History Creator / NikolajCosterWaldau

* ''Nattevagten'' AKA ''Film/Nightwatch1994'' as Martin

Nikolaj later appeared in ''Film/KingdomOfHeaven'', again a Creator/RidleyScott film, as the village sheriff. He followed that up with a minor role in ''Film/{{Firewall}}''. His first starring role in English-language media was as detective John Amsterdam in ''Series/NewAmsterdam2008''. His most prominent role so far, though, is as the handsome but arrogant knight Ser Jaime Lannister, called "Kingslayer," in HBO's ''Series/GameOfThrones'', based on ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'' by Creator/GeorgeRRMartin. He is also in the 2013's horror movie ''Film/{{Mama}}'' with Creator/JessicaChastain and sci-fi action thriller ''Film/{{Oblivion|2013}}'' with Creator/TomCruise and Creator/MorganFreeman.

In his private life, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is married to Greenlandic actress-model Nukaaka, with whom he has two daughters.

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* FakeNationality: He's Danish, but he plays Americans and Brits alike. Generally, he does a good job too, with only a slight accent.

Nikolaj later appeared in ''Film/KingdomOfHeaven'', again a Creator/RidleyScott film, as the village sheriff. He followed that up with a minor role in ''Film/{{Firewall}}''. His first starring role in English-language media was as detective John Amsterdam in ''Series/NewAmsterdam''. His most prominent role so far, though, is as the handsome but arrogant knight Ser Jaime Lannister, called "Kingslayer," in HBO's ''Series/GameOfThrones'', based on ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'' by Creator/GeorgeRRMartin. He is also in the 2013's horror movie ''Film/{{Mama}}'' with Creator/JessicaChastain and sci-fi action thriller ''Film/{{Oblivion|2013}}'' with Creator/TomCruise and Creator/MorganFreeman.

Nikolaj later appeared in ''Film/KingdomOfHeaven'', again a Creator/RidleyScott film, as the village sheriff. He followed that up with a minor role in ''Film/{{Firewall}}''. His first starring role in English-language media was as detective John Amsterdam in ''Series/NewAmsterdam''. His most prominent role so far, though, is as the handsome but arrogant knight Ser Jaime Lannister, called "Kingslayer," in HBO's ''Series/GameOfThrones'', based on ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'' by Creator/GeorgeRRMartin. He is also in the 2013's horror movie ''Film/{{Mama}}'' with Creator/JessicaChastain and sci-fi action thriller ''[[Film/{{Oblivion 2013}} Oblivion]]'' with Creator/TomCruise and Creator/MorganFreeman.

* ''Series/NewAmsterdam'' (2008) as John Amsterdam

* ''[[Film/{{Oblivion 2013}} Oblivion]]'' (2013) as Sykes

* FakeNationality: He's Danish, but he plays Americans and Brits alike. Generally, he does a good job too, with only a slight accent.
* ShipperOnDeck: For his ''Game of Thrones'' character Jaime Lannister and Brienne of Tarth. He has openly said that he played the line "...it will always be [Brienne's]" as though Jaime was talking not about the sword ''Oathkeeper'', but about his ''heart''.

* ''Nattevagten'' AKA ''Nightwatch'' (1994) as Martin

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (born 27 July 1970) is a handsome actor from UsefulNotes/{{Denmark}} who has been active in the industry since 1994 and has gained a reputation for FakeNationality. After graduating from the National Theater School in 1993, he starred in a production of ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}'', and his first film role was in the 1994 thriller ''Nattevagten'' (''Nightwatch''). His first Hollywood role was in Creator/RidleyScott's 2001 ''Film/BlackHawkDown'' as Delta Force sergeant Gary Gordon, who died in the Battle of Mogadishu and later was awarded a Medal of Honor.

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* FakeNationality: He's Danish, but he plays Americans and Brits alike. Generally, he does a good job too, with only a slight accent.

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (born 27 July 1970) is a handsome actor from UsefulNotes/{{Denmark}} who has been active in the industry since 1994 and has gained a reputation for FakeNationality. After graduating from the National Theater School in 1993, he starred in a production of ''{{Hamlet}}'', and his first film role was in the 1994 thriller ''Nattevagten'' (''Nightwatch''). His first Hollywood role was in Creator/RidleyScott's 2001 ''Film/BlackHawkDown'' as Delta Force sergeant Gary Gordon, who died in the Battle of Mogadishu and later was awarded a Medal of Honor.

* ''Series/GameOfThrones'' (2011 - onwards) as Ser Jaime "The Kingslayer" Lannister