Casper Christensen
Encyclopedia
Casper Lindholm Christensen (born 22 August 1968 in Birkerød
) is a Danish
comedian
. He has hosted many shows including Casper & Mandrilaftalen
, the Danish airing of Shooting Stars
and Don't Forget Your Toothbrush
(Husk lige tandbørsten), and the Danish version
of Deal or No Deal
. He also had a leading role in the Danish sit-coms Langt fra Las Vegas
(Far Away from Las Vegas) and Klovn
(Clown/Fool).
He started his TV-career in the Danish children's show Hvaffor en Hånd (Pick a hand) in 1991 but is also well known for hosting the very successful radio program Tæskeholdet (The Whack Pack).
One of Casper Christensen's characteristics early in his career was his appearance, often including big glasses, whacky hairstyle, and an abstract clothing style. Christensen was also well known for his energetic appearance on screen. In this period, Christensen's most notable appearances were Casper & Mandrilaftalen
, Tæskeholdet and Safari. In later years, Christensen has toned down his crazy appearance, and made a career shift towards more serious projects. Casper Christensen has also become one of the most sought after Danish TV hosts; hosting more mainstream shows like Grib mikrofonen, Deal no Deal
and 8 out of 10 Cats
, Da; 9 ud af 10.
On 1 February 2007 Casper returned to radio with the programme Kongen af Danmark (The King of Denmark) on the Danish radio station TV 2 Radio
. Casper Christensen quickly left TV2 Radio and instead began writing on the 5th and 6th season of Klovn
with his long time colleague Frank Hvam
. The 6th season aired on TV2 Zulu in the spring of 2009. On 2 October 2009 he aired his latest project for the first time on TV 2. It is a live talk show called ALOHA!.
Birkerød
Birkerød is a town and was a municipality in Frederiksborg County on the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark...
) is a Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
. He has hosted many shows including Casper & Mandrilaftalen
Casper & Mandrilaftalen
Casper & Mandrilaftalen was a Danish cult TV program aired on DR2 in 1999.-Background:Casper & Mandrilaftalen was a surrealistic comedy sketch and talk show hosted by Casper Christensen. The show was created by Christensen and two other Danish comedians Lasse Rimmer and Lars Hjortshøj. Frank Hvam...
, the Danish airing of Shooting Stars
Shooting Stars
Shooting Stars is a British television comedy panel game broadcast on BBC Two as a pilot in 1993, then as 3 full series from 1995 to 1997, then on BBC Choice from January to December 2002 with 2 series before returning to BBC Two for another 3 series from 2008 until its axing in 2011...
and Don't Forget Your Toothbrush
Don't Forget Your Toothbrush
Don't Forget Your Toothbrush is a Saturday night light entertainment show originally broadcast in the United Kingdom in 1994, and has also been adapted in Australia, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Denmark, Italy, Norway, Sweden, the United States, the Netherlands and Portugal...
(Husk lige tandbørsten), and the Danish version
Deal or No Deal (Denmark)
Deal/No Deal is the Danish version of Deal or No Deal, which airs on TV 2. It is hosted by comedian and TV personality Casper Christensen...
of Deal or No Deal
Deal or No Deal
Deal or No Deal is the name of several closely related television game shows, the first of which was the Dutch Miljoenenjacht produced by Dutch producer Endemol. It is played with up to 26 cases with certain sums of money...
. He also had a leading role in the Danish sit-coms Langt fra Las Vegas
Langt fra Las Vegas
Langt fra Las Vegas is a Danish sit-com, which was first aired on the Danish TV channel TV2 Zulu. It revolved around life at a newly started TV morning show, Jump Start, and focused on the life of the main character, Casper .Langt fra Las Vegas consisted of 53 episodes, aired over 5 seasons with...
(Far Away from Las Vegas) and Klovn
Klovn
Klovn is a Danish sitcom, which first aired on the Danish TV channel TV2 Zulu. It focuses on the life of the main character Frank and Casper...
(Clown/Fool).
He started his TV-career in the Danish children's show Hvaffor en Hånd (Pick a hand) in 1991 but is also well known for hosting the very successful radio program Tæskeholdet (The Whack Pack).
One of Casper Christensen's characteristics early in his career was his appearance, often including big glasses, whacky hairstyle, and an abstract clothing style. Christensen was also well known for his energetic appearance on screen. In this period, Christensen's most notable appearances were Casper & Mandrilaftalen
Casper & Mandrilaftalen
Casper & Mandrilaftalen was a Danish cult TV program aired on DR2 in 1999.-Background:Casper & Mandrilaftalen was a surrealistic comedy sketch and talk show hosted by Casper Christensen. The show was created by Christensen and two other Danish comedians Lasse Rimmer and Lars Hjortshøj. Frank Hvam...
, Tæskeholdet and Safari. In later years, Christensen has toned down his crazy appearance, and made a career shift towards more serious projects. Casper Christensen has also become one of the most sought after Danish TV hosts; hosting more mainstream shows like Grib mikrofonen, Deal no Deal
Deal or No Deal (Denmark)
Deal/No Deal is the Danish version of Deal or No Deal, which airs on TV 2. It is hosted by comedian and TV personality Casper Christensen...
and 8 out of 10 Cats
8 Out of 10 Cats
8 out of 10 Cats is a television comedy panel game made by Zeppotron for Channel 4. It was first broadcast on 3 June 2005. The show is based on statistics and opinion polls, and draws on polls produced by a variety of organizations and new polls commissioned for the programme, carried out by...
, Da; 9 ud af 10.
On 1 February 2007 Casper returned to radio with the programme Kongen af Danmark (The King of Denmark) on the Danish radio station TV 2 Radio
TV 2 Radio
TV 2 Radio was a Danish commercial radio station, set to compete with public financed stations DR P3 and DR P4. It began broadcasting at midnight, February 1, 2007...
. Casper Christensen quickly left TV2 Radio and instead began writing on the 5th and 6th season of Klovn
Klovn
Klovn is a Danish sitcom, which first aired on the Danish TV channel TV2 Zulu. It focuses on the life of the main character Frank and Casper...
with his long time colleague Frank Hvam
Frank Hvam
Frank Hvam is a Danish stand-up-comedian.Hvam was born in Viborg and grew up on a farm in Ørum Sønderlyng. Shortly before completing training as a veterinarian, he dropped out to try his luck as a comedian....
. The 6th season aired on TV2 Zulu in the spring of 2009. On 2 October 2009 he aired his latest project for the first time on TV 2. It is a live talk show called ALOHA!.