Known for movies

Short Info

Net Worth$5 million
SpouseIsabel Friis-Mikkelsen, Anette Toftgaard
FactDaughter Cajsa has the middle name of Phoebe, after Lisa Kudrow's character in the sit-com, Friends (1994).


Casper Christensen is a Danish comedian, actor, writer, and director. He is best known for his work on the television show Klovn, which he co-created and starred in.

Christensen was born on September 16, 1968, in Copenhagen, Denmark. His parents are Jørgen Christensen and Inger Christensen. He has two siblings, Lars Christensen and Mette Christensen. Christensen attended the University of Copenhagen, where he studied political science.

Christensen’s career began in the early 1990s, when he started working as a stand-up comedian. In 1998, he co-created the television show Klovn with Frank Hvam. The show was a huge success in Denmark and led to Christensen’s international recognition. Christensen has also starred in a number of films, including The Olsen Gang (2000), The Idiot (2001), and The Olsen Gang in Deep Trouble (2003).

Christensen’s net worth is estimated to be $20 million. He has earned his wealth through his successful career as a comedian, actor, and director.

Christensen is married to Mia Lyhne. The couple has two children together.

General Info

Full NameCasper Christensen
Net Worth$5 million
Height1.84 m
ProfessionScreenwriter, Stand-up comedian, Television producer, Film producer, Television presenter, Actor, Radio personality, Television Director
NationalityDanish

Family

SpouseIsabel Friis-Mikkelsen, Anette Toftgaard
ChildrenMarvin Christensen, Cajsa Christensen
ParentsLars Christensen, Ulla Lindholm Christensen

Accomplishments

MoviesKlown Forever, Player, Casper & Frank - Nu som mennesker, Klown, The Eclipse, Journey to Saturn, To Each His Own Cinema, The Boss of It All, The Collector, Hannibal & Jerry, Casper & Mandrilaftalen: Fisso, 80 års fødselsdagen
TV ShowsKlovn, Casper & Mandrilaftalen, Langt fra Las Vegas, Live fra Bremen, Aloha!, Danish Dynamite, Shooting Stars, Jeuk, Funny HaHa TV: The Douglas Web, 9 ud af 10, Kikkassen, Danish Music Awards 2001, Safari, Tirsdags-Aloha!, Zulu Awards '02, Darios Joint, Tæskeholdet, Casper og Jan på Sankt Hans, De...

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Facts

#Fact
1Developing a new (untitled) sitcom and a quiz show with Frank Hvam. Both to be released on TV2/Zulu in 2004. [December 2003]
2Developing a new (untitled) with Frank Hvam. To be released on TV2/Zulu in 2004. [August 2004]
3Completing the sitcom Klovn (2005) with Frank Hvam. To be released on TV2/Zulu in early 2005. [December 2004]
4Daughter Cajsa has the middle name of Phoebe, after Lisa Kudrow's character in the sit-com, Friends (1994).
5Son of Lars Christensen.
6Has a tattoo on his right arm. It pictures several flames, symbolising the passion and energy in Casper. There are also a couple of dices, who together count Casper's birthday. Above those is a large heart, dedicated to his wife, and on the top part of the tattoo shows a few gleaming stars, for his family.
7Has two children named Cajsa and Marvin.

Pictures

Movies

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Dan-Dream2017filming
Undercover2016
Klovn Forever2015
Danish Dynamite2012-2014TV Series creator - 23 episodes
Player2013/Iwriter
Casper & Frank - Nu som mennesker2012Video
Live fra BremenTV Series creator - 30 episodes, 2009 - 2012 head writer - 17 episodes, 2010 - 2012 writer - 2 episodes, 2009 - 2010
Funny HaHa TV: The Douglas Web2012TV Series creator - 1 episode
Klown2010screenplay / story
Aloha!2009-2010TV Series creator - 19 episodes
Tirsdags-Aloha!2010TV Series creator - 3 episodes
KlovnTV Series creator - 34 episodes, 2005 - 2009 writer - 31 episodes, 2005 - 2009 idea - 4 episodes, 2005
Zulu Royal2006TV Special uncredited
Zulu Royal2004TV Special uncredited
Træmand2004TV Movie idea
Langt fra Las VegasTV Series writer - 18 episodes, 2001 - 2003 creator - 12 episodes, 2001 - 2002 idea - 5 episodes, 2001
Zulu Awards '032003TV Special
Zulu Royal2003TV Special documentary short uncredited
Casper & Mandrilaftalen: Fisso2003Video short
Zulu Awards '022002TV Special
Casper og drengene fra Brasilien2002Video uncredited
Danish Music Awards 20012001TV Special
80 års fødselsdagen2000TV Short uncredited
Casper & Mandrilaftalen1999TV Series writer - 56 episodes
Darios Joint1998TV Series writer - 5 episodes
Casper og Jan på Sankt Hans1998TV Special
Stand-up.dk1997TV Series stand-up material - 1 episode
Tæskeholdet1997TV Series writer - 16 episodes
Dansk Grammy 19971997TV Special
Safari1996TV Series writer - 11 episodes
Husk lige tandbørstenTV Series 4 episodes, 1995 writer - 22 episodes, 1995
Hvaffor en hånd1991-1992TV Series 6 episodes

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Casper & Mandrilaftalen1999TV SeriesCasper - Host / Olsen / Steffen / ...
Hannibal & Jerry1997Ismand 2
Kikkassen1965TV Series 1977
Dan-Dream2017filming
Klovn Forever2015Casper
Player2013/ITheo
Live fra Bremen2012TV SeriesVarious roles
Danish Dynamite2012TV SeriesJonas Zielinsky
Morten Hampenberg, Alexander Brown, Yepha & Casper Christensen: Klovn2011Video short
Klown2010Casper
Klovn2005-2009TV SeriesCasper
The Eclipse2009Writer 5
Rejsen til Saturn2008Per Jensen (voice)
Deroute2008TV SeriesChristian Caspersen
Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence2007segment "The Last Dating Show"
Direktøren for det hele2006Gorm
Inkasso2004Flemming
Langt fra Las Vegas2001-2003TV SeriesCasper Christensen
Casper & Mandrilaftalen: Fisso2003Video shortCasper - Host / Paper-Man / Additional Roles
Hvor svært kan det være2002TV SeriesThomas V
Casper og drengene fra Brasilien2002VideoCasper - Host (uncredited)
Kissmeyer Basic2001TV SeriesMatvej / Kyle Bradford - Erotic Wrestler
80 års fødselsdagen2000TV ShortMiss Sofie

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Casper & Frank - Nu som mennesker2012Video
Aloha!2009-2010TV Series 16 episodes
Tirsdags-Aloha!2010TV Series 3 episodes
Langt fra Las Vegas2002TV Series 1 episode

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Klovn Forever2015executive producer
Husk lige tandbørsten2012TV Series executive producer - 1 episode
Funny HaHa TV: The Douglas Web2012TV Series producer

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Player2013/Iperformer: "Boten Anna"
Casper & Mandrilaftalen1999TV Series performer - 1 episode
Tæskeholdet1997TV Series performer: "Fredagssangen"

Miscellaneous

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Frank Hvam: Live 092010Video consultant

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Melancholia2011the director wants to thank
Manden med de gyldne ører2009TV Series special thanks - 8 episodes
Rejsen til Saturn2008additional thanks
4 fans fik chancen for at møde 'Vegas folket' på Comedy Zoo i København2003TV Special documentary thanks
Micktrix2003Video thanks
Jan Gintberg: Op på fars Jihad2003Video thanks

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Go' morgen Danmark2003-2016TV SeriesHimself
Aftenshowet2010-2015TV SeriesHimself
Casper & Frank - Nu som mennesker2012VideoHimself
Natholdet - med Anders Breinholt2011-2012TV SeriesHimself - Co-Host / Himself / Himself - Co-host
Her er dit liv2011-2012TV SeriesHimself
Zulu Awards '12 - Den røde løber2012TV SpecialHimself
Zulu Awards '12 - Det store show2012TV SpecialHimself - Winner: Best Live Performance of the Year
Funny HaHa TV: The Douglas Web2012TV SeriesHimself
Den blinde vinkel2011TV SeriesHimself
Live fra Bremen2009-2011TV SeriesHimself
Pokerfjæs2011TV Series documentaryHimself
Zulu Awards '11 - Det store show2011TV SpecialHimself - Host
Zulu Awards '11 - Mere af det hele!2011TV SpecialHimself
Aloha!2009-2011TV SeriesHimself - Host
Bag i Klovn - The Movie2010TV Movie documentaryHimself
Meyerheim2006-2010TV SeriesHimself
Klovn i Norge2010Video documentaryHimself
Zulu comedy galla '102010TV MovieHimself - Presenter
Tirsdags-Aloha!2010TV SeriesHimself - Host
Zulu Awards '102010TV SpecialHimself - Performer
Go' aften Danmark2003-2009TV SeriesHimself / Himself - Host of Shooting Stars
Zulu comedy galla '092009TV MovieHimself
Boogie2009TV SeriesHimself / Casper
DR2 tema: Arven fra DINS2007TV Special documentaryHimself
Deal/No Deal2006-2007TV SeriesHimself - Host
Bag om Klovn 4: Brainstorm på badehotellet2007Video shortHimself
Zulu Awards '072007TV SpecialHimself - Presenter
Tak for i aften2007TV SeriesHimself
Skuespillerne for det hele2007Video shortHimself
Stjernegolf 20062006TV MovieHimself - Participant
9 ud af 102006TV SeriesHimself - Host
San Sebastián 2006: Crónica de Carlos Boyero2006TV Movie documentaryHimself
På utallige opfordringer...2006TV SeriesHimself - Presenter / Various Roles
Grib mikrofonen2005-2006TV SeriesHimself - Host
Zulu Royal2006TV SpecialHimself - Host / Carl-Mar Møller / Bitten & Trold
TV 2 005 - Året på TV22005TV SpecialHimself
Bag om Klovn 1: Virkelighed og fiktion smelter sammen2005Video shortHimself
Gintbergs store aften - hver aften2005TV SeriesHimself - Comedian
Planet Voice2005TV SeriesHimself
Zulu 5 år2005TV SeriesHimself
Humor mod AIDS2005TV Movie documentaryHimself
30 min. med Helle Retbøll Carl2005TV SeriesHimself
Skinnet bedrager2004TV Series documentaryHimself - Comedian
Sara & Signe2004TV SeriesHimself
Shooting Stars2004TV SeriesHimself - Host / Various Roles
aHA!2003-2004TV SeriesHimself
Royal Backstage2004Video documentary shortHimself
Zulu Rocks 20042004TV Special documentaryHimself - Host / Jes Dorph-Petersen
Zulu Royal2004TV SpecialHimself - Host (Hofreporter med speciale i Mary Donaldson) / Carl-Mar Møller / For Real dancer / ...
Supersælgerne2004TV SeriesHimself
Rundfunk2004TV SeriesHimself
4 fans fik chancen for at møde 'Vegas folket' på Comedy Zoo i København2003TV Special documentaryHimself
Gintberg - var det det?2003TV SeriesHimself
Kidchen2003TV SeriesHimself
Zulu Awards '032003TV SpecialHimself - Host
Zulu Awards '03 - Nedtælling2003TV SpecialHimself
Zulu Royal2003TV Special documentary shortHimself - Host (Hofreporter med speciale i Mary Donaldson)
Zulu bingo2003TV SeriesHimself (car commercial) (2004)
Langt fra Las Vegas - 'bag om'2003TV Short documentaryHimself (uncredited)
Langt fra Las Vegas - om Katja K2003TV Special documentary shortHimself (uncredited)
Langt fra Las Vegas møder Meyerheim2003TV Special documentary shortHimself
Micktrix2003VideoHimself (as Casper C)
Popstars Extra2003TV SeriesHimself
Bag om Fisso2003Video documentary shortHimself / Various Roles (uncredited)
Robbie Williams live i Horsens2003TV Special documentaryHimself - Interviewee (audience)
Godt nytår, Danmark2002TV SpecialHimself
Langt fra Las Vegas - om Iben Hjejle2002TV Short documentaryHimself
Langt fra Las Vegas - om Lars Hjortshøj2002TV Special documentaryHimself
Langt fra Las Vegas i nærheden af Meyerheim2002TV Special documentary shortHimself
Zulu Awards '022002TV SpecialHimself - Host
Rigtig langt fra Las Vegas2002TV Movie documentaryHimself
Brødre i ånden2002TV Series documentaryHimself
Langt fra Las Vegas - om Sofie Stougaard2002TV Special documentaryHimself
Langt fra Las Vegas - om Klaus Bondam2002TV Special documentaryHimself
Langt fra Las Vegas vs. Michael Meyerheim2002TV Special documentary shortHimself
Om Mandrilaftalen2002Video documentary shortHimself
Langt fra Las Vegas - nedtælling2002TV Movie documentaryHimself
Utzon2002TV SeriesHimself
Hvem vil være millionær?2001TV SeriesHimself
TV-jubilæumsshow2001TV SpecialHimself
Jeopardy!2001TV SeriesHimself - Participant
Danish Music Awards 20012001TV SpecialHimself - Host
Danish music awards 2001 - Forspil med Casper og Lasse2001TV SpecialHimself - Host
Clemens Show2000TV SeriesHimself
Dansk Grammy 20002000TV SpecialHimself - Host
Stærk tobak1999TV Series documentaryHimself
Æblet og stammen1999TV Series documentaryHimself
Bertelsen - DR2s talkshow1999TV SeriesHimself
Darios Joint1998TV SeriesHimself - Host / Voice of Man in Wheel Chair / Voice of Peking-Anden / ...
Casper og Jan på Sankt Hans1998TV SpecialHimself
Talegaver til børn1998TV MovieHimself
De nye sjove1997TV Movie documentaryHimself - Stand-up comedian
Stand-up.dk1997TV SeriesHimself
Tæskeholdet1997TV SeriesHimself - Radio Host
Gotha - kult, kitsch og b-film1997TV SeriesHimself
NatMadsen1997TV SeriesHimself
Safari1996TV SeriesHimself - Host / Various Roles
SofaEkspressen1996TV SeriesHimself
Husk lige tandbørsten1995TV SeriesHimself - Host
Talkshowet1995TV SeriesHimself
Enten eller - Du bestemmer1994TV SeriesHimself - Paneldeltager
A.T.O.M. TV1994TV SeriesHimself - Host
Det er Dan's1993TV SeriesHimself
Hvaffor en hånd1991-1992TV SeriesHimself - Host
Transit1991TV SeriesHimself - Host (segments "Den Harme Linje") (1991-1993)

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Bag om Klovn2009Video shortHimself
Go' morgen Danmark2004TV SeriesHimself
Året der gik 20032003TV SpecialHimself (uncredited)
Gæstespillere2003TV Special documentaryHimself / Casper Christensen (uncredited)
Langt fra Las Vegas - bagfra og i alle stillinger2003TV Special documentaryCasper Christensen (uncredited)
Alle tiders underholdning2002TV Series documentaryHimself
Kissmeyer Basic2001TV SeriesKyle Bradford - Erotic Wrestler
Gintberg, Bertelsen og alle de andre...2001TV SpecialCasper - Host / Various Roles
Bertelsen - DR2s talkshow1999TV SeriesHimself

Awards

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2014TV PrisenCopenhagen TV FestivalBest TV PromoDanish Dynamite (2012)
2011Best ScreenplayAustin Fantastic FestGutbuster Comedy FeatureKlovn: The Movie (2010)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2014TV PrisenCopenhagen TV FestivalBest TV Satire / ComedyDanish Dynamite (2012)
2013TV PrisenCopenhagen TV FestivalBest TV Satire / ComedyDanish Dynamite (2012)
2011ZuluZulu AwardsBest Actor (Årets danske skuespiller)Klovn: The Movie (2010)

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia

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