Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Acting
Born: Jul 27, 1970
From: Rudkobing, Denmark
Credits: 30 titles
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
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Flash | Pizza Guy | 2023 | 6.615 |
| Gods of Egypt | Horus | 2016 | 5.7 |
| The Other Woman | Mark King | 2014 | 6.42 |
| Oblivion | Sykes | 2013 | 6.675 |
| Mama | Lucas Desange | 2013 | 6.288 |
| A Thousand Times Good Night | Marcus | 2013 | 6.9 |
| Blackthorn | Butch Cassidy | 2011 | 6.623 |
| Headhunters | Clas Greve | 2011 | 7.238 |
| Virtuality | Commander Frank Pike | 2009 | 5.1 |
| At World's End | Severin Geertsen | 2009 | 5.534 |
| Himmerland | Thomas | 2008 | 5.625 |
| Wonderful and Loved by All | Micke | 2007 | 5.8 |
| The Baker | Bjorn | 2007 | 6.4 |
| The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1 | Sammy | 2007 | 4.654 |
| Filthy Gorgeous | Alex | 2007 | 1.7 |
| Triple Dare | Martin | 2006 | 4.7 |
| Shadow of the Sword | Martin | 2005 | 5.844 |
| My Name Is Modesty: A Modesty Blaise Adventure | Miklos | 2004 | 4.3 |
| Wimbledon | Dieter Prohl | 2004 | 6.223 |
| Stealing Rembrandt | Kenneth | 2003 | 6.027 |
| The Bouncer | Svend | 2003 | 5.4 |
| 24 Hours in the Life of a Woman | Anton | 2002 | 5.538 |
| Black Hawk Down | MSG Gary Gordon | 2001 | 7.4 |
| Enigma | Puck | 2001 | 6.308 |
| Foreign Fields | Holt | 2000 | 6.333 |
| Misery Harbour | Espen Arnakke | 1999 | 4.857 |
| Wildside | Ossy | 1998 | 5.9 |
| Angel of the Night | Frankie | 1998 | 4.158 |
| Nightwatch | Martin | 1994 | 6.908 |
| Virtue | — | ||
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1970 |
| From | Rudkobing, Denmark |