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Sebastian Jessen

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  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Sebastian Jessen
Inspired by true events, "While We Live" follows four people in Northern Denmark and how their fates intertwine in a tragic accident.
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Sebastian Jessen was born on 7 July 1986 in Søborg, Denmark. He is an actor and assistant director, known for While We Live (2017), Love Is All You Need (2012) and 4Reality (2013).
BornJuly 7, 1986
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BornJuly 7, 1986
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      • 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    While We Live (2017)
    While We Live
    6.7
    • Kristian
    • 2017
    Pierce Brosnan and Trine Dyrholm in Love Is All You Need (2012)
    Love Is All You Need
    6.5
    • Patrick
    • 2012
    4Reality (2013)
    4Reality
    6.6
    • Kenny
    • 2013
    Sidse Babett Knudsen in Borgen (2010)
    Borgen
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Mikkel

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Valdes jul - Vintermiraklet (2025)
      Valdes jul - Vintermiraklet
      5.1
      TV Series
      • Holger
      • 2025
    • Molly Blixt Egelind and Morten Hee Andersen in The New Nurses (2018)
      The New Nurses
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Viktor Friis
      • 2025
    • Anders W. Berthelsen, Ida Skelbæk-Knudsen, Amelia Ahmad Abdullatif, Alfred Rivera, Jakob Fauerby, and Alfred Nordhøj Kann in The Children of Silver Street Take a Stand (2025)
      The Children of Silver Street Take a Stand
      6.4
      • Ludwig Bøg
      • 2025
    • Giften i sandet (2025)
      Giften i sandet
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Aage Hansen
      • 2025
    • Dar Salim and Josephine Park in Mango (2025)
      Mango
      5.7
      • Kristian
      • 2025
    • Kodenavn: Storfyrstinden (2024)
      Kodenavn: Storfyrstinden
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Volmer (Volle) Gyth
      • 2024
    • Ecocide (2024)
      Ecocide
      Short
      • Noah
      • 2024
    • Ari Alexander in Better Times (2023)
      Better Times
      6.3
      • Karl
      • 2023
    • Idris Elba in Hijack (2023)
      Hijack
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Jens
      • 2023
    • A Beautiful Life (2023)
      A Beautiful Life
      6.4
      • Oliver
      • 2023
    • Anders Matthesen and Cristiana Dell'Anna in Toscana (2022)
      Toscana
      5.7
      • Zeuten
      • 2022
    • Stine Bjerregaard, Sebastian Jessen, Kirsten Lehfeldt, Ole Lemmeke, Katinka Lærke Petersen, Jacob Lohmann, Rasmus Hammerich, Jeanett Albeck, Marie Askehave, Ari Alexander, and Amer Bosnjak in Overleverne (2021)
      Overleverne
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Anders
      • 2021
    • Peter Frödin in Grethes jul (2020)
      Grethes jul
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Henrik
      • 2020
    • Andreas Jessen and Sebastian Jessen in Grow (2020)
      Grow
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Jakob
      • 2020
    • Imagining My Father (2020)
      Imagining My Father
      6.8
      Short
      • Son
      • 2020

    Additional Crew

    • Harry Shum Jr., Emeraude Toubia, Katherine McNamara, Dominic Sherwood, Matthew Daddario, and Alberto Rosende in Shadowhunters (2016)
      Shadowhunters
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Additional Crew (voice: danish version)
      • 2016–2019

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • A Beautiful Life (2023)
      A Beautiful Life
      6.4
      • director's assistant
      • 2023

    Videos6

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    Demo Reel 8:24
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    Trailer 1:10
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    Trailer 1:37
    Trailer
    Theatrical Version
    Trailer 1:50
    Theatrical Version
    International Version
    Trailer 2:02
    International Version

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Sebastian
    • Height
      • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
    • Born
      • July 7, 1986
      • Søborg, Denmark

    Self-verified on IMDbPro

    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male
    • Pronouns
      • he/him

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      Brother of Andreas Jessen.

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