Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Known For
Acting
Born
1970-07-27 in Rudkobing, Denmark
Biography
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.
Most Known For
The Simpsons
as Markery (voice)
Game of Thrones
as Sir Jaime 'Kingslayer' Lannister
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
Leute heute
as Self
The Flash
as Pizza Guy
Kingdom of Heaven
as Village Sheriff
Oblivion
as Sykes
Black Hawk Down
as MSG Gary Gordon
Mama
as Lucas Desange
The Last Thing He Told Me
as Owen Michaels
Shot Caller
as Jacob 'Money' Harlon
King & Conqueror
as William of Normandy
Gods of Egypt
as Horus
The Men in Blazers Show
as Self