History Creator / NikolajCosterWaldau

* ''The Other Woman'' (2014) as Mark

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (born 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 Lannister, a.k.a. "Kingslayer"

* ''Hamlet/{{Hamlet}}'' as Laertes

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* AwesomeMcCoolname
* CelebrityResemblance: With Creator/AaronEckhart, somewhat. Think to yourself "I Believe In [[Film/TheDarkKnight Harvey Dent]]" and then take another look at the page image.
* DidIJustSayThatOutLoud: In an AOL TV interview.
--> '''AOL''': Is it hard to play a character who's [[{{Twincest}} in love with]] [[BrotherSisterIncest his own sister]]?
--> '''Nikolaj Coster-Waldau''': Well, when I think back to my own childhood...[realizes what he has said] [[VerbalBackspace ...no, no, no!]]
* LanternJawOfJustice: A very distinguishing feature which has had people mistake him for Creator/AaronEckhart.
* MrFanservice: Often gets scenes showing off how handsome he is.

* CelebrityResemblance: With Aaron Eckhart, somewhat. Think to yourself "I Believe In [[Film/TheDarkKnight Harvey Dent]]" and then take another look at the page image.

* LanternJawOfJustice: A very distinguishing feature which has had people mistake him for Aaron Eckhart.

* ''Series/GameOfThrones'' (2011+) as Ser Jaime Lannister, called Kingslayer

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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (born 1970) is a handsome actor from 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.

* CelebrityResemblance: With Creator/AaronEckhart, somewhat. Think to yourself "I Believe In [[Film/TheDarkKnight Harvey Dent]]" and then take another look at the page image.

* CelebrityResemblance: With Creator/AaronEckart. Think to yourself "I Believe In [[Film/TheDarkKnight Harvey Dent]]" and then take another look at the page image.

* CelebrityResemblance: Think to yourself "I Believe In [[Film/TheDarkKnight Harvey Dent]]" and then take another look at the page image.

* ''Kingsglaive VideoGame/FinalFantasyXV'' (2016) as Ravus.

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

* ''Film/{{Mama}}'' (2013) as Lucas

* ''{{Hamlet}}'' as Laertes

* ''Lock, Stock...'' (2000 spinoff of ''LockStockAndTwoSmokingBarrels'') as Jordi

* ''Wimbledon'' (2004) as Dieter Prohl

Nikolaj later appeared in ''Film/KingdomOfHeaven'', again a Creator/RidleyScott film, as the village sheriff. He followed that up with a minor role in ''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.

* ''Firewall'' (2006) as Liam

Nikolaj later appeared in ''Film/KingdomOfHeaven'', again a Creator/RidleyScott film, as the village sheriff. He followed that up with a minor role in ''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. Upcoming projects include 2013's horror movie ''Film/{{Mama}}'' with Creator/JessicaChastain and sci-fi action thriller ''[[Film/{{Oblivion 2013}} Oblivion]]'' 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 ''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. Upcoming projects include 2013's horror movie ''Film/{{Mama}}'' with JessicaChastain and sci-fi action thriller ''[[Film/{{Oblivion 2013}} Oblivion]]'' with Creator/TomCruise and Creator/MorganFreeman.

* ''{{Hamlet}}'' as Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

--> '''Nikolaj Coster-Waldau''': Well, when I think back to my own childhood...[realizes what he has said]...no, no, no!

Nikolaj later appeared in ''Film/KingdomOfHeaven'', again a RidleyScott film, as the village sheriff. He followed that up with a minor role in ''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. Upcoming projects include 2013's horror movie ''Film/{{Mama}}'' with JessicaChastain and sci-fi action thriller ''[[Film/{{Oblivion 2013}} Oblivion]]'' with Creator/TomCruise and Creator/MorganFreeman.

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

* CelebrityResemblance: Think to yourself "I Believe In [[Film/TheDarkKnight Harvey Dent]]" and then take another look at the page image.