Jesper Christensen
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Languages Danish: native, English: fluent, German: intermediate
Residence Copenhagen
Nationality Danish
Height 180 cm / 5'11"
Hair salt & pepper
Eyes blue

Jesper Christensen was born in 1948 in Copenhagen and is one of the most celebrated actors in Scandinavian cinema, with a career spanning nearly five decades. He has received the Danish Film Critics Award on multiple occasions and has been nominated for the European Film Award. His international breakthrough came through his recurring role as Mr. White in the James Bond franchise, appearing in Casino Royale (2006), Quantum of Solace (2008), and Spectre (2015), opposite Daniel Craig.

Across his career, Jesper Christensen has collaborated with directors including Lars von Trier (Melancholia), Jan Troell (Maria Larsson’s Everlasting Moments), and Erik Poppe (Kongens Nei, presented at the Berlinale Panorama Special in 2016). He received the Best Actor Award at the Chicago International Film Festival in 2018. His most recent work includes Tomas Alfredson’s Trolösa, which had its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival in 2024, and Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value (2025).

Film & TV   Selection

2025
Bloodaxe TV series     director: Frederick E.O. Toye     Amazon     MGM Television
2025
De Forbandede År - Fredens Pris (EN: Out of the Darkness) Feature film     director: Anders Refn     Leading Role     Odin's Eye Entertainment     Space Rocket Nation     also co-writer and producer
2025
Sentimental Value Feature film     director: Joachim Trier     Mer Film, Eye Eye Pictures, MK Productions, BBC Film, Lumen Production, Komplizen Film, Zentropa, Zentropa Sweden, Film i Väst, Alaz Film
2023
Trolösa (EN: Faithless) TV series     director: Tomas Alfredson     Leading Role     Arte     Miso Film Sweden     World Premiere Toronto Film Festival 2024
2023
Foundation (Season 2) TV series     director: David S. Goyer     Apple TV+     Skydance Television
2020
Lille sommerfugl Feature film     director: Søren Kragh-Jacobsen     Snowglobe Films
2020
De Forbandede År (EN: Into the Darkness) Feature film     director: Anders Refn     Space Rocket Nation     Odin's Eye Entertainment
2017
AST - A Sexual Thriller Feature film     director: Joël Colburn     Kristrún Entertainment
2016
Der Andere - eine Familiengeschichte TV movie     director: Feo Aladag     ZDF     Independent Artists Filmproduktion
2016
Ditte & Louise TV series     director: Niclas Bendixen     DR Fiktion     3 Episoden
2016
Kongens Nei (EN: The King's Choice) Feature film     director: Erik Poppe     Leading Role     Film i Väst     Berlinale Panorama Spezial
2015
Spectre (Bond 24) Feature film     director: Sam Mendes     Columbia     Eon Productions
2015
Ich und Kaminski Feature film     director: Wolfgang Becker     X-Filme Creative Pool
2013
Arvingerne (EN: The Legacy) TV series     director: Jesper Christensen u.a.     DR     DR
2012
Schwestern Feature film     director: Anne Wild     Dreamtool Entertainment
2012
Truth & Consequence Feature film     director: Jan Troell     Film i Väst
2011
Verschollen am Kap Mini series     director: Andreas Senn     ZDF
2011
Melancholia Feature film     director: Lars von Trier     Zentropa Entertainment
2010
The Debt Feature film     director: John Madden     Miramax
2010
A Family Feature film     director: Pernille Fischer Christensen     Leading Role     Zentropa Film
2009
Storm Feature film     director: Hans-Christian Schmid     23/5 Filmproduktion
2009
This is Love Feature film     director: Matthias Glasner
2009
Original director: Brondsted & Tublin
2008
Quantum of Solace (Bond 22) Feature film     director: Marc Forster     Eon
2008
One Shot director: Linda Vendel
2008
The Young Victoria Feature film     director: Jean-Marc Vallee
2008
Flame and Citron Feature film     director: Ole Christian Madsen
2008
Maria Larsson's Everlasting Moments Feature film     director: Jan Troell     T&C Film
2006
Casino Royale (Bond 21) Feature film     director: Martin Campbell     MGM
2006
Shaking Dreamland director: Martina Nagel     Eagle Films
2005
Revelations Feature film     director: Lili Zanuck
2005
Drabet Feature film     director: Per Fly     4 1/2 Films
2005
The Interpreter Feature film     director: Sydney Pollack     Universal Pictures
2003
Make Believe Feature film     director: Kjell Grede     Eurimages
2003
Baby Feature film     director: Per Fly     Babyfilm
2003
Arven Feature film     director: Katarina Tillmanns     Zentropa Entertainments
2002
Okay Feature film     director: Jesper W. Nielsen     Bench Film
2002
Minor Mishaps Feature film     director: Annette K. Olesen     Zentropa Entertainments
2001
Italien for Beginners Feature film     director: Lone Scherfig     Supporting Role     Danmarks Radio (DR)
2001
Uprising Feature film     director: Jon Avnet
2000
The Bench Feature film     director: Per Fly     Zentropa Entertainments
1999
In China they eat Dogs Feature film     director: Lasse Spang Olsen     Steen Herdel Film
1996
Harnsun Feature film     director: Jan Troell     Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)
1992
Sofie Feature film     director: Liv Ullmann     Det Danske Filminstitut
1990
Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg Feature film     director: Kjell Grede     Film Teknik
1978
Winterborn Feature film     director: Astrid H. Jensen     Det Danske Filminstitut
1977
Havoc Feature film     director: Ole Roos     Landemann Film A/S
1976
Ein Kapitel für sich director: Eberhard Fechner
1976
Tadellösser & Wolf director: Eberhard Fechner

Awards & Festivals   Selection

2018

Chicago International Film Festival

Best Actor

2006

Rouen Film Festival

Jury Prize 'Best Actor' for "Manslaughter"

2005

Talinn Black Nights Film Festival

Jury Prize 'Best Actor' for "Manslaughter"

2001

Nordische Filmtheatertage

Jury Prize for "The Bench"

1994

Karen Marie Thorsens Legat

1994

Olaf Ussings Legat

1979

Marguerite Vibys Legat

Danish Film Critics Award (1979, 1998, 2001, 2006, 2018)

Danish Academy Award (1993, 1994, 1998, 2001)

European Film Award (2001, 2006)