Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Nikolaj William Coster-Waldau (born 27 July 1970) is a Danish actor and producer. He graduated from the Danish National School of Performing Arts in Copenhagen in 1993, and had his breakthrough role in Denmark with the film Nightwatch (1994). He played Jaime Lannister in the HBO fantasy drama series Game of Thrones, for which he received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Coster-Waldau has appeared in numerous films in his native Denmark and Scandinavia, including Headhunters (2011) and A Thousand Times Good Night (2013). In the U.S, his debut film role was in the war film Black Hawk Down (2001), playing Medal of Honor recipient Gary Gordon. He then played a detective in the short-lived Fox television series New Amsterdam (2008), and appeared in the 2009 Fox television film Virtuality, originally intended as a pilot. He is a UNDP Goodwill Ambassador, drawing public attention to issues such as gender equality and climate change.
Known for
ActingBirthday
July 27, 1970Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
61Place of birth
Rudkobing, DenmarkAlso known as
니콜라이 코스터-왈도, Николай Костер-Вальдау, Lucas Desange, 尼古拉·科斯特-瓦尔道, ნიკოლაი კოსტერ-ვალდაუ, 尼可拉·科斯特-瓦爾道Cast credits
Black Hawk Down
MSG Gary GordonEnigma
PuckThe Good Cop
SuneStealing Rembrandt
KennethShadow of the Sword
MartinNightwatch
MartinWildside
OssyWimbledon
Dieter ProhlWonderful and Loved by All
MickeAngel of the Night
FrankieThe Bouncer
SvendThe Baker
BjornVirtuality
Commander Frank PikeTriple Dare
Martin24 Hours in the Life of a Woman
AntonForeign Fields
HoltBlackthorn
Young JamesAt World's End
Severin GeertsenThe Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1
SammyHeadhunters
Clas GreveOblivion
Sykes