Jesper Christensen

For the Danish harpsichordist and music researcher, see Jesper Bøje Christensen. For the Danish footballers, see Jesper Christiansen and Jesper Christjansen.

Jesper Christensen
Born (1948-05-16) 16 May 1948 (age 76)
Copenhagen, Denmark
NationalityDanish
OccupationActor
Years active1968–present
Spouse
Tove Bornhøft
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(m. 2000)​
Children2

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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Jesper Christensen". The Danish Film Institute. Archived from the original on 4 August 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Jesper Christensen: Nej tak til ridderkors". Politiken (in Danish). 5 December 2006. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2024.