Jesper Christensen
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Jesper Christensen | |
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| Born | 16 May 1948 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Spouse |
Tove Bornhøft (m. 2000) |
| Children | 2 |
Jesper Christensen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈjespɐ ˈkʰʁestn̩sn̩]; born 16 May 1948) is a Danish actor.[1] A veteran of European cinema, he has more recently 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]
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.[3]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role(s) | Director(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Strømer | Young Officer | Anders Refn | |
| 1977 | Mind Your Back, Professor | Journalist | Jens Okking | |
| Havoc | Steffensen | Ole Roos | ||
| 1978 | Wanna See My Beautiful Navel? | Fashion Photographer | Søren Kragh-Jacobsen | |
| Who Kills Who? | Christian | Li Vilstrup | ||
| Winterborn | Anders | Astrid Henning-Jensen | ||
| Did Somebody Laugh? | Unemployed Man | Henning Carlsen | ||
| 1979 | The Revolt of the Thralls | TBA | Jannik Hastrup | Voice |
| Charly & Steffen | Eigil | Henning Kristiansen | ||
| 1980 | It's a World Full of Children | Morten | Aase Schmidt | |
| Children of the Thralls | TBA | Jannik Hastrup | Voice | |
| 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 | |
| 1990 | Today's Donna | Michael Nordgreen | Stefan Henszelman | |
| Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg | Officer at Watteau | Kjell Grede | ||
| 1992 | Sofie | Hans Højby | Liv Ullmann | |
| 1993 | The Russian Singer | Castensen | Morten Arnfred | |
| 1994 | Carl, My Childhood Symphony | Schreiber | Erik Clausen | |
| 1995 | Summer | Flemming | Kristian Petri | |
| White Lies | Kristian | Mats Arehn | ||
| 1996 | Girly Girls | 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 | In China They Eat Dogs | Bartender | Lasse Spang Olsen | |
| Sophie's World | Søren Kierkegaard | Erik Gustavson | ||
| 2000 | Anna | Johansen | Erik Wedersøe | |
| Italian for Beginners | Olympia's Father | Lone Scherfig | ||
| The Bench | Kaj | Per Fly | ||
| 2001 | One-Hand Clapping | H.C. Krøyer | Gert Fredholm | |
| The Greatest Thing | Theatre Manager | Thomas Robsahm | ||
| Count Axel | Col. Lejpstrup | Søren Fauli | ||
| 2002 | Minor Mishaps | Søren Kreiberg | Annette K. Olesen | |
| Okay | Læge | Jesper W. Nielsen | ||
| Treasure Planet | Scroop | Ron Clements & John Musker | Voice; Danish dub | |
| 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 | One Shot | Lennart | Linda Wendel | |
| Everlasting Moments | Sebastian Pedersen | Jan Troell | ||
| Flame & Citron | Wilhelm Faurschou Hviid | Ole Christian Madsen | ||
| Quantum of Solace | Mr. White | Marc Forster | ||
| 2009 | Original | Bruno | Alexander Brøndsted & Antonio Tublén | |
| The Young Victoria | Baron Stockmar | Jean-Marc Vallée | ||
| Storm | Anthony Weber | Hans-Christian Schmid | ||
| This Is Love | Koller | Matthias Glasner | ||
| 2010 | The Debt | Dr. Bernhardt / Dieter Vogel | John Madden | |
| A Family | Rickard Rheinwald | Pernille Fischer Christensen | ||
| 2011 | Melancholia | Little Father | Lars von Trier | |
| Julie | Master | Linda Wendel | ||
| 2012 | The Last Sentence | Torgny Segerstedt | Jan Troell | |
| 2013 | Sisters | Uncle Rolle | Anne Wild | |
| NYMPH()MANIAC | Jerôme's Uncle | Lars von Trier | ||
| Sex, Drugs & Taxation | Judge Bergsøe | Christoffer Boe | ||
| 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 | |
| Oh, To Be a Butterfly | Ernst | Søren Kragh-Jacobsen | ||
| 2022 | Out of the Darkness | Karl Skov | Anders Refn | |
| More Than Ever | Emily Atef | |||
| 2023 | Munch | Dr. Daniel Jacobson | Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken |
References
[edit]- ^ Nagy, Nanna (28 December 2023). "Jesper Christensen havde et misbrug i sine teenageår, som har betydet noget for, hvordan han er skuespiller i dag". TV 2 (in Danish). Archived from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Jesper Christensen". The Danish Film Institute. Archived from the original on 4 August 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Jesper Christensen: Nej tak til ridderkors". Politiken (in Danish). 5 December 2006. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
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