Kåre Hedebrant (born 28 June 1995)[1] is a Swedish actor.
Kåre Hedebrant | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kåre Gillis Hedebrant 28 June 1995 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, musician |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Early life
editHe lives in Hässelby,[2] near Stockholm. Hedebrant attended Kungsholmens Gymnasium's Choir Section, and during middle school he attended the Adolf Fredrik's Music School.[3]
Career
editIn 2005, he played the title role of Emil in Emil i Lönneberga, a theatrical production based on the popular children's novels by Astrid Lindgren.[4]
In 2007, after an open casting involving 4,000 children, Hedebrant was chosen to play the role of Oskar in Let the Right One In.
Oskar, the protagonist of the film, is a 12-year-old bullied boy who strikes up a friendship with the mysterious Eli (Lina Leandersson), who later turns out to be a vampire. Hedebrant received generally positive notices for his role. According to If magazine's reviewer, "Hedebrant does a fine job of conveying the boy's silent longing, rage and defiance".[5] James Berardinelli considered him an "interesting choice to play Oskar", and noted that he "effectively makes the character seem remote, withdrawn, and a little creepy".[6] According to Hedebrant, "[e]ven the bully scenes weren't hard to shoot because I got on very well with both guys ... [t]he main problem was that it was so cold!"[7]
He received a nomination for "Best Performance in an International Feature Film – Leading Young Performers" (with Lina Leandersson), in the 30th Annual Young Artist Awards.[8] Other nominations include "Breakthrough Performer" from the Online Film Critics Society Awards 2008 (won by Lina Leandersson),[9] and "Best Actor" in the 2009 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards (won by Ron Perlman).[10]
In 2010, Hedebrant was chosen as the lead role in Amors Baller, a Norwegian romantic comedy directed by Kristoffer Metcalfe. Hedebrant plays Lucas, a Swedish teenager who moves to a small Norwegian town, and falls in love with the goalkeeper on the local girls football team.[11] The film premiered in Norway on 25 March 2011.[11] In 2012, he played the role of Tobias in the Swedish sci-fi drama series Real Humans.
Hedebrant is member of a band called The Broadcasting Service, who play alternative rock, "stuff like The Hives".[7]
Filmography
editAwards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Breakthrough Performance (won by Lina Leandersson) | Let the Right One In | Nominated |
| 2009 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in an International Feature Film – Leading Young Performers (with Lina Leandersson) | Let the Right One In | Nominated |
| 2009 | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Best Actor (won by Lina Leandersson) | Let the Right One In | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Personal Record for Kåre Hedebrant". Archived from the original on 25 August 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2009.
- ^ Brander, Maria (24 October 2008). "Sveriges yngsta stjärnor". Expressen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 22 March 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2009.
- ^ Louise Kristoffersson (21 October 2008). "Kåre bland vampyrerna" (PDF). Mitt i Stockholm (Swedish weekly local newspaper). Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ Jonasson, Sthig. "emil" (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 27 February 2009.
- ^ Bernstein, Abbie (25 October 2008). "Movie Review: 'LET THE RIGHT ONE IN'". If magazine. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
- ^ Berardinelli, James. "Reelviews Movie Reviews". Reelviews. Retrieved 29 January 2009.
- ^ a b Mellor, Jessica (31 July 2009). "The Fright Stuff by Jessica Mellor". The Daily Mirror.
- ^ "30th Annual Young Artist Awards – Nominations / Special Awards". Young Artist Foundation. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2009.
- ^ ""WALL-E" Named Best Picture in Online Film Critics Society Awards". Online Film Critics Society. 19 January 2009. Archived from the original on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
- ^ Gingold, Michael (25 June 2009). "The 2009 FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards Results". Fangoria. Archived from the original on 29 June 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2009.
- ^ a b Nipen, Kjersti (7 July 2010). "Lager film fra Norway Cup". Aftenposten. Retrieved 11 July 2010.