Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Biography

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (born July 27, 1970) is a Danish actor. He received his education at Statens Teaterskole in Copenhagen in 1993, and his breakthrough in Danish film came with the 1994 hit Nattevagten (Nightwatch). He played Detective John Amsterdam on the Fox television series New Amsterdam. He also appeared as Frank Pike in the 2009 Fox television film Virtuality, which was originally intended as a pilot. He currently stars as Ser Jaime Lannister in the HBO series Game of Thrones, based on George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels.

Personal Info

Known For Acting

Gender Male

Known Credits 50

Birthday 1970-07-27

Place of Birth Rudkobing, Denmark

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Also Known As

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Acting TV Shows Movies

—		Slaget på tasken as Christian
—		The Silencing

2019

as Max Isaksen

2018

as Christian

2017		Game of Thrones: Conquest & Rebellion as Jaime Lannister (voice)
2017		Shot Caller as Jacob 'Money' Harlon
2017		3 Things as Mikael
2017		Small Crimes as Joe Denton

2016

as Horus

2015		Klown Forever as Nikolaj
2015		Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience as Jaime Lannister

2014		A Second Chance as Andreas
2014		The Other Woman as Mark King

2013		A Thousand Times Good Night as Marcus
2013		Oblivion as Sykes
2013		Mama as Lucas Desange

2011		Blackthorn as Young James
2011		Headhunters as Clas Greve
2011		Game of Thrones — (87 episodes) as Jaime Lannister

2009		The Left Wing Gang — (5 episodes) as Jan Weimann
2009		At World's End as Severin Geertsen
2009		Virtuality — (1 episode)
2009		Virtuality as Commander Frank Pike

2008		Himmerland as Thomas
2008		New Amsterdam — (8 episodes) as John Amsterdam
2008		The Kautokeino Rebellion as Biskop Juell

2007		The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1 as Sammy
2007		Wonderful and Loved by All as Micke
2007		The Baker as Bjorn

2006		Triple Dare as Martin
2006		Firewall as Liam

2005

as Martin

2004		Wimbledon as Dieter Prohl
2004		The Good Cop as Sune
2004		My Name Is Modesty: A Modesty Blaise Adventure as Miklos

2003		The Bouncer as Svend
2003		Stealing Rembrandt as Kenneth

2002

as Anton

2001		Black Hawk Down as MSgt. Gary Gordon
2001		Enigma as Puck

2000		Lock, Stock... — (2 episodes) as Jordi
2000		Foreign Fields as Holt

1999		Misery Harbour as Espen Arnakke
1999		Antenneforeningen as Rocker

1998		Angel of the Night as Frankie
1998		Wildside as Ossy

1997

as Wolf

1994

as Martin

1991

1989

— (1 episode) as Markery (voice)