Alexander Ludwig Net Worth 2022, Age, Wife, Children, Height, Family, Parents, Movies, TV Shows

Alexander Ludwig

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Introduction

Alexander Ludwig is a Canadian actor and singer. He first began his career as a child, and then received recognition as a teenager for starring in the films The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (2007) and Race to Witch Mountain (2009). He shot to fame for starring as Cato in The Hunger Games (2012).

Ludwig is also known for his supporting roles as Shane Patton in Lone Survivor (2013), and Dorn in Bad Boys for Life (2020). He also starred as legendary Viking Björn Ironside in the History Channel series Vikings (2014–2020). He currently stars in the series Heels.

Early life

NameAlexander Ludwig
Net Worth$4 million
Salary$1.2 million+
OccupationActor, Singer
Age30 years
Height1.88m
Alexander Ludwig net worth 2022

Alexander Ludwig was born on May 7, 1992 (age 30 years) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He is the son of Sharlene Martin, a former actress, and Harald Horst Ludwig, his father is a businessman and former co-chair of Lionsgate Entertainment. He has three younger siblings Sophia Ludwig, Nicholas Ludwig, and Natalie Ludwig.

Ludwig was drawn to the profession, saying in an interview, “I have a big imagination. I love performing.” Despite his mother’s early career as an actress, Ludwig had to convince his parents to support his desire to pursue acting as a child. His parents believed that child actors “can get sucked into a life that isn’t reality.” Ludwig earned a degree in theatre at the University of Southern California where he was in the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.

Career

Alexander Ludwig began his career at the age of nine when he was featured in a Harry Potter toy commercial, a job that enabled him to sign on with an agent and obtain more commercial work. Later he was cast in movies such as Air Bud: World Pup (2000), MXP: Most Extreme Primate (2003), Scary Godmother: The Revenge of Jimmy (2005), Eve and the Fire Horse (2005), The Sandlot: Heading Home (2007).

Ludwig has also worked in television in addition to the cinema. He has performed in movies made for television, such as A Little Thing Called Murder (2006), and television series such as The Dead Zone.

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He obtained his leading role in The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (2007) after a “gruelling audition process.” By his count, he had 16 auditions before finally being cast. Ludwig was also in Grown Ups 2 with Adam Sandler.

Ludwig’s next lead role came in the part of Seth – one half of a teenage, alien brother-sister duo – in the film production of Race to Witch Mountain (2009), also starring Dwayne Johnson, the wrestler-turned-actor. Seth is the part originated by Ike Eisenmann in 1975 original, Escape to Witch Mountain.

The film opened at number one at the box office the weekend that it premiered, with receipts estimated at $25 million. Despite his early casting success with The Seeker, Ludwig indicated in an interview that it was his intention to attend university.

In another interview, Alexander Ludwig said that the most challenging thing about filming The Seeker was trying “to juggle school while filming.” He stated: “My school wasn’t used to it, and I wasn’t used to it. It was the most amazing experience, but it was really hard.”

In the movie adaptation of The Hunger Games, Ludwig played Cato, the fierce male tribute from District 2, the primary threat to the protagonists’ lives during the 74th Hunger Games. The film was released worldwide on March 23, 2012.

Alexander Ludwig won the award for Best Fight at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards along with Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson, as well as the award for Best Villain at the 2012 Teen Choice Awards. Ludwig released his first single “Liv It Up (Teenage Wasteland)” on March 1, 2012.

Ludwig co-starred in the films Lone Survivor and Grown Ups 2 in 2013. In 2014, he became a part of the main cast of the popular TV series Vikings, playing the character of Björn Ironside, the son of Ragnar Lothbrok and Lagertha.

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In 2015, he had the male lead in both the horror films Final Girl and The Final Girls, which are unrelated to each other. He played the pacifist hacker Dorn in 2020’s Bad Boys for Life, and also appeared in The Band Perry’s music video for “Gentle on My Mind” alongside Teen Wolf actress Shelley Hennig.

Ludwig signed with the country music label BBR Music Group/BMG in May 2021. His self-titled EP was released on May 21, 2021. Alexander Ludwig

was a competitive freestyle skier and participated in skydiving. In February 2019, Ludwig disclosed issues he experienced with depression, anxiety, alcoholism, and substance abuse starting at the age of 14.

Wife

Alexander Ludwig is married to Lauren Dear, they had their wedding in 2020. His wife is a private person and hasn’t shared the information related to her parents, age, ethnicity and siblings with the general public. Ludwig stands at an appealing height of 1.88m and has a good body weight which suits his personality. As of mid-2022, Alexander Ludwig and his wife Lauren are still married and living a cool life with each other without facing any problems, tension and misunderstandings. The couple hasn’t disclosed their children’s life.

Alexander Ludwig net worth

How much is Alexander Ludwig worth? Alexander Ludwig net worth is estimated at around $4 million. His main source of income is from his career as an actor. Ludwig salary and other career earnings including pay per movie are over $1.5 million annually. He is one of the richest and influential actors in Canada.