1970-07-27 Rudkobing, Denmark
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.
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Nattevagten - Dæmoner går i arv | Martin | 2023-12-14 |
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The Flash | Pizza Guy | 2023-06-13 |
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God Is a Bullet | Bob Hightower | 2023-06-22 |
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Against the Ice | Captain Ejnar Mikkelsen | 2022-02-10 |
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Smagen af sult | Carsten | 2021-06-24 |
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The Silencing | Rayburn Swanson | 2020-07-18 |
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Krudttønden | Rico | 2020-03-05 |
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Game of Thrones: The Last Watch | Self | 2019-05-26 |
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Domino | Christian Toft | 2019-05-31 |
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Selvmordsturisten | Max Isaksen | 2019-11-21 |
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Small Crimes | Joe Denton | 2017-04-28 |
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Chicken/Egg | Kenneth | 2017-06-23 |
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3 ting | Mikael | 2017-05-18 |
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Game of Thrones - Conquest & Rebellion: An Animated History of the Seven Kingdoms | Jaime Lannister (voice) | 2017-12-12 |
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Shot Caller | Jacob 'Money' Harlon | 2017-07-13 |
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Gods of Egypt | Horus | 2016-02-25 |
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Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience | Jaime Lannister | 2015-01-29 |
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Klovn forever | Nikolaj | 2015-09-24 |
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The Other Woman | Mark King | 2014-04-16 |
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En chance til | Andreas | 2014-09-08 |
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Mama | Lucas Desange | 2013-01-17 |
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Tusen ganger god natt | Marcus | 2013-09-19 |
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Oblivion | Sykes | 2013-04-10 |
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Blackthorn | Young James | 2011-07-01 |
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Hodejegerne | Clas Greve | 2011-08-26 |
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Virtuality | Commander Frank Pike | 2009-06-26 |
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Ved verdens ende | Severin Geertsen | 2009-10-09 |
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Himmerland | Thomas | 2008-07-31 |
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Kautokeino-opprøret | Biskop Juell | 2008-01-18 |
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Underbar och älskad av alla | Micke | 2007-08-24 |
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De unge år | Sammy | 2007-12-25 |
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The Baker | Bjorn | 2007-02-09 |
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Filthy Gorgeous | Alex | 2007-07-06 |
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Supervoksen | Martin | 2006-08-11 |
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Firewall | Liam | 2006-02-08 |
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The Headsman | Martin | 2005-05-12 |
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Kingdom of Heaven | Village Sheriff | 2005-05-03 |
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Wimbledon | Dieter Prohl | 2004-09-13 |
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Den Gode strømer | Sune | 2004-04-16 |
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My Name Is Modesty: A Modesty Blaise Adventure | Miklos | 2004-09-28 |
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Rembrandt | Kenneth | 2003-05-17 |
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Manden bag døren | Svend | 2003-08-15 |
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24 heures de la vie d'une femme | Anton | 2002-09-07 |
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Enigma | Puck | 2001-01-22 |
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Black Hawk Down | MSG Gary Gordon | 2001-12-28 |
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På fremmed mark | Holt | 2000-03-23 |
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Misery Harbour | Espen Arnakke | 1999-09-03 |
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Antenneforeningen | Rocker | 1999-03-25 |
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Vildspor | Ossy | 1998-05-07 |
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Nattens engel | Frankie | 1998-12-04 |
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Bent | Wolf | 1997-11-26 |
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Nattevagten | Martin | 1994-02-25 |
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Slaget på tasken | Christian | 1993-10-18 |
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Requiem | 1991-03-07 | |
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My Fathers' Daughter | ||
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Seeing Through the Mists of Oblivion | Traveller Underwater (archived footage) | |
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Virtue |