Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
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  • Born:
    • Birthday: 1970-07-27
    • Born Place: Rudkobing, Denmark
  • Also Known As:

    니콜라이 코스터-왈도, Lucas Desange, 尼古拉·科斯特-瓦尔道, ნიკოლაი კოსტერ-ვალდაუ, 尼可拉·科斯特-瓦爾道, نیکولای کاستر-والدو

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is a Danish actor, producer, and screenwriter, best known for his role as Jaime Lannister in the critically acclaimed HBO series Game of Thrones. Born on July 27, 1970, in Rudkøbing, Denmark, he was raised by his mother in the small village of Tybjerg. He attended the Danish National School of Performing Arts in Copenhagen, graduating in 1993.Coster-Waldau's breakthrough in his native Denmark came with the 1994 film Nightwatch. He began his American career with a role in Ridley Scott's 2001 war film Black Hawk Down. He later appeared in other films such as Enigma, Wimbledon, and Kingdom of Heaven. His career gained significant international momentum when he was cast as the complex and charismatic Jaime Lannister in Game of Thrones from 2011 to 2019, a role for which he received numerous nominations, including two for the Primetime Emmy Award.Beyond his most famous role, Coster-Waldau has continued to work in a variety of film genres. His notable films include the horror movie Mama (2013), the sci-fi thriller Oblivion (2013), the romantic comedy The Other Woman (2014), the fantasy action film Gods of Egypt (2016), and the crime thriller Shot Caller (2017). He has also worked as a producer and screenwriter, most notably for the 2022 film Against the Ice, which he also starred in.In addition to his acting work, Coster-Waldau is a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), raising public awareness for issues such as poverty, gender equality, and climate change. He is married to Nukâka Coster-Waldau, a Greenlandic actress and former Miss Greenland, and they have two daughters.

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