Jesper Christensen (born 16 May 1948 in Copenhagen) is a Danish actor and one of the defining figures of European cinema of his generation. After twenty-five years in theatre he turned exclusively to film and television in 1998, later breaking into English-language productions such as The Interpreter and the miniseries Revelations. At home he has won the Bodil Award four times, while internationally he is best known as the mysterious villain Mr. White in the Bond films Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace and Spectre.
In Jo Nesbo's Detective Hole series, which premiered on March 26, 2026, he played the character Ståle Aune.
In the film De forbandede år - Fredens pris, where he plays the character Karla Skova, he also worked as a screenwriter and executive producer.
He appeared in the historical miniseries Dynastiet Mærsk as H. N. Andersen.
He played the character Michael in the film Sentimental Value directed by Joachim Trier, which won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival.
In the upcoming film Hjem (Home), he will play a character named Ejner.
The legendary Bond film Casino Royale stars Daniel Craig in a radical reinvention of the franchise - a raw, nihilistic Agent 007 replaces the classic superhero.
Film Club VV screens "The Interpreter" at Malostranská beseda in Prague.
A director returns to Oslo to cast his estranged daughter in his new film, but when she refuses, he hires a Hollywood actress instead. Joachim Trier's sensitive comedy-drama explores family bonds and the transformative power of art.
Lars von Trier's haunting sci-fi drama about two sisters whose wedding celebration is interrupted by the discovery of a rogue planet on a collision course with Earth.