Jesper Klein


Jesper Klein was a Danish actor. He appeared in over 80 films and television shows since 1968. He starred in the 1969 film Ballad of Carl-Henning, which was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival. Klein received the 1984 Robert Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his role in Nils Malmros' Beauty and the Beast.
From 1970 to 2006 he was married to Lykke Nielsen, they have a son Sebastian. Lykke died in 2006. Jesper Klein died on 22 August 2011, after a short battle with cancer, at the age of 66.

Selected filmography

  • Det kære legetøj
  • Ballad of Carl-Henning
  • Tough Guys of the Prairie
  • Benny's Bathtub
  • Gold for the Tough Guys of the Prairie
  • Prince Piwi
  • Trællene
  • Beauty and the Beast
  • The Man Who Wanted to Be Guilty
  • The Great Day on the Beach
  • Jungledyret Hugo
  • Frække Frida og de frygtløse spioner
  • Jungledyret Hugo 2 – den store filmhelt
  • Circleen: City Mouse
  • A Tale of Two Mozzies
  • ''Jungledyret Hugo 3 - fræk, flabet og fri''

    Staff filmography

  • ' – Music Composer
  • ' – Writer
  • ' – Writer
  • Ungdomsredaktionen – Writer
  • ' – Writer, director
  • – Writer
  • Valhalla – Voice Director