Mr White (Jesper Christensen)
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Datastream
Character: Mr. White
Movie: Casino Royale
Status: Active
Actor: Jesper Christensen
Date of Birth: 16/05/48
Height: 5'11" (1.80 m)
Place of Birth: Copenhagen, Denmark
"You asked
for an introduction - that is all my organization is able
to guarantee."
Profile
Mr White is a villainous deal-maker, and the front for an
unknown organization who prefer not to be the centre of
attention.
On the Casino
Royale mission, Bond
encounters Mr. White when he eliminates Le
Chiffre, seconds before the desperate villain dismembers
007. However, they meet again after Bond follows the clues
left by Vesper to find
Mr. White, escaping with the poker winnings.
The final frames of Casino Royale, see
an injured Mr White facing the barrel of 007's semi automatic.
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Biography
Jesper Christensen was born in May 1948, in Copenhagen, Denmark
and quickly discovered his love for the theatrical arts and by
1976 was landing lead roles in local productions.
His talents were always widely respected in
his homeland but in 2005 Christensen made his Hollywood debut
in the Nicole Kidman thriller, “The Interpreter”.
Since then, Jesper has landed roles in several US TV series,
including
"Revelations", and other feature films such as Bond
21, "Casino Royale".
Christensen is bilingual - fluent in both English
and Danish, but also has a grasp of French, German and Italian.
Christensen is the winner of several Danish Film Academy Awards:
including Best Actor for his role in "The
Bench", and Best Supporting Actor for "Barbara".