentinel.
3. Web site: Dangens Mand . tv2.dk . 2008-09-17 .
4. Web site: 2012-06-05. Go' morgen Danmark hele sommeren. 2020-06-09. omtv2.tv2.dk. da.
5. Web site: European Film Awards 1988 . 5 September 2016 . European Film Academy.
6. Web site: Tenth Annual Youth in Film Awards 1987-1988. 5 September 2016. Young Artist Awards. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150716012647/http://youngartistawards.org/pastnoms10.htm. 16 July 2015. dmy-all.