Jesper Christensen
Encyclopedia
Jesper Christensen is a Danish actor. 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
film Casino Royale
and its sequel, Quantum of Solace.
In his home country, Christensen has won four Bodil Awards
, three for Best Actor (Hør, var der ikke en som lo?, Bænken, and Drabet) and one for Best Supporting Actor (Barbara).
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 does not fit with modern ideas.
The Interpreter
The Interpreter is a 2005 political thriller film starring Nicole Kidman, Sean Penn, and Catherine Keener. It was the final film to be directed by Sydney Pollack.-Plot:...
and Revelations. He has also appeared as the mysterious villain Mr. White
Mr. White (James Bond)
Mr. White is a fictional character and antagonist played by Jesper Christensen in the James Bond films Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace....
in the James Bond
James Bond
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
film Casino Royale
Casino Royale (2006 film)
Casino Royale is the twenty-first film in the James Bond film series and the first to star Daniel Craig as fictional MI6 agent James Bond...
and its sequel, Quantum of Solace.
In his home country, Christensen has won four Bodil Awards
Bodil Awards
The Bodil Awards are the major Danish film awards given by Denmark's National Association of Film Critics . The awards are presented annually at a ceremony in the Imperial Cinema in Copenhagen. Established in 1948, it is one of the oldest film awards in Europe...
, three for Best Actor (Hør, var der ikke en som lo?, Bænken, and Drabet) and one for Best Supporting Actor (Barbara).
In 2006 Jesper Christensen declined the offer to receive the Knight's Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog
Order of the Dannebrog
The Order of the Dannebrog is an Order of Denmark, instituted in 1671 by Christian V. It resulted from a move in 1660 to break the absolutism of the nobility. The Order was only to comprise 50 noble Knights in one class plus the Master of the Order, i.e. the Danish monarch, and his sons...
. He said that he thought the entire idea of monarchy is a crime against the members of the royal family, and does not fit with modern ideas.
Filmography
- StrømerStrømerStrømer is a 1976 Danish crime drama film directed by Anders Refn.-Cast:* Jens Okking ... Karl Jørgensen* Lotte Hermann ... Vera Jørgensen* Bodil Kjer ... Sabine Lund* Birgit Sadolin ... Grete Svendsholm* Otto Brandenburg ... Willer Johansen...
(1976) - Pas på ryggen, professor (1977)
- Hærværk (1977)
- Vinterbørn (1978)
- Hør, var der ikke en som lo? (1978)
- Vil du se min smukke navle? (1978)
- Hvem myrder hvem? (1978)
- Charly & Steffen (1979)
- Trællenes oprør (1979)
- Trællenes børn (1980)
- Verden er fuld af børn (1980)
- Undskyld vi er her (1980)
- Har du set Alice ? (1981)
- Forræderne (1983)
- Nana (tv-serie) (1987)
- Hip Hip Hurra (1987)
- Skyggen af Emma (1988)
- Retfærdighedens rytter (1989)
- Dagens Donna (1990)
- Sofie (1992)
- Den russiske sangerinde (1993)
- Min fynske barndomMin Fynske BarndomMin Fynske Barndom, translated into English as My Childhood, is Carl Nielsen's autobiographical account of his childhood on the Danish island of Funen...
(1994) - HamsunHamsun (film)Hamsun is a 1996 Danish-Swedish-Norwegian-German drama directed by Jan Troell, about the later life of the Norwegian author Knut Hamsun , who together with his wife Marie Hamsun , went from being national saints to national traitors after supporting Nazi Germany during their occupation of Norway...
(1996) - Tøsepiger (1996)
- Balladen om Holger Danske (1996)
- Sekten (1997)
- Barbara (1997)
- Albert (1998)
- I Kina spiser de hunde (1999)
- Bænken (2000)
- Anna (2000)
- Italiensk for begyndereItalian for BeginnersItalian for Beginners is a 2000 Danish romantic comedy film written and directed by Lone Scherfig. The film stars Anders W. Berthelsen, Lars Kaalund and Peter Gantzler. The film was made by the austere principles of the Dogme 95 movement, including the use of hand held video cameras and natural...
(2000) - At klappe med een hånd (2001)
- Grev Axel (2001)
- OkayOkay"Okay" is a colloquial English word denoting approval, acceptance, agreement, assent, or acknowledgment. "Okay" has frequently turned up as a loanword in many other languages...
(2002) - Små ulykker (2002)
- Arven (2003)
- Møgunger (2003)
- Nissernes Ø (2003)
- The InterpreterThe InterpreterThe Interpreter is a 2005 political thriller film starring Nicole Kidman, Sean Penn, and Catherine Keener. It was the final film to be directed by Sydney Pollack.-Plot:...
(2005) - ManslaughterManslaughter (2005 film)Manslaughter is a 2005 Danish film written and directed by Per Fly. The film stars Jesper Christensen and Pernilla August as well as Fly's wife Charlotte Fich....
(2005) - Casino RoyaleCasino Royale (2006 film)Casino Royale is the twenty-first film in the James Bond film series and the first to star Daniel Craig as fictional MI6 agent James Bond...
(2006) - Flame & CitronFlame & CitronFlame & Citron is a 2008 Danish drama/action co-written and directed by Ole Christian Madsen. The film, a fictionalized account based on fact, is about two Danish resistance movement fighters during the Nazi occupation of Denmark.- Plot :...
(2008) - Everlasting MomentsEverlasting MomentsEverlasting Moments is a 2008 Swedish drama film directed by Jan Troell, starring Maria Heiskanen, Mikael Persbrandt and Jesper Christensen. It is based on the true story of Maria Larsson, a Swedish working class woman in the early 1900s, who wins a camera in a lottery and goes on to become a...
(2008) - Quantum of Solace (2008)
- The Young VictoriaThe Young VictoriaThe Young Victoria is a 2009 period drama film based on the early life and reign of Queen Victoria, and her marriage to Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. The film was directed by Jean-Marc Vallée and written by screenwriter Julian Fellowes. Graham King, Martin Scorsese, Sarah, Duchess of...
(2009) - A Family (2010)
- The Debt (2011)
- Melancholia (2011)
- Truth and ConsequenceTruth and ConsequenceTruth and Consequence is an upcoming Swedish film directed by Jan Troell, starring Jesper Christensen, Pernilla August, Björn Granath and Ulla Skoog. It will be set between 1933 and 1945, and focus on the life of Torgny Segerstedt, a Swedish publicist who was a prominent critic of Nazi Germany, and...
(2012)