Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Acting
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
Acting85
tvKing & Conqueror
2025
William of Normandy
movieMy Fathers' Daughter
2025
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
tvAn Optimist’s Guide to the Planet
2024
Self - Presenter
tvAgent
2023
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
movieGod Is a Bullet
2023
Bob Hightower
movieThe Flash
2023
Pizza Guy
tvThe Last Thing He Told Me
2023
Owen Michaels
tvThe Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Self - Guest
movieAgainst the Ice
2022
Captain Ejnar Mikkelsen
movieA Taste of Hunger
2021
Carsten
movieThe Silencing
2020
Rayburn Swanson
movieExit Plan
2019
Max Isaksen
tvThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Self - Guest
movieDomino
2019
Christian Toft
movieGone Hollywood
2019
Jack DeVoe
movieGame of Thrones - Conquest & Rebellion: An Animated History of the Seven Kingdoms
2017
Jaime Lannister (voice)
movieShot Caller
2017
Jacob 'Money' Harlon
movieChicken/Egg
2017
Kenneth
movie3 Things
2017
Mikael
movieSmall Crimes
2017
Joe Denton
movieKlown Forever
2015
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
movieGame of Thrones The IMAX Experience
2015
Jaime Lannister
movieA Second Chance
2014
Andreas
movieThe Other Woman
2014
Mark King
movieOblivion
2013
Sykes
movieMama
2013
Lucas Desange
movieHeadhunters
2011
Clas Greve
movieBlackthorn
2011
Butch Cassidy
tvGame of Thrones
2011
Sir Jaime 'Kingslayer' Lannister
tvZULU Comedy Galla
2010
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
tvThe Left Wing Gang
2009
Jan Weimann
movieAt World's End
2009
Severin Geertsen
tvLive from Bremen
2009
Forskellige roller
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Self - Guest
movieVirtuality
2009
Commander Frank Pike
movieHimmerland
2008
Thomas
tvNew Amsterdam
2008
John Amsterdam
movieThe Kautokeino Rebellion
2008
Biskop Juell
tvKaotokeino-opprøret (TV-serien)
2008
Biskop Juell
movieThe Baker
2007
Bjorn
movieTriple Dare
2006
Martin
tvSoccer Aid
2006
Self - Player
movieKingdom of Heaven
2005
Village Sheriff
movieWimbledon
2004
Dieter Prohl
movieThe Bouncer
2003
Svend
movieStealing Rembrandt
2003
Kenneth
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self / Self - Guest
movieBlack Hawk Down
2001
MSG Gary Gordon
movieEnigma
2001
Puck
tvLock, Stock...
2000
Jordi
tvHvem vil være millionær? Classic
1999
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
movieMisery Harbour
1999
Espen Arnakke
movieAngel of the Night
1998
Frankie
movieBent
1997
Wolf
movieNightwatch
1994
Martin
Hit the Bag
1993
Christian
tvThe Simpsons
1989
Markery (voice)
tvLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Self - Guest
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
The Last Mrs. Parrish
Jackson Parrish
Production6
movieQajaq Man
2026
Producer
tvKing & Conqueror
2025
Executive Producer
movieAgainst the Ice
2022
Producer
movieFlee
2021
Executive Producer
movie3 Things
2017
Executive Producer
movieVirtue
Producer
Writing2
movieAgainst the Ice
2022
Screenplay
movieWildside
1998
Writer
Crew1
movieThe Flash
2023
Thanks
Directing1
tvKing & Conqueror
2025
Director