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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Jul 27, 1970 (54 years old) in 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.

Known For

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The Simpsons
Markery (voice)
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Game of Thrones
Sir Jaime 'Kingslayer' Lannister
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Nightwatch: Demons Are Forever
Martin
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The Flash
Pizza Guy
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Black Hawk Down
MSG Gary Gordon
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Live from Bremen
Forskellige roller
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Kingdom of Heaven
Village Sheriff
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Oblivion
Sykes
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Firewall
Liam
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Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
Self

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