Claus Ryskjær was born on 26 June 1945 in Frederiksberg, Denmark. He was an actor and writer, known for Gufol mysteriet (1997), Huset på Christianshavn (1970) and Krummerne - Så er det jul igen (2006). He was married to Elisabeth Rasmussen and Jane Thomsen. He died on 12 December 2016 in Copenhagen, Denmark.