THE REIGNING KING

There are two possible scenarios for a child actor. One: You get a few good roles then fade away into the background as you grow older. And two: You evolve, you get better and land great roles along the way. For Alexander Ludwig, it’s definitely number two. Acting is a chosen career path for him, as it was he that convinced his parents to let him pursue acting as a child instead of the other way around.

Today, he has quite a long filmography. “The Hunger Games” fans would recognize him as Cato, the antagonist from the first movie in the series and avid “Vikings” fans would recognize him as Björn Ironside, who was introduced in the second season of the show. As “Vikings” now enters its sixth season running, Ludwig—his character, that is—has become King of Kattegat. And even though “Vikings” is ending soon, Ludwig has quite a few appearances lined up before the year is over. Things are looking really good