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My Take
To most viewers Jesper Christensen is just Mr. White, the unnervingly calm villain from Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace and Spectre. But that read sells him short. The man is a giant of Danish cinema with a fistful of Bodil Awards stretching from 1979 all the way to 2020, which tells you he stayed sharp for over forty years. Born in Copenhagen in 1948, he made the jump to English-language work late and made it look effortless. I love actors like this who built a serious European body of work first and treated Bond as a side gig. That quietness is earned, not affected.
Overview
Jesper Christensen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈjespɐ ˈkʰʁestn̩sn̩, - ˈkʰʁæs-]; born 16 May 1948) is a Danish actor. A veteran of European cinema, he has 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.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jesper Christensen
- Name (Japanese)
- イェスパー・クリステンセン
- Reading
- いぇすぱー・くりすてんせん
- Born
- May 16, 1948 (age 78)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rat
- Origin
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / voice actor / television actor / television director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2016 Kanon Award for best actor in a leading role
- 2001 LO's kulturpris
- 1998 Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- 1979 Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
- 2001 Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
- 2006 Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
- 2020 Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
- 2016 Robert Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Television Role
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Film actor — see all → · Voice actor — see all → · More people from Denmark →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.