Espen Giljane (born 28 February 1962 in Oslo) is a Norwegian ballet teacher and dancer.
He was the Artistic Director of the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet from 2002 until 2012.
Since 2015 he has been a faculty member of the Juilliard School in New York City.
He also danced with Makarova and Company on Broadway and in Cynthia and Fernando Live at City Center.
Giljane was the 2009 recipient of the Anders Jahres kulturpris with Mari Boine and was knighted by the King of Norway in 2012.