Jesper Christensen
Danish actor
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Jesper Christensen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈjespɐ ˈkʰʁestn̩sn̩, - ˈkʰʁæs-]; born 16 May 1948) is a Danish actor.[1] A veteran of European cinema, he has made the transition to English language projects, including The Interpreter and Revelations. He has also appeared as the mysterious villain Mr. White in the James Bond films Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, and Spectre.[2][3]
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Born16 May 1948
Copenhagen, Denmark
OccupationActor
Yearsactive1968–present
Spouse
Tove Bornhøft
(m. 2000)Jesper Christensen | |
|---|---|
Christensen in 2010 | |
| Born | 16 May 1948 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Spouse |
Tove Bornhøft (m. 2000) |
| Children | 2 |
In his home country, Christensen has won four Bodil Awards, three for Best Actor: Did Somebody Laugh? (1978), The Bench (2000), and Manslaughter (2005), and one for Best Supporting Actor: Barbara (1997).
In 2006, Jesper Christensen declined the offer to receive the Knight's Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog. He said that he thought the entire idea of monarchy is a crime against the members of the royal family, and it does not fit with modern ideas.[4]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Strømer | Young Officer | Anders Refn |
| 1977 | Mind Your Back, Professor | Journalist | Jens Okking |
| Havoc | Steffensen | Ole Roos | |
| 1978 | Winterborn | Anders | Astrid Henning-Jensen |
| Did Somebody Laugh? | Unemployed Man | Henning Carlsen | |
| Wanna See My Beautiful Navel? | Fashion Photographer | Søren Kragh-Jacobsen | |
| Who Kills Who? | Christian | Li Vilstrup | |
| 1979 | Charly & Steffen | Eigil | Henning Kristiansen |
| 1980 | It's a World Full of Children | Morten | Aase Schmidt |
| Children of the Thralls | Unknown Voice | Jannik Hastrup | |
| Sorry We're Here | Aage | Hans Kristensen | |
| 1981 | Have You Seen Alice? | Bjarne | Brita Wielopolska |
| 1983 | The Traitors | The Boy | Ole Roos |
| 1987 | Hip Hip Hurrah! | Viggo Johansen | Kjell Grede |
| 1988 | Emma's Shadow | Poul | Søren Kragh-Jacobsen |
| 1989 | The Knight of Justice | Father | Jesper W. Nielsen |
| 1990 | A Modern Woman | Michael Nordgreen | Stefan Henszelman |
| Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg | Officer at Watteau Square | Kjell Grede | |
| 1992 | Sofie | Hans Højby | Liv Ullmann |
| 1993 | The Russian Singer | Castensen | Morten Arnfred |
| 1994 | Carl, My Childhood Symphony | Schreiber | Erik Clausen |
| 1995 | White Lies | Kristian | Mats Arehn |
| Summer | Flemming | Kristian Petri | |
| 1996 | Watch Me Fly | Hans-Jørgen | Vibeke Gad |
| Hamsun | Otto Dietrich | Jan Troell | |
| The Ballad of the Viking King, Holger the Dane | Hemming I / Loki | Laila Hodell | |
| The White Lioness | Konovalenko | Pelle Berglund | |
| 1997 | Credo | Brother 1 | Susanne Bier |
| Barbara | Judge | Nils Malmros | |
| 1998 | Albert | Shoemaker | Jørn Faurschou |
| 1999 | Sophie's World | Søren Kierkegaard | Erik Gustavson |
| In China They Eat Dogs | Bartender | Lasse Spang Olsen | |
| 2000 | The Bench | Kaj | Per Fly |
| Anna | Johansen | Erik Wedersøe | |
| Italian for Beginners | Olympia's Father | Lone Scherfig | |
| 2001 | One-Hand Clapping | H.C. Krøyer | Gert Fredholm |
| The Greatest Thing | Theatre Manager | Thomas Robsahm | |
| Count Axel | Col. Lejpstrup | Søren Fauli | |
| 2002 | Okay | Læge | Jesper W. Nielsen |
| Minor Mishaps | Søren Kreiberg | Annette K. Olesen | |
| Treasure Planet | Scroop (Voice; Danish dub) | Ron Clements & John Musker | |
| 2003 | Inheritance | Holger Andersen | Per Fly |
| Baby | Eddy | Linda Wendel | |
| Nasty Brats | JB | Giacomo Campeotto | |
| Make Believe | Piips | Kjell Grede | |
| 2005 | The Interpreter | Nils Lud | Sydney Pollack |
| Manslaughter | Carsten | Per Fly | |
| 2006 | Shaking Dream Land | George | Martina Nagel |
| Pure Hearts | Bag Man | Kenneth Kainz | |
| Casino Royale | Mr. White | Martin Campbell | |
| 2008 | Flame & Citron | Wilhelm Faurschou Hviid | Ole Christian Madsen |
| One Shot | Lennart | Linda Wendel | |
| Everlasting Moments | Sebastian Pedersen | Jan Troell | |
| Quantum of Solace | Mr. White | Marc Forster | |
| 2009 | Storm | Anthony Weber | Hans-Christian Schmid |
| The Young Victoria | Christian Friedrich, Baron Stockmar | Jean-Marc Vallée | |
| Original | Bruno | Alexander Brøndsted & Antonio Tublén | |
| This Is Love | Koller | Matthias Glasner | |
| 2010 | A Family | Rickard Rheinwald | Pernille Fischer Christensen |
| The Debt | Dr. Bernhardt / Dieter Vogel | John Madden | |
| 2011 | Melancholia | Little Father | Lars von Trier |
| Julie | Master | Linda Wendel | |
| 2012 | The Last Sentence | Torgny Segerstedt | Jan Troell |
| 2013 | Sex, Drugs & Taxation | Judge Bergsøe | Christoffer Boe |
| Sisters | Uncle Rolle | Anne Wild | |
| Nymphomaniac | Jerôme's Uncle | Lars von Trier | |
| 2015 | Me and Kaminski | Manuel Kaminski | Wolfgang Becker |
| Spectre | Mr. White | Sam Mendes | |
| 2016 | The King's Choice | Haakon VII | Erik Poppe |
| 2017 | Robin | Pierre | Antonio Tublén |
| 2018 | Before the Frost | Jens | Michael Noer |
| 2020 | Into the Darkness | Karl Skov | Anders Refn |
| Little Butterfly | Ernst | Søren Kragh-Jacobsen | |
| 2022 | Out of the Darkness | Karl Skov | Anders Refn |
| More Than Ever | Unknown | Emily Atef | |
| The Little Alien | Helge (Voice) | Amalie Næsby Fick | |
| 2023 | Munch | Dr. Daniel Jacobson | Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken |
| 2025 | Honey | Marcel | Natasha Arthy |
| Sentimental Value | Michael | Joachim Trier | |
| 2026 | Home | Ejner | Marijana Jankovic |
| The Price of Peace | Karl Skov | Anders Refn |
