Actor

1944-11-13 · Næstved, Denmark · Male

2 series in the catalog

Jesper Klein (13 November 1944 – 22 August 2011) 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, from cancer at the age of 66.

Selected filmography

Det kære legetøj (1968)

Ballad of Carl-Henning (1969)

Tough Guys of the Prairie (1970)

Benny's Bathtub (1971)

Gold for the Tough Guys of the Prairie (1971)

Sunny Beach Revolution (1971)

Prince Piwi (1974)

Trællene (1978)

Beauty and the Beast (1983)

The Man Who Wanted to Be Guilty (1990)

The Great Day on the Beach (1991)

Jungledyret Hugo (1993)

Frække Frida og de frygtløse spioner (1994)

Jungledyret Hugo 2 – den store filmhelt (1996)

Circleen: City Mouse (1998)

A Tale of Two Mozzies (2007)

Jungledyret Hugo 3 - fræk, flabet og fri (2007)

Staff filmography

Farlig sommer (1969) – Music Composer

Vinterbyøster (1973) – Writer

Jullerup Færgeby (1974) – Writer

Ungdomsredaktionen (1975) – Writer

Kaptajn Klyde og hans venner vender tilbage (1980) – Writer, director

Eldorado for dyr (1985) – Writer

Valhalla (1986) – Voice Director