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
2025
- King & Conqueror as William of Normandy
- My Fathers' Daughter as Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
- Horses & Hangmen
2024
- An Optimist’s Guide to the Planet as Self - Presenter
2023
- The Flash as Pizza Guy
- Nightwatch: Demons Are Forever as Martin
- God Is a Bullet as Bob Hightower
- The Last Thing He Told Me as Owen Michaels
- Seeing Through the Mists of Oblivion as Traveller Underwater (archived footage)
- Agent as Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
- En særlig samtale
2022
- Against the Ice as Captain Ejnar Mikkelsen
2021
- A Taste of Hunger as Carsten
- Flee ... (Executive Producer)
2020
- The Day We Died as Rico
- The Silencing as Rayburn Swanson
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self - Guest
- Exit Plan as Max Isaksen
- Game of Thrones: The Last Watch as Self
- Domino as Christian Toft
- Through Greenland - With Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Self - Host
- Gone Hollywood as Jack DeVoe
2017
- Shot Caller as Jacob 'Money' Harlon
- Small Crimes as Joe Denton
- Game of Thrones - Conquest & Rebellion: An Animated History of the Seven Kingdoms as Jaime Lannister (voice)
- 3 Things as Mikael
- Chicken/Egg as Kenneth
2016
- Gods of Egypt as Horus
2015
- Klown Forever as Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
- Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience as Jaime Lannister
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 Young James
2010
- ZULU Comedy Galla as Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Virtuality as Commander Frank Pike
- Live from Bremen as Forskellige roller
- At World's End as Severin Geertsen
- Virtuality
- The Left Wing Gang as Jan Weimann
2008
- The Kautokeino Rebellion as Biskop Juell
- Himmerland as Thomas
- New Amsterdam as John Amsterdam
- Kaotokeino-opprøret (TV-serien) as Biskop Juell
2007
- The Baker as Bjorn
- The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1 as Sammy
- Filthy Gorgeous as Alex
- Wonderful and Loved by All as Micke
2006
- Triple Dare as Martin
- Firewall as Liam
2005
- Kingdom of Heaven as Village Sheriff
- Shadow of the Sword as Martin
2004
- Wimbledon as Dieter Prohl
- The Good Cop as Sune
- My Name Is Modesty: A Modesty Blaise Adventure as Miklos
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
- Foreign Fields as Holt
- Lock, Stock... as Jordi
1999
- Antenneforeningen as Rocker
- Misery Harbour as Espen Arnakke
1998
- Wildside as Ossy
- Angel of the Night as Frankie
1997
- Leute heute as Self
- Bent as Wolf
1994
- Nightwatch as Martin
1993
- Slaget på tasken 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)