"Vikings"

After the free interpretation of Spartacus, which set a fairly high "bar" for a high-quality series, it was problematic to find something new and interesting, especially in the genre of historical drama, but the Europeans managed to do it.

In March 2013, the premiere of the TV series Vikings, a Canadian-Irish historical drama created by Michael Hirst based on the sagas of the Viking raids of the early Middle Ages of Scandinavia on Britain, took place. The key character of the series is the legendary Viking chieftain Ragnar Lothbrok, as well as his family and crew.

The series is of high quality, well-filmed and made, of course, not without flaws, but nevertheless it is one of the best in its genre in recent years, for those who have not seen it - watch it, you are unlikely to regret it.

So... Since the Vikings were extremely bearded, perhaps those who have already seen this creation will be interested in how the actors of the series look in real life. I'm still in the middle of the second season, but I'm unlikely to miss anyone, if so, correct me, please, or rather add))





Ragnar Lothbrok is a legendary Viking, free bond and seasoned warrior.



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Travis Fimmel (born 15 July 1979) is an Australian actor and model. He is best known for his roles in the TV series The Beast with Patrick Swayze and the historical television series Vikings, where he played the legendary Viking Ragnar Lothbrok



Fimmel was born near the small provincial town of Echaka, between Melbourne and Sydney, and grew up there. He is the son of Jenny, a nurse, and Chris, a cattle farmer. Travis has English and German roots. He is the youngest of three brothers and grew up on a 5,500-acre dairy farm in Lockingston.



Lagertha - Ragnar's first wife



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And this is how it looks in real life.

Katherine Winnick (born December 17, 1977) is a Canadian actress.



Catherine starred in many films produced by Paramount Pictures. In 2010, she played in the comedy Killers directed by Robert Luketich.

She has starred in several television shows, including One Day, One Room, Law & Order, and Criminologists: Criminal Minds.

Winnick won a silver medal at the Canadian Taekwondo Championships. He has a 3rd degree black belt in taekwondo, a 2nd degree black belt in karate, and is a licensed bodyguard.



Rollo - Ragnar's brother



Clive James Standen (born 22 July 1981) is an English actor.

He is best known for his roles as Sir Gawain in the television series Camelot, Archer, who later became the next Robin Hood in the TV series Robin Hood, Private Karl Harris in the cult television series Doctor Who, and Rollo the Viking, brother of the legendary Ragnar Lothbrok in the historical series Vikings.



He was born at the British Army base at Holywood in County Down, Northern Ireland, and moved to Leicestershire in the East Midlands at the age of two. He went to King Edward VII's School in Melton Mowbray and went on to study acting at Melton Mowbray College.



Siggy is the wife of Jarl Haraldson and Rollo's mistress.



Jessalyn Gilsig (born May 26, 1971) is a Canadian actress, best known for her roles in the television series Boston School, Body Parts, and Glee, in which she played the wife of Will Schuster.



She has also appeared in several episodes of NYPD, Prison Break, and Heroes, as well as several other TV series.

And also, I like her)

Æthelstan was an Anglo-Saxon monk captured by Ragnar in his first raid in England (on the monastery of Lindisfarne).



George Paul Blagden (born 28 December 1989) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as the Anglo-Saxon monk Æthelstan in the historical television series Vikings and Granter in Les Misérables.



Floki is a friend of Ragnar's, as well as a master shipbuilder.



And, of course, squatting))



Gustaf Kaspar Orm Skarsgård (Swedish: Gustaf Kaspar Orm Skarsgård; Gustaf Caspar Orm Skarsgård; born 12 November 1980) is a Swedish actor.



He played his first film role when he was nine years old in the film Täcknamn Coq Rouge (Eric Hamilton). Gustaf's father played the main role in this film. From 1999 to 2003 he studied at the Stockholm Academy of Theatre Arts (Swed. Teaterhögskolan).

Since 2003 he has worked in the theater, played the main roles in many productions ("The Merchant of Venice"). Continuing to play in the theater, he took part in a number of television productions, and also starred in films. Gustaf's most famous role was in the 2002 film Invisible. Den osynlige).



Björn Ironside (Seasons 1–2: Nathan O'Toole) is the only son of Ragnar and Lagertha.



Bjorne was played by Nathan O'Toole as a child



But in the second season, starting with the 3rd episode, Alexander Ludwig (born May 7, 1992) is a Canadian actor, who became famous for his role as Will Stanton in the science fiction film Darkness Rising (2007).

He was born on May 7, 1992 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. His father, Harold Ludwig, is a businessman, and his mother, Charlene Ludwig, worked as a manager. Alexander has a younger sister, Sophia, and a twin brother, Natalie and Nicholas.



Princess Aslaug is the second wife of Ragnar and the daughter of Brünnhilde and Sigurd.



Alyssa Sutherland (born 23 September 1982) is an Australian actress and model.



Sutherland's career as a model began when she won the Australian youth magazine Girlfriend's annual Model Search in 1997. After winning, she signed a contract with Australian Vogue.

She was on the cover of Australian Vogue, Singapore's Harper's Bazaar, Germany's Elle, Australia's Style, Italy's Glamour and Black and White. Sutherland often worked with famous photographers such as Herb Ritz, Bruce Weber, Ellen von Unwerth, and Steven Misel.

King Horik



Donal Francis Logue (born February 27, 1966) is a Canadian actor, producer, director, and screenwriter.

His breakthrough was the role of Jack in the film Between Heaven and Earth. He was educated at Harvard University. In 1990, he starred in a television film for the first time, and in 1992 he made his debut in a feature film.



King Egbert of Wessex



Linus William Roache (born 1 February 1964) is an English actor.

Roach was born in Manchester, Lancashire, to Coronation Street actor William Roache and actress Anna Cropper. He studied acting at the Central School of Speech and Drama.



Jarl Borg as Jarl of Götaland



Borg was played by Torbjörn Harr.



Thorunn as Björn's slave, lover



Actress Jaya Weiss



And, of course, you can't go anywhere without it... Gabriel Byrne at the time of the release of the series was the most famous actor, well, the most recognizable for sure.

He played Jarl Haraldson, the former Jarl of Kattegat



I think movie fans remember this actor.

Gabriel James Byrne (born 12 May 1950) is an Irish actor. Winner of the Golden Globe Award.

As a child, he was preparing to be a priest, but he became a teacher and decided to become a professional actor only at the age of 29. The most popular works in cinema are "Defense of the State", "Miller's Crossing", "The Usual Suspects". On television, he played the role of a psychotherapist in the HBO series Treatment. He prefers to star in arthouse projects.

That's all for me, thank you for your attention)



By the way, I have already written about Catherine Winnick HERE, who is interested in discovering this actress for himself, please))