Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Acting
Born 1970-07-27Rudkobing, Denmark

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.

Movies (58)

Kingdom of Heaven
7.1

Kingdom of Heaven

2005Movie7.1
The Flash
6.6

The Flash

2023Movie6.6
Black Hawk Down
7.4

Black Hawk Down

2001Movie7.4
Oblivion
6.7

Oblivion

2013Movie6.7
Mama
6.3

Mama

2013Movie6.3
Gods of Egypt
5.7

Gods of Egypt

2016Movie5.7
Shot Caller
7.0

Shot Caller

2017Movie7.0
Headhunters
7.2

Headhunters

2011Movie7.2
The Other Woman
6.4

The Other Woman

2014Movie6.4
The Silencing
6.5

The Silencing

2020Movie6.5
Wimbledon
6.2

Wimbledon

2004Movie6.2
Firewall
5.8

Firewall

2006Movie5.8
Domino
4.6

Domino

2019Movie4.6
God Is a Bullet
6.2

God Is a Bullet

2023Movie6.2
Nightwatch: Demons Are Forever
6.2

Nightwatch: Demons Are Forever

2023Movie6.2
Nightwatch
6.9

Nightwatch

1994Movie6.9
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
7.0

Game of Thrones: The Last Watch

2019Movie7.0
Small Crimes
5.4

Small Crimes

2017Movie5.4
Against the Ice
6.8

Against the Ice

2022Movie6.8
Game of Thrones - Conquest & Rebellion: An Animated History of the Seven Kingdoms
7.7

Game of Thrones - Conquest & Rebellion: An Animated History of the Seven Kingdoms

2017Movie7.7
Enigma
6.3

Enigma

2001Movie6.3
The Baker
6.4

The Baker

2007Movie6.4
Virtuality
5.2

Virtuality

2009Movie5.2
Exit Plan
5.9

Exit Plan

2019Movie5.9
The Good Cop
6.4

The Good Cop

2004Movie6.4
A Taste of Hunger
6.0

A Taste of Hunger

2021Movie6.0
A Thousand Times Good Night
6.8

A Thousand Times Good Night

2013Movie6.8
A Second Chance
6.6

A Second Chance

2014Movie6.6
Blackthorn
6.6

Blackthorn

2011Movie6.6
Bent
6.8

Bent

1997Movie6.8
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
8.6

Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

2015Movie8.6
Filthy Gorgeous
1.7

Filthy Gorgeous

2007Movie1.7
Triple Dare
4.9

Triple Dare

2006Movie4.9
My Name Is Modesty: A Modesty Blaise Adventure
4.4

My Name Is Modesty: A Modesty Blaise Adventure

2004Movie4.4
Virtue

Virtue

Movie
Shadow of the Sword
5.8

Shadow of the Sword

2005Movie5.8
My Fathers' Daughter
5.5

My Fathers' Daughter

2025Movie5.5
The Day We Died
5.6

The Day We Died

2020Movie5.6
Angel of the Night
4.3

Angel of the Night

1998Movie4.3
The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1
4.7

The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1

2007Movie4.7
At World's End
5.5

At World's End

2009Movie5.5
3 Things
6.3

3 Things

2017Movie6.3
Klown Forever
5.8

Klown Forever

2015Movie5.8
The Last Mrs. Parrish

The Last Mrs. Parrish

Movie
Stealing Rembrandt
6.0

Stealing Rembrandt

2003Movie6.0
Misery Harbour
4.9

Misery Harbour

1999Movie4.9
Foreign Fields
6.3

Foreign Fields

2000Movie6.3
Wonderful and Loved by All
5.8

Wonderful and Loved by All

2007Movie5.8
The Kautokeino Rebellion
6.1

The Kautokeino Rebellion

2008Movie6.1
24 Hours in the Life of a Woman
5.6

24 Hours in the Life of a Woman

2002Movie5.6
Hit the Bag
8.3

Hit the Bag

1993Movie8.3
Gone Hollywood

Gone Hollywood

2019Movie
Wildside
5.9

Wildside

1998Movie5.9
Chicken/Egg
9.5

Chicken/Egg

2017Movie9.5
The Bouncer
5.4

The Bouncer

2003Movie5.4
Antenneforeningen
7.3

Antenneforeningen

1999Movie7.3
Requiem

Requiem

1991Movie
Himmerland
5.6

Himmerland

2008Movie5.6

TV Shows (27)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009Series4.9
The Simpsons
8.0

The Simpsons

1989Series8.0
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.3

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019Series6.3
Game of Thrones
8.5

Game of Thrones

2011Series8.5
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
The Jennifer Hudson Show
5.6

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022Series5.6
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988Series5.6
Leute heute
5.2

Leute heute

1997Series5.2
The Last Thing He Told Me
7.0

The Last Thing He Told Me

2023Series7.0
The Men in Blazers Show
6.5

The Men in Blazers Show

2014Series6.5
King & Conqueror
7.2

King & Conqueror

2025Series7.2
Live from Bremen
5.0

Live from Bremen

2009Series5.0
Hvem vil være millionær? Classic

Hvem vil være millionær? Classic

1999Series
New Amsterdam
7.1

New Amsterdam

2008Series7.1
Lock, Stock...
6.2

Lock, Stock...

2000Series6.2
Agent
6.4

Agent

2023Series6.4
Soccer Aid
7.4

Soccer Aid

2006Series7.4
ZULU Comedy Galla
10.0

ZULU Comedy Galla

2010Series10.0
The Left Wing Gang
8.0

The Left Wing Gang

2009Series8.0
Horses & Hangmen
8.3

Horses & Hangmen

2025Series8.3
An Optimist’s Guide to the Planet
7.3

An Optimist’s Guide to the Planet

2024Series7.3
Virtuality
7.6

Virtuality

2009Series7.6
Kaotokeino-opprøret (TV-serien)

Kaotokeino-opprøret (TV-serien)

2008Series
En særlig samtale

En særlig samtale

2023Series
Through Greenland - With Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
2.0

Through Greenland - With Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

2019Series2.0