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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.

July 27, 1970 (56 years old)
20
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9
TV Shows
1997–2023
Career
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Game of Thrones
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Game of Thrones
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The Flash
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The Flash
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Black Hawk Down
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Black Hawk Down
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The Last Thing He Told Me
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The Last Thing He Told Me
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Kingdom of Heaven
70
Kingdom of Heaven
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Mama
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Mama
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Filmography

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The Flash
66
The Flash
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Black Hawk Down
74
Black Hawk Down
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Kingdom of Heaven
70
Kingdom of Heaven
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Mama
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Mama
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Oblivion
67
Oblivion
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The Other Woman
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The Other Woman
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TV Shows

All TV shows

Game of Thrones
85
Game of Thrones
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The Last Thing He Told Me
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The Last Thing He Told Me
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King & Conqueror
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King & Conqueror
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New Amsterdam
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New Amsterdam
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Virtuality
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Virtuality
TV Series
The Left Wing Gang
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The Left Wing Gang
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'The Last Thing He Told Me' Season 2 Featurette: Who Said It 01:00
'The Last Thing He Told Me' Season 2 Featurette: Who Said It
'The Last Thing He Told Me' Season 2 Trailer 01:49
'The Last Thing He Told Me' Season 2 Trailer
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Talks 'Against The Ice' 02:46
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Talks 'Against The Ice'
'Against the Ice' Trailer 02:23
'Against the Ice' Trailer
'A Taste of Hunger' Trailer 01:37
'A Taste of Hunger' Trailer
Headhunters - Clip No. 1 03:35
Headhunters - Clip No. 1

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'Game of Thrones' star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is a hunter being hunted in the trailer for 'The Silencing'

'Game of Thrones' star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is a hunter being hunted in the trailer for 'The Silencing'

In the upcoming film 'The Silencing,' Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jamie Lannister from 'Game of Thrones') plays a man l...

Moviefone Staff ·
'Domino' Trailer Previews Brian De Palma's Long-Delayed Revenge Thriller

'Domino' Trailer Previews Brian De Palma's Long-Delayed Revenge Thriller

Even the director wasn't sure the movie would ever get released.

Kelly Woo ·
'Game of Thrones': Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Shares Just How Intense Season 8 Production Was

'Game of Thrones': Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Shares Just How Intense Season 8 Production Was

The 'Game of Thrones' cast went hard.

Stephanie Topacio Long ·
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Reacts to 'Game of Thrones' Theory on Gendry and Cersei

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Reacts to 'Game of Thrones' Theory on Gendry and Cersei

What do you think of this theory?

Gina Carbone ·
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Teases a New Look for Jaime in 'Game of Thrones' Season 8

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Teases a New Look for Jaime in 'Game of Thrones' Season 8

From "Game of Thrones" Season 8, it's clear beards are very much in. (Are mustaches out?) Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is curr...

Gina Carbone ·
Forget Elf on the Shelf: 'Game of Thrones' Fans Need 'Lannister on the Bannister'

Forget Elf on the Shelf: 'Game of Thrones' Fans Need 'Lannister on the Bannister'

Call now and get Targaryen in an Aquarium absolutely free! "Jimmy Kimmel Live" just created a new holiday tradition for...

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