Jesper Klein

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 August 22, 2011, after a short battle with 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