Alexandre Willaume

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Alexandre Willaume
Born
Alexandre Willaume-Jantzen

(1972-12-20) 20 December 1972 (age 51)
Hellerup, Copenhagen, Denmark
Education Danish National School of Performing Arts
OccupationActor
Years active1996–present
Spouse
Henriette Willaume Fobian
(m. 1996;div. 2018)
[1]
PartnerLillie Østergaard [1]
Children2

Alexandre Willaume (born 20 December 1972) is a Danish actor having had roles in Home Fires (2016), Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets and The Last Kingdom (2017), Tomb Raider (2018), COBRA and The Head (2020), The Wheel of Time (2021), and 1899 (2022).

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Early life

Alexandre Willaume-Jantzen was born 20 December 1972. [1] in Hellerup, Copenhagen, Denmark. [2] He studied acting at the Danish National School of Performing Arts (Den Danske Scenekunstskole) in Copenhagen from 1996 to 2000. [3]

Willaume was previously married to Henriette Willaume Fobian for 22 years, however, the couple divorced in 2018. [1] As of 2021, Willaume is in a relationship with Lillie Østergaard, who runs a beauty salon in Copenhagen. [1]

Career

Willaume spent several years at the Royal Danish Theatre, Copenhagen before realising it was not meant to be, and made him seek television and film roles. [4]

In 2016, Willaume was cast in Marek Novotny for six episodes of the Julie Summers Jambusters based British wartime drama series Home Fires . [5]

In 2017, Willaume starred as Captain Kris in the Luc Besson directed Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets , in a cast which included John Goodman, Dane DeHaan, Cara Delevingne, Rihanna, Ethan Hawke, and Rutger Hauer. [6] In the same year, he played a main role of Hans in the film Good Favour which featured at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. [7]

In 2018, he starred in the film Tomb Raider working with Alicia Vikander who played Lara Croft. [8]

In 2019, in the Viaplay series, Hidden: Förstfödd (Hidden : Firstborn), Willaume plays Maersk, and is the only Dane amongst a cast of Norwegians and Swedes, he considered this to be his most interesting work to date. [4] In 2020, he starred as the station commander John Berg, in the Antarctic research mystery series The Head , playing a lead role alongside John Lynch. [9]

In 2021, he guest starred in the Amazon Prime fantasy series The Wheel of Time , in a cast which included Rosamund Pike, [10] and appeared in every episode of the Netflix period mystery-science fiction series 1899 in 2022. [8]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996Hvileløse hjerteHimselfShort film
1998 Skyggen Guy in BathroomFilm [11]
2000EfterlønLarsShort film [12]
2000IndienMand i portShort film
2002P.I.S. - Politiets indsatsstyrke: PilotSpeaker (voice)Video
2004Familien GregersenSixtenFilm
2005DeadlineLasseShort film [12]
2006Sange fra baggrundenMadsFilm
2008A Viking Saga: Son of ThorOyvindFilm [11]
2008Superhelt?Short film
2009Winnie og Karina - The MovieFængselsbetjentFilm
2009Fri os fra det onde (Deliver us from Evil)RoaldFilm
2009De fantastiske 3PølsemandenShort film [12]
2010 Nothing's All Bad PornofilmsfotografFilm
2010Bølle Bob - Alle tiders heltBennyFilm
2011Going NowhereJannikShort film [12]
2012As You WereLarsShort film [12]
2012Over the EdgeRoar Panowski PoulsenFilm
2013The DetectivesJoFilm
2013 Sorrow and Joy Skoleinspektør (School inspector)Film
2014ListenPolice manShort film
2016HundelivAdamFilm
2017Kein ProblemKim LangerShort film [12]
2017 Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets Captain KrisFilm
2017 Good Favour HansFilm
2018 Tomb Raider LieutenantFilm
2022 Moloch JonasFilm

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Skjulte sporVictor MørkTV series
2000 Rejseholdet Rocker Dennis1 episode
2001Hotellet Patric1 episode
2003-2004Forsvar Martin Christensen4 episodes
2005 Klovn Sonny1 episode
2008Deroute Frederik4 episodes
2009Store drømmeBastian Dollerup1 episode
2009Krysters KartelVarious roles2 episodes
2009 Forbrydelsen Stig Dragsholm2 episodes
2011Ludvig & Julemanden Niels Glad24 episodes
2011 Those Who Kill Simon2 episodes
2013–2015 Rita Jonas Poulsen16 episodes
2015 Crossing Lines Anton Nielsen1 episode
2016 Home Fires Marek Novotny6 episodes
2015 - 2017 The Last Kingdom Kjartan4 episodes
2018 Deep State Laurence(Season 1) - 5 episodes
2019 Hidden: Förstfödd (Hidden : Firstborn)Mærsk4 episodes
2019 Follow the Money Rune2 episodes
2017–2019 Gidseltagningen S.P.16 episodes
2020 COBRA Edin Tosumbegovic5 episodes
2020 Equinox Henrik6 episodes
2020 The Head Johan Berg6 episodes
2021 The Wheel of Time Thom Merrilin2 episodes
2022 1899 Anker8 episodes

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2010Zulu AwardsBest Performance in an AdvertisementPede i WUPTI.comNominated [13]
2017 Bodil Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role HundelivNominated [13]
2022Anatomy Crime and Horror Film FestivalJury Prize - Best Actor (Horror) Moloch Won [13] [14]
People's Choice - Best Actor Moloch Nominated [13] [14]

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