Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Born: 1970-07-27 in Rudkobing, Denmark
Known For: Acting
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
2026
- Qajaq Man ... (Producer)
2025
- King & Conqueror as William of Normandy
- Horses & Hangmen
- World of Westeros Ambient Video as Jaime Lannister
- My Fathers' Daughter as Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
2024
- An Optimist’s Guide to the Planet as Self - Presenter
2023
- The Flash as Pizza Guy
- The Last Thing He Told Me as Owen Michaels
- God Is a Bullet as Bob Hightower
- Agent as Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
- Nightwatch: Demons Are Forever as Martin
- En særlig samtale
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self - Guest
- Against the Ice as Captain Ejnar Mikkelsen
2021
- Flee ... (Executive Producer)
- A Taste of Hunger as Carsten
2020
- The Silencing as Rayburn Swanson
- The Day We Died as Rico
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self - Guest
- Game of Thrones: The Last Watch as Self
- Domino as Christian Toft
- Exit Plan as Max Isaksen
- Through Greenland - With Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Self - Host
- Gone Hollywood as Jack DeVoe
2017
- Shot Caller as Jacob 'Money' Harlon
- Game of Thrones - Conquest & Rebellion: An Animated History of the Seven Kingdoms as Jaime Lannister (voice)
- Small Crimes as Joe Denton
- 3 Things as Mikael
- Chicken/Egg as Kenneth
2016
- Gods of Egypt as Horus
2015
- Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience as Jaime Lannister
- Klown Forever as Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- The Other Woman as Mark King
- The Men in Blazers Show as Self
- A Second Chance as Andreas
2013
- Oblivion as Sykes
- Mama as Lucas Desange
- A Thousand Times Good Night as Marcus
2011
- Game of Thrones as Sir Jaime 'Kingslayer' Lannister
- Headhunters as Clas Greve
- Blackthorn as Butch Cassidy
2010
- ZULU Comedy Galla as Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Live from Bremen as Forskellige roller
- Virtuality
- Virtuality as Commander Frank Pike
- The Left Wing Gang as Jan Weimann
- At World's End as Severin Geertsen
2008
- New Amsterdam as John Amsterdam
- The Kautokeino Rebellion as Biskop Juell
- Kaotokeino-opprøret (TV-serien) as Biskop Juell
- Himmerland as Thomas
2007
- The Baker as Bjorn
- Wonderful and Loved by All as Micke
- Filthy Gorgeous as Alex
- The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1 as Sammy
2006
- Firewall as Liam
- Soccer Aid as Self - Player
- Triple Dare as Martin
2005
- Kingdom of Heaven as Village Sheriff
- Shadow of the Sword as Martin
2004
- Wimbledon as Dieter Prohl
- My Name Is Modesty: A Modesty Blaise Adventure as Miklos
- The Good Cop as Sune
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- Stealing Rembrandt as Kenneth
- The Bouncer as Svend
2002
- 24 Hours in the Life of a Woman as Anton
2001
- Black Hawk Down as MSG Gary Gordon
- Enigma as Puck
2000
- Lock, Stock... as Jordi
- Foreign Fields as Holt
1999
- Hvem vil være millionær? Classic as Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
- Antenneforeningen as Rocker
- Misery Harbour as Espen Arnakke
1998
- Angel of the Night as Frankie
- Wildside as Ossy
1997
- Leute heute as Self
- Bent as Wolf
1994
- Nightwatch as Martin
1993
- Hit the Bag as Christian
1991
1989
- The Simpsons as Markery (voice)
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)