Jesper Christensen

Acting

Jesper Christensen

Born May 16, 1948 · Copenhagen, Denmark (age 78)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jesper Christensen (born 16 May 1948) 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, Christen…

Known For

Casino RoyaleCasino Royale · 2006
Casino Royale
7.62006
MovieAdventureAction
Le Chiffre, a banker to the world's terrorists, is scheduled to participate in a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro, where he intends to use his winnings to establish his financial grip on the terrorist market. M sends Bond—on his maiden mission as a 00 Agent—to attend this game and prevent Le Chiffre from winning. With the help of Vesper Lynd and Felix Leiter, Bond enters the most important poker game in his already dangerous career.
SpectreSpectre · 2015
Spectre
6.62015
MovieActionAdventure
A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE.
Quantum of SolaceQuantum of Solace · 2008
Quantum of Solace
6.32008
MovieAdventureAction
Betrayed by Vesper, the woman he loved, 007 fights the urge to make his latest mission personal. Pursuing his determination to uncover the truth, Bond and M interrogate Mr. White, who reveals that the organization that blackmailed Vesper is far more complex and dangerous than anyone had imagined.
Sentimental ValueSentimental Value · 2025
Sentimental Value
7.52025
MovieDrama
Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When Nora turns it down, she soon discovers he has given her part to an eager young Hollywood star.
Nymphomaniac: Vol. INymphomaniac: Vol. I · 2013
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
6.92013
MovieDrama
A man named Seligman finds a fainted wounded woman in an alley and he brings her home. She tells him that her name is Joe and that she is nymphomaniac. Joe tells her life and sexual experiences with hundreds of men since she was a young teenager while Seligman tells about his hobbies, such as fly fishing, reading about Fibonacci numbers or listening to organ music.
De forbandede år  - Fredens prisDe forbandede år - Fredens pris · 2026
De forbandede år - Fredens pris
6.82026
MovieDrama
After the war, the authorities seek punishment against Karl Skov, and his family is more divided than ever.
UprisingUprising · 2001
Uprising
6.52001
MovieDramaWar
In the Warsaw ghetto in 1943, Jews rise against the Nazis.
MelancholiaMelancholia · 2011
Melancholia
7.22011
MovieDramaScience Fiction
Two sisters find their already strained relationship challenged as a mysterious new planet threatens to collide with Earth.

Movies

Casino RoyaleCasino Royale · 2006
Casino Royale
7.62006
MovieAdventureAction
Le Chiffre, a banker to the world's terrorists, is scheduled to participate in a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro, where he intends to use his winnings to establish his financial grip on the terrorist market. M sends Bond—on his maiden mission as a 00 Agent—to attend this game and prevent Le Chiffre from winning. With the help of Vesper Lynd and Felix Leiter, Bond enters the most important poker game in his already dangerous career.
SpectreSpectre · 2015
Spectre
6.62015
MovieActionAdventure
A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE.
Quantum of SolaceQuantum of Solace · 2008
Quantum of Solace
6.32008
MovieAdventureAction
Betrayed by Vesper, the woman he loved, 007 fights the urge to make his latest mission personal. Pursuing his determination to uncover the truth, Bond and M interrogate Mr. White, who reveals that the organization that blackmailed Vesper is far more complex and dangerous than anyone had imagined.
Sentimental ValueSentimental Value · 2025
Sentimental Value
7.52025
MovieDrama
Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When Nora turns it down, she soon discovers he has given her part to an eager young Hollywood star.
Nymphomaniac: Vol. INymphomaniac: Vol. I · 2013
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
6.92013
MovieDrama
A man named Seligman finds a fainted wounded woman in an alley and he brings her home. She tells him that her name is Joe and that she is nymphomaniac. Joe tells her life and sexual experiences with hundreds of men since she was a young teenager while Seligman tells about his hobbies, such as fly fishing, reading about Fibonacci numbers or listening to organ music.
De forbandede år  - Fredens prisDe forbandede år - Fredens pris · 2026
De forbandede år - Fredens pris
6.82026
MovieDrama
After the war, the authorities seek punishment against Karl Skov, and his family is more divided than ever.
UprisingUprising · 2001
Uprising
6.52001
MovieDramaWar
In the Warsaw ghetto in 1943, Jews rise against the Nazis.
MelancholiaMelancholia · 2011
Melancholia
7.22011
MovieDramaScience Fiction
Two sisters find their already strained relationship challenged as a mysterious new planet threatens to collide with Earth.
The InheritanceThe Inheritance · 2003
The Inheritance
6.52003
MovieDrama
A young Danish man, Christoffer, lives a life of joy and happiness with his wife Maria in Stockholm. When his father dies his mother insists that Christoffer take over management of the family industry which is in danger of bankruptcy. He is torn between his chosen life and his sense of duty to his family and its past. When he chooses to step in as manager his family life and self-respect languish.
Count AxelCount Axel · 2001
Count Axel
6.32001
MovieComedy
Count Axel is a comedy that takes place somewhere in the Nordic countries in 1783. It's a classic comedy about mixed identities, with strong elements of contemporary humour and satire.
HomeHome · 2026
Home
8.02026
MovieDrama
In the hope of creating a better life, 6-year-old Maja and her parents leave Yugoslavia for Denmark, leaving behind Maja’s two older brothers with the promise they will join once the family is settled. But the new country proves difficult and unfamiliar, and the family struggles to adapt to a new language, culture, and way of life. As the years pass, Maja grows up and becomes a successful artist in Denmark, yet beneath her achievements, she carries a divide of joy, sorrow, and gratitude—torn between the life she has built and the painful sacrifices her parents made for their future.
The InterpreterThe Interpreter · 2005
The Interpreter
6.32005
MovieCrimeThriller
After Silvia Broome, an interpreter at United Nations headquarters, overhears plans of an assassination, an American Secret Service agent is sent to investigate.
The Young VictoriaThe Young Victoria · 2009
The Young Victoria
7.22009
MovieDramaHistory
As the only legitimate heir of England's King William, teenage Victoria gets caught up in the political machinations of her own family. Victoria's mother wants her to sign a regency order, while her Belgian uncle schemes to arrange a marriage between the future monarch and Prince Albert, the man who will become the love of her life.
CredoCredo · 1997
Credo
6.81997
MovieThriller
Mona is a young woman, engaged to a man who never shows up. She relies strongly on her supportive friend, Anne. Mona suspects that Anne's psychologist, Dr. Lark, is acting funny towards her friend, and decides to investigate. Mona and Anne will find themselves embroiled in a strange world of psychiatry and fanaticism, in which both young women's lives will be endangered.
AnnaAnna · 2000
Anna
5.42000
MovieDrama
A woman helps a prisoner free at Rome's airport and then falls in love with him.
The DebtThe Debt · 2010
The Debt
6.62010
MovieDramaThriller
Rachel Singer is a former Mossad agent who tried to capture a notorious Nazi war criminal – the Surgeon of Birkenau – in a secret Israeli mission that ended with his death on the streets of East Berlin. Now, 30 years later, a man claiming to be the doctor has surfaced, and Rachel must return to Eastern Europe to uncover the truth. Overwhelmed by haunting memories of her younger self and her two fellow agents, the still-celebrated heroine must relive the trauma of those events and confront the debt she has incurred.
OkayOkay · 2002
Okay
5.92002
MovieComedyDrama
Nete is a tough woman of 37 who runs her job, husband, and teenage daughter with a firm and efficient hand. Her father suddenly becomes ill. Seriously ill. Nete forces a doctor to tell her how much time he has left. 3 weeks, hardly any longer. Nete's father becomes bitter and introvert, but Nete insists that he come to live with her and her family the few weeks he has left. "You should die with your family." Nete's father moves in and puts even more strain on Nete's family and everyday life. They all try to cope with the situation - he has only three weeks left, and you don't argue with a dying man. Three weeks pass by. A month. Nete's father does not die, his appetite comes back, the doctors begin to have doubts as to the prognosis, and Nete has a problem.
The BenchThe Bench · 2000
The Bench
7.12000
MovieDrama
Kaj is a stubborn man with a great deal of pride. The former chef lives in a council flat. He has wasted his life and is now on a council job training scheme for the long-term unemployed, where he refuses to let the foreman of the activation project boss him about. When Kaj's daughter, with whom he has not been in touch for nineteen years, moves into the same council estate on the run from her violent husband, a change comes over Kaj. His initial instinct is to avoid her, but by chance he ends up helping to look after Jonas, her six-year-old son. For the first time for years Kaj need not survive on his own devices. Now he has responsibilities and a family of his own.
Watch Me FlyWatch Me Fly · 1996
Watch Me Fly
4.81996
MovieFamilyDrama
A story about friendship and sticking together through tough times. The movie shows how two young girls and their families cope with their differences, how they are brought together and torn apart and how they are changed by the injury of a racing pigeon. But when the girls take it upon themselves to heal the pigeon, its recovery can bring them all hope.
Me and KaminskiMe and Kaminski · 2015
Me and Kaminski
6.02015
MovieComedy
Young journalist Sebastian Zöllner is writing an article on artist Manuel Kaminski. Zöllner hopes that Kaminski dies soon, so that he can cash in on his article.
ManslaughterManslaughter · 2005
Manslaughter
5.72005
MovieDramaCrime
A college professor abandons his family and his career in order to champion his mistress, a student radical accused of killing a policeman.
BabyBaby · 2003
Baby
9.02003
MovieDrama
Sex, drugs and money are the cornerstones in the lives of these rootles young people living in a big city. Leni and Nova are sisters and they both long to find and understand love. But it is not easy when you're impulsive and irrational and don't fit in to the established society. Nova is a bit more boundary pushing than her sister and one day she takes it a step too far.
Miss JulieMiss Julie · 2011
Miss Julie
4.62011
MovieDrama
Julie is a young tennis star who falls in love with his trainer - because she yearns for love and because she wants to liberate themselves from the ambitions which the father has on her behalf. Birgitte Hjort Sørensen has a conflict and fragile Juliet, and Rolf Hansen is the coach who tries to keep Julie from life. Other actors, Jesper Christensen as ambitious and indebted father, Trine Appel as the coach's disdain fiance and Niels Skousen as a nightclub owner. "Julie" is a modern update of August Strindberg's "Miss Julie".
ForræderneForræderne · 1983
Forræderne
7.51983
MovieWarDrama
Two Danish youngsters see action in the USSR as volunteers in a special legion under German command in 1944-45. Returned to a camp in their native country, they go AWOL, having first killed a couple of officers. They are now being chased through a wintry Denmark by the German Army, Danish Quislings and the Danish freedom fighters. Love crosses their path when they take a Jewish girl as hostage.

TV Shows

FoundationFoundation · 2021
Foundation
7.72021
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyDrama
Follow a band of exiles on their monumental journey to save humanity and rebuild civilization amid the fall of the Galactic Empire.
FaithlessFaithless · 2025
Faithless
6.22025
SeriesDrama
In the twilight of his life, a filmmaker reunites with a woman who was once his best friend's partner and confronts the story of their affair.
Detective HoleDetective Hole · 2026
Detective Hole
7.32026
SeriesMysteryCrime
When a series of ritualistic murders hits Oslo, a gifted detective must navigate a puzzle of patterns, corruption and his own demons to catch the killer.
Better TimesBetter Times · 2004
Better Times
6.32004
SeriesDrama
Krøniken is a Danish television drama which aired on Sunday evenings between January 2004 and January 2007. The 22-episode series relates the lives of two fictional families during the historical development of the Danmarks Radio television network from the 1950s to the 1970s. Created by Stig Thorsbøe for the DR broadcast-television network, the series debuted on 4 January 2004. The program's first season set popularity records. Five of the episodes were listed among the ten most watched television programs since records began in Denmark in 1992. The first season finale topped the list with 2,717,000 viewers. In 2004, the program was nominated for the International Emmy Award for Best Drama but lost to Waking the Dead. The series concluded with the 22nd episode airing on 1 January 2007 and watched by 2.4 million viewers.
ExitExit · 2019
Exit
7.42019
SeriesDrama
Exit is based on the true stories of four men in their mid-30s, who all became multi-millionaires before the age of thirty. Attempting to escape from their obligations, expectations and families, they employ drugs, prostitutes, and their very own set of morals.
The LegacyThe Legacy · 2014
The Legacy
7.52014
SeriesDrama
The death of a matriarch brings forgotten secrets out into the open and causes a prolonged battle for the family inheritance.
Dynastiet MærskDynastiet Mærsk · 2025
Dynastiet Mærsk
8.52025
SeriesDramaDocumentary
BryggerenBryggeren · 1996
Bryggeren
4.21996
SeriesDrama
A story about Carlsberg founder JC Jacobsen, his son Carl, and their struggle to create a brewing company, and simultaneously a look at fifty years of Danish history.
Ditte & LouiseDitte & Louise · 2015
Ditte & Louise
6.32015
SeriesComedy
Two actresses in their forties meet at a casting. Since they are both struggling to get jobs they decide to team up and make their own thing. But it's uphill, and they're certainly over the hill, in the eyes of the industry. Despite their differences, the two women become friends.
Nissernes ØNissernes Ø · 2003
Nissernes Ø
9.02003
SeriesFamily
UprisingUprising · 2001
Uprising
2001
SeriesDrama
On 1 September 1939, Germany invades Poland, after which a regulation was promulgated that all Polish Jews should move to the new Warsaw Ghetto. As in all the ghettos, a Judenrat was appointed and was responsible for the administration of the ghetto. The miniseries tells the moral dilemmas faced by Adam Czerniaków, head of the Judenrat in the Warsaw Ghetto, who had to carry out orders of the German authorities, including sending Jews to the Treblinka extermination camp.
LudoLudo · 1986
Ludo
8.01986
Series
NissebandenNissebanden · 1984
Nissebanden
7.21984
SeriesFamily
Begær, Lighed og BroderskabBegær, Lighed og Broderskab · 1990
Begær, Lighed og Broderskab
10.01990
SeriesDrama
NanaNana · 1988
Nana
8.61988
SeriesFamily
A Danish show based on the humorous events in Nana and her dad's life.
MatadorerneMatadorerne · 2023
Matadorerne
7.02023
SeriesDocumentaryDrama
Tadellöser & WolffTadellöser & Wolff · 1975
Tadellöser & Wolff
7.31975
SeriesDrama
The film depicts the life of the middle-class Kempowski family in Rostock between 1939 and 1945 in great detail and closely following the novel on which it is based. In addition to describing the special events in Walter's life and in the family, there are also repeated depictions of everyday life, such as walks with his father through Rostock, at school and in youth groups, with friends and swing music, at family meals and Christmas celebrations, at church or at the cinema. Father Karl loves cigars from the company "Loeser & Wolff," which always prompts him to say "impeccable, more impeccable, Tadellöser and Wolff" when praising them.
ParløbParløb · 1990
Parløb
9.51990
SeriesDrama
PerformancesPerformances · 2007
Performances
7.22007
SeriesDrama
The series is in six sections. Each section is based on one of the 6 main characters' experiences , and see the same events from that person's point of view. The story takes place in the Copenhagen theater environment in a number of intrigues between the main characters , which are not only colleagues , but also more intimately connected . The frame is that they should premiere dramatization of Shakespeare's tragic - long erotic poem Venus and Adonis.
Compound interestCompound interest · 1996
Compound interest
5.21996
SeriesCrimeDrama
D.A.S.K.D.A.S.K. · 1981
D.A.S.K.
1981
Series
Kirsebærhaven 89Kirsebærhaven 89 · 1990
Kirsebærhaven 89
1990
SeriesDrama