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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (born 27 July 1970) is a Danish actor, producer and screenwriter. He graduated from the Danish National School of Theatre in Copenhagen in 1993. Coster-Waldau's breakthrough performance in Denmark was his role in the film Nightwatch (1994). Since then he has appeared in numerous films in his native Scandinavia and Europe in ... See full bio »
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Known For

Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones Jaime Lannister
(2011-2017)
Oblivion
Oblivion Sykes
(2013)
Gods of Egypt
Gods of Egypt Horus
(2016)
Nattevagten
Nattevagten Martin
(1994)
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 2019 Selvmordsturisten (filming)
Max Isaksen
 2018/I Domino (completed)
Christian
 2017 The Simpsons (TV Series)
Markery
- The Serfsons (2017) ... Markery (voice)
 2011-2017 Game of Thrones (TV Series)
Jaime Lannister
- The Dragon and the Wolf (2017) ... Jaime Lannister
- Eastwatch (2017) ... Jaime Lannister
- The Spoils of War (2017) ... Jaime Lannister
- The Queen's Justice (2017) ... Jaime Lannister
- Stormborn (2017) ... Jaime Lannister
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 2017 Shot Caller
Jacob / Money
 2017 3 ting
Mikael
 2017 Small Crimes
Joe Denton
 2016 Chicken/Egg (Short)
Kenneth
 2016 Gods of Egypt
Horus
 2015 Klovn Forever
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
 2015 GivingTales (Video Game)
Narrator - The Steadfast Tin Soldier (voice)
 2015 Saturday Night Live (TV Series)
Jaime Lannister
- Taraji P. Henson/Mumford & Sons (2015) ... Jaime Lannister (uncredited)
 2014 En chance til
Andreas
 2014 The Other Woman
Mark King
 2013 Tusen ganger god natt
Marcus
 2013/I Oblivion
Sykes
 2013/I Mama
Lucas / Jeffrey
 2011 Hodejegerne
Clas Greve
 2011 Blackthorn
James Joven
 2009-2010 Blekingegade (TV Mini-Series)
Jan Weimann
- Episode #1.5 (2010) ... Jan Weimann
- Episode #1.4 (2009) ... Jan Weimann
- Episode #1.3 (2009) ... Jan Weimann
- Episode #1.2 (2009) ... Jan Weimann
- Episode #1.1 (2009) ... Jan Weimann
 2009 Ved verdens ende
Severin Geertsen
 2009 Virtuality (TV Movie)
Commander Frank Pike
 2008 Himmerland
Thomas
 2008 New Amsterdam (TV Series)
John Amsterdam / John York
- Love Hurts (2008) ... John Amsterdam
- Reclassified (2008) ... John Amsterdam
- Legacy (2008) ... John Amsterdam
- Keep the Change (2008) ... John Amsterdam
- Honor (2008) ... John Amsterdam
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 2008 Kautokeino-opprøret
Biskop Juell
 2007 The Baker
Bjorn
 2006 Filthy Gorgeous (TV Movie)
Alex
 2006 Supervoksen
Martin
 2006 Firewall
Liam (as Nikolaj Coster Waldau)
 2005 The Headsman
Martin
 2005 Kingdom of Heaven
Village Sheriff
 2004 Wimbledon
Dieter Prohl
 2004 Den gode strømer
Sune
 2003 Manden bag døren
Svend
 2003 Rembrandt
Kenneth (as Nikolaj Coster Waldau)
 2001 Black Hawk Down
Gordon
 2001 Enigma
Puck (as Nikolaj Coster Waldau)
 2000 Lock, Stock... (TV Series)
Jordi
- ...And a Fistful of Jack & Jills (2000) ... Jordi
- ...And Four Stolen Hooves (2000) ... Jordi
 2000 På fremmed mark
Holt
 1999 Misery Harbour
Espen Arnakke (as Nikolaj Coster Waldau)
 1999 Antenneforeningen
Rocker
 1998 Nattens engel
Frankie
 1998 Vildspor
Ossy (as Nikolaj Coster Waldau)
 1997 Hemmeligheder
Mads
 1997 Bent
Wolf (as Nikolaj Waldau)
 1997 Jacobs liste (TV Movie)
Jacob (as Nikolaj Coster Waldau)
 1995 Lyse tider (TV Short)
 1995 Who's Hitler? (TV Short)
Nattevagten
 1994 Nattevagten
Martin (as Nikolaj Coster Waldau)
 1993 Slaget på tasken (TV Movie)
Christian
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(Sept 2010) "Ved du hvem du er" (danish version of "Who do you think you are") - Nikolaj was the celeb searching for the story of his ancestors!

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5 Interviews | 2 Articles | 13 Pictorials | 12 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

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Alternate Names:

Nikolaj Coster Waldau | Nikolaj Waldau

Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Ever since I was a kid, I always wanted to be an actor. See more »

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Was under consideration to play the real life screenwriter Whitfield Cook in the Anthony Hopkins and Helen Mirren film "Hitchcock" (2012). See more »

Star Sign:

Leo
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