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.
Filmography
My Fathers' Daughter
as Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
My Fathers' Daughter
as Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Nightwatch: Demons Are Forever
as Martin
Nightwatch: Demons Are Forever
as Martin
God Is a Bullet
as Bob Hightower
God Is a Bullet
as Bob Hightower
The Flash
as Pizza Guy
The Flash
as Pizza Guy
Against the Ice
as Captain Ejnar Mikkelsen
Against the Ice
as Captain Ejnar Mikkelsen
A Taste of Hunger
as Carsten
A Taste of Hunger
as Carsten
The Silencing
as Rayburn Swanson
The Silencing
as Rayburn Swanson
The Day We Died
as Rico
The Day We Died
as Rico
Exit Plan
as Max Isaksen
Exit Plan
as Max Isaksen
Domino
as Christian Toft
Domino
as Christian Toft
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
as Self
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
as Self
Gone Hollywood
as Jack DeVoe
Gone Hollywood
as Jack DeVoe
Game of Thrones - Conquest & Rebellion: An Animated History of the Seven Kingdoms
as Jaime Lannister (voice)
Game of Thrones - Conquest & Rebellion: An Animated History of the Seven Kingdoms
as Jaime Lannister (voice)
Shot Caller
as Jacob 'Money' Harlon
Shot Caller
as Jacob 'Money' Harlon
Chicken/Egg
as Kenneth
Chicken/Egg
as Kenneth
3 Things
as Mikael
3 Things
as Mikael
Small Crimes
as Joe Denton
Small Crimes
as Joe Denton
Gods of Egypt
as Horus
Gods of Egypt
as Horus
Klown Forever
as Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Klown Forever
as Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
as Jaime Lannister
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
as Jaime Lannister
A Second Chance
as Andreas
A Second Chance
as Andreas
The Other Woman
as Mark King
The Other Woman
as Mark King
A Thousand Times Good Night
as Marcus
A Thousand Times Good Night
as Marcus
Oblivion
as Sykes
Oblivion
as Sykes
Mama
as Lucas Desange
Mama
as Lucas Desange
Headhunters
as Clas Greve
Headhunters
as Clas Greve
Blackthorn
as Butch Cassidy
Blackthorn
as Butch Cassidy
Virtuality
as Commander Frank Pike
Virtuality
as Commander Frank Pike
Himmerland
as Thomas
Himmerland
as Thomas
The Kautokeino Rebellion
as Biskop Juell
The Kautokeino Rebellion
as Biskop Juell
The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1
as Sammy
The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1
as Sammy
Wonderful and Loved by All
as Micke
Wonderful and Loved by All
as Micke
Filthy Gorgeous
as Alex
Filthy Gorgeous
as Alex
The Baker
as Bjorn
The Baker
as Bjorn
Triple Dare
as Martin
Triple Dare
as Martin
Firewall
as Liam
Firewall
as Liam
Shadow of the Sword
as Martin
Shadow of the Sword
as Martin
Kingdom of Heaven
as Village Sheriff
Kingdom of Heaven
as Village Sheriff
My Name Is Modesty: A Modesty Blaise Adventure
as Miklos
My Name Is Modesty: A Modesty Blaise Adventure
as Miklos
Wimbledon
as Dieter Prohl
Wimbledon
as Dieter Prohl
The Good Cop
as Sune
The Good Cop
as Sune
The Bouncer
as Svend
The Bouncer
as Svend
Stealing Rembrandt
as Kenneth
Stealing Rembrandt
as Kenneth
24 Hours in the Life of a Woman
as Anton
24 Hours in the Life of a Woman
as Anton
Black Hawk Down
as MSG Gary Gordon
Black Hawk Down
as MSG Gary Gordon
Enigma
as Puck
Enigma
as Puck
Foreign Fields
as Holt
Foreign Fields
as Holt
Misery Harbour
as Espen Arnakke
Misery Harbour
as Espen Arnakke
Angel of the Night
as Frankie
Angel of the Night
as Frankie
Wildside
as Ossy
Wildside
as Ossy
Bent
as Wolf
Bent
as Wolf
Nightwatch
as Martin
Nightwatch
as Martin
Hit the Bag
as Christian
Hit the Bag
as Christian
Virtue
Virtue
The Last Mrs. Parrish
as Jackson Parrish
The Last Mrs. Parrish
as Jackson Parrish