Claes Bang

Claes Bang
Bang in 2015
Born
Claes Kasper Bang

(1967-04-28) 28 April 1967 (age 57)
Odense, Denmark
Alma materDanish National School of Theatre
OccupationActor
Years active1996–present
Spouse
Lis Louis-Jensen
(m. 2010)
Musical career
Also known asThis Is Not America
GenresElectronica, synth-pop
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano, guitar
Years active2008–present
LabelsMusic for Dreams, Sound Seduction

Claes Kasper Bang (Danish: [ˈkʰlɛˀs ˈpɑŋˀ]; born 28 April 1967) is a Danish actor and musician. He is best known for playing the leading role of Christian in Ruben Östlund's 2017 film The Square, which won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, and for the role of Fjölnir in Robert Eggers's 2022 film The Northman. In 2019, he played the role of Sasha Mann for the final season of The Affair, and he rose to further international recognition by starring as Count Dracula in the BBC/Netflix series Dracula (2020). For his role in The Square, he became the first Dane to win the European Film Award for Best Actor. Bang has also developed a music career under the moniker of This Is Not America.