Pelle Hvenegaard

Pelle Hvenegaard

Pelle Hvenegaard 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. At age 11, director Bille August chose Hvenegaard to play the character he is named for, after the crew auditioned 3,000 children. August...

Known For

Pelle the Conqueror

as Pelle Karlsson

A Christmas Too Many

as Danish Director

Cast Credits

A Christmas Too Many

as Danish Director

Pelle the Conqueror

as Pelle Karlsson