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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Acting 55 years old Rudkobing, Denmark ★ 3.4
Born: July 27, 1970

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.

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Known For

Oblivion
Oblivion Sykes 2013
Kingdom of Heaven
Kingdom of Heaven Village Sheriff 2005
Shot Caller
Shot Caller Jacob 'Money' Harlon 2017
The Silencing
The Silencing Rayburn Swanson 2020
The Flash
The Flash Pizza Guy 2023

Jimmy's Seen (3)

Shot Caller
Shot Caller Jacob 'Money' Harlon 2017
The Flash
The Flash Pizza Guy 2023
Small Crimes
Small Crimes Joe Denton 2017

Filmography

Acting Credits (85)

World of Westeros Ambient Video
World of Westeros Ambient Video Jaime Lannister 2025
Horses & Hangmen
Horses & Hangmen 2025
King & Conqueror
King & Conqueror William of Normandy 2025
My Fathers' Daughter
My Fathers' Daughter Nikolaj Coster-Waldau 2025
An Optimist’s Guide to the Planet
An Optimist’s Guide to the Planet Self - Presenter 2024
En særlig samtale
En særlig samtale 2023
Nightwatch: Demons Are Forever
Nightwatch: Demons Are Forever Martin 2023
Agent
Agent Nikolaj Coster-Waldau 2023
God Is a Bullet
God Is a Bullet Bob Hightower 2023
The Flash
The Flash Pizza Guy 2023
Seeing Through the Mists of Oblivion
Seeing Through the Mists of Oblivion Traveller Underwater (archived footage) 2023
The Last Thing He Told Me
The Last Thing He Told Me Owen Michaels 2023
Against the Ice
Against the Ice Captain Ejnar Mikkelsen 2022
A Taste of Hunger
A Taste of Hunger Carsten 2021
The Silencing
The Silencing Rayburn Swanson 2020
The Day We Died
The Day We Died Rico 2020
Exit Plan
Exit Plan Max Isaksen 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show Self - Guest 2019
Domino
Domino Christian Toft 2019
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch Self 2019
Through Greenland - With Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Through Greenland - With Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Self - Host 2019
Gone Hollywood
Gone Hollywood Jack DeVoe 2019
Game of Thrones - Conquest & Rebellion: An Animated History of the Seven Kingdoms
Game of Thrones - Conquest & Rebellion: An Animated History of the Seven Kingdoms Jaime Lannister (voice) 2017
Shot Caller
Shot Caller Jacob 'Money' Harlon 2017
Chicken/Egg
Chicken/Egg Kenneth 2017
3 Things
3 Things Mikael 2017
Small Crimes
Small Crimes Joe Denton 2017
Gods of Egypt
Gods of Egypt Horus 2016
Klown Forever
Klown Forever Nikolaj Coster-Waldau 2015
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience Jaime Lannister 2015
The Men in Blazers Show
The Men in Blazers Show Self 2014
A Second Chance
A Second Chance Andreas 2014
The Other Woman
The Other Woman Mark King 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self 2014
A Thousand Times Good Night
A Thousand Times Good Night Marcus 2013
Oblivion
Oblivion Sykes 2013
Mama
Mama Lucas Desange 2013
Headhunters
Headhunters Clas Greve 2011
Blackthorn
Blackthorn Young James 2011
Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones Sir Jaime 'Kingslayer' Lannister 2011
ZULU Comedy Galla
ZULU Comedy Galla Nikolaj Coster-Waldau 2010
The Left Wing Gang
The Left Wing Gang Jan Weimann 2009
At World's End
At World's End Severin Geertsen 2009
Live from Bremen
Live from Bremen Forskellige roller 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009
Virtuality
Virtuality Commander Frank Pike 2009
Virtuality
Virtuality 2009
Himmerland
Himmerland Thomas 2008
New Amsterdam
New Amsterdam John Amsterdam 2008
The Kautokeino Rebellion
The Kautokeino Rebellion Biskop Juell 2008
Kaotokeino-opprøret (TV-serien)
Kaotokeino-opprøret (TV-serien) Biskop Juell 2008
The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1
The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1 Sammy 2007
Wonderful and Loved by All
Wonderful and Loved by All Micke 2007
Filthy Gorgeous
Filthy Gorgeous Alex 2007
The Baker
The Baker Bjorn 2007
Triple Dare
Triple Dare Martin 2006
Firewall
Firewall Liam 2006
Shadow of the Sword
Shadow of the Sword Martin 2005
Kingdom of Heaven
Kingdom of Heaven Village Sheriff 2005
My Name Is Modesty: A Modesty Blaise Adventure
My Name Is Modesty: A Modesty Blaise Adventure Miklos 2004
Wimbledon
Wimbledon Dieter Prohl 2004
The Good Cop
The Good Cop Sune 2004
The Bouncer
The Bouncer Svend 2003
Stealing Rembrandt
Stealing Rembrandt Kenneth 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self - Guest 2003
24 Hours in the Life of a Woman
24 Hours in the Life of a Woman Anton 2002
Black Hawk Down
Black Hawk Down MSG Gary Gordon 2001
Enigma
Enigma Puck 2001
Lock, Stock...
Lock, Stock... Jordi 2000
Foreign Fields
Foreign Fields Holt 2000
Misery Harbour
Misery Harbour Espen Arnakke 1999
Antenneforeningen
Antenneforeningen Rocker 1999
Angel of the Night
Angel of the Night Frankie 1998
Wildside
Wildside Ossy 1998
Bent
Bent Wolf 1997
Leute heute
Leute heute Self 1997
Nightwatch
Nightwatch Martin 1994
Hit the Bag
Hit the Bag Christian 1993
Requiem
Requiem 1991
The Simpsons
The Simpsons Markery (voice) 1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark Self - Guest 1988
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Cameo (uncredited) 1975
Virtue
Virtue
The Last Mrs. Parrish
The Last Mrs. Parrish Jackson Parrish

Directing Credits (1)

Writing Credits (2)

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