Actor
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
July 27, 1970 · Rudkobing, Denmark
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.
Notable work
8.5Game of Thrones (2011)
as Sir Jaime 'Kingslayer' Lannister
6.7Oblivion (2013)
as Sykes
8The Simpsons (1989)
as Markery (voice)
7.4Black Hawk Down (2001)
as MSG Gary Gordon
6.6The Flash (2023)
as Pizza Guy
7.1Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
as Village Sheriff
6.3Mama (2013)
as Lucas Desange
5.7Gods of Egypt (2016)
as Horus
6.4The Other Woman (2014)
as Mark King
7Shot Caller (2017)
as Jacob 'Money' Harlon
7.2Headhunters (2011)
as Clas Greve
6.2Wimbledon (2004)
as Dieter Prohl
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