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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is an actor born on July 27, 1970 in Rudkobing, Denmark. He is known for Oblivion, Mama and Gods of Egypt. GloboWatch shows where to watch 2 of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
July 27, 1970
Place of birth
Rudkobing, Denmark
Also known as
Lucas Desange · Nikolaj William Coster-Waldau

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.

Filmography

  1. 2025Horses & Hangmen1 episode
  2. 2025King & Conqueroras William of Normandy · 8 episodes · Executive producer · Director
  3. 2023Nightwatch: Demons Are Foreveras Martin
  4. 2023Agentas Nikolaj Coster-Waldau · 1 episode
  5. 2023God Is a Bulletas Bob Hightower
  6. 2023The Flashas Pizza Guy
  7. 2023The Last Thing He Told Meas Owen Michaels · 15 episodes
  8. 2022Against the Iceas Captain Ejnar Mikkelsen · Producer · Screenplay
  9. 2021A Taste of Hungeras Carsten
  10. 2021FleeExecutive producer
  11. 2020The Silencingas Rayburn Swanson
  12. 2020The Day We Diedas Rico
  13. 2019Exit Planas Max Isaksen
  14. 2019Dominoas Christian Toft
  15. 2019Game of Thrones: The Last Watchas Self
  16. 2017Game of Thrones - Conquest & Rebellion: An Animated History of the Seven Kingdomsas Jaime Lannister (voice)
  17. 2017Shot Calleras Jacob 'Money' Harlon
  18. 20173 Thingsas Mikael · Executive producer
  19. 2017Small Crimesas Joe Denton
  20. 2016Gods of Egyptas Horus
  21. 2015Klown Foreveras Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
  22. 2015Game of Thrones The IMAX Experienceas Jaime Lannister
  23. 2015A Second Chanceas Andreas
  24. 2014The Other Womanas Mark King
  25. 2013A Thousand Times Good Nightas Marcus
  26. 2013Oblivionas Sykes
  27. 2013Mamaas Lucas Desange
  28. 2011Headhuntersas Clas Greve
  29. 2011Blackthornas Butch Cassidy
  30. 2011Game of Thronesas Sir Jaime 'Kingslayer' Lannister · 73 episodes
  31. 2009At World's Endas Severin Geertsen
  32. 2009Virtualityas Commander Frank Pike
  33. 2009Virtuality1 episode
  34. 2008Himmerlandas Thomas
  35. 2008New Amsterdamas John Amsterdam · 8 episodes
  36. 2008The Kautokeino Rebellionas Biskop Juell
  37. 2007The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1as Sammy
  38. 2007Wonderful and Loved by Allas Micke
  39. 2007The Bakeras Bjorn
  40. 2006Triple Dareas Martin
  41. 2006Soccer Aidas Self - Player · 1 episode
  42. 2006Firewallas Liam
  43. 2005Shadow of the Swordas Martin
  44. 2005Kingdom of Heavenas Village Sheriff
  45. 2004My Name Is Modesty: A Modesty Blaise Adventureas Miklos
  46. 2004Wimbledonas Dieter Prohl
  47. 2004The Good Copas Sune
  48. 2003The Bounceras Svend
  49. 2003Stealing Rembrandtas Kenneth
  50. 200224 Hours in the Life of a Womanas Anton
  51. 2001Black Hawk Downas Gordon
  52. 2001Enigmaas Puck
  53. 2000Lock, Stock...as Jordi · 2 episodes
  54. 2000Foreign Fieldsas Holt
  55. 1999Misery Harbouras Espen Arnakke
  56. 1998Angel of the Nightas Frankie
  57. 1998Wildsideas Ossy · Writer
  58. 1997Bentas Wolf
  59. 1994Nightwatchas Martin
  60. 1989The Simpsonsas Markery (voice) · 1 episode