Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Known for
For eight seasons Nikolaj Coster-Waldau played one of television's great redemption arcs: Jaime Lannister, the Kingslayer of 'Game of Thrones' (2011-2019), who entered as a villain and left as something far more complicated. Born in Denmark in 1970, he had already led the Danish thriller 'Nightwatch' (1994) and appeared in 'Black Hawk Down' (2001) before Westeros made him a household name. Elsewhere he anchored the horror hit 'Mama' (2013) and gave one of his best performances as a family man surviving prison in 'Shot Caller' (2017). Wounded nobility remains the through-line of his work.
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
51 Movies
11 Series
For eight seasons Nikolaj Coster-Waldau played one of television's great redemption arcs: Jaime Lannister, the Kingslayer of 'Game of Thrones' (2011-2019), who entered as a villain and left as something far more complicated. Born in Denmark in 1970, he had already led the Danish thriller 'Nightwatch' (1994) and appeared in 'Black Hawk Down' (2001) before Westeros made him a household name. Elsewhere he anchored the horror hit 'Mama' (2013) and gave one of his best performances as a family man surviving prison in 'Shot Caller' (2017). Wounded nobility remains the through-line of his work.
Movies
Plays Pizza Guy
The Flash
2023
Plays Village Sheriff
Kingdom of Heaven
2005
Plays MSG Gary Gordon
Black Hawk Down
2001
Plays Sykes
Oblivion
2013
Plays Horus
Gods of Egypt
2016
Plays Lucas Desange
Mama
2013
Plays Jacob 'Money' Harlon
Shot Caller
2017
Plays Mark King
The Other Woman
2014
Plays Rayburn Swanson
The Silencing
2020
Plays Bob Hightower
God Is a Bullet
2023
Plays Liam
Firewall
2006
Plays Clas Greve
Headhunters
2011
Writer
Plays Captain Ejnar Mikkelsen
Against the Ice
2022
Plays Puck
Enigma
2001
Plays Jaime Lannister (voice)
Game of Thrones - Conquest & Rebellion: An Animated History of the Seven Kingdoms
2017
Plays Dieter Prohl
Wimbledon
2004
Plays Max Isaksen
Exit Plan
2019
Plays Andreas
A Second Chance
2014
Plays Martin
Nightwatch
1994
Plays Carsten
A Taste of Hunger
2021
Plays Sune
The Good Cop
2004
Plays Christian Toft
Domino
2019
Plays Martin
Nightwatch: Demons Are Forever
2023
Plays Butch Cassidy
Blackthorn
2011
Plays Frankie
Angel of the Night
1998
Plays Marcus
A Thousand Times Good Night
2013
Plays Joe Denton
Small Crimes
2017
Plays Jaime Lannister
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
2015
Plays Wolf
Bent
1997
Producer
Plays Mikael
3 Things
2017
Plays Rico
The Day We Died
2020
Plays Sammy
The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1
2007
Plays Miklos
My Name Is Modesty: A Modesty Blaise Adventure
2004
Plays Bjorn
The Baker
2007
Plays Martin
Shadow of the Sword
2005
Plays Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Klown Forever
2015
Plays Severin Geertsen
At World's End
2009
Plays Anton
24 Hours in the Life of a Woman
2002
Plays Kenneth
Stealing Rembrandt
2003
Writer
Plays Ossy
Wildside
1998
Plays Biskop Juell
The Kautokeino Rebellion
2008
Plays Espen Arnakke
Misery Harbour
1999
Plays Martin
Triple Dare
2006
Plays Micke
Wonderful and Loved by All
2007
Plays Svend
The Bouncer
2003
Plays Holt
Foreign Fields
2000
Plays Rocker
Antenneforeningen
1999
Plays Thomas
Himmerland
2008
TV Shows
Plays Sir Jaime 'Kingslayer' Lannister
Game of Thrones
2011
Plays Owen Michaels
The Last Thing He Told Me
2023
Plays John Amsterdam
New Amsterdam
2008
Director
Plays William of Normandy
King & Conqueror
2025
Plays Jan Weimann
The Left Wing Gang
2009
Plays Biskop Juell
Kaotokeino-opprøret (TV-serien)
2008
Plays Jordi
Lock, Stock...
2000
Plays Markery (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
Plays Forskellige roller
Live from Bremen
2009
Plays Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
ZULU Comedy Galla
2010
Plays Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Agent
2023
Latest Trailers
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My Fathers' Daughter
Full Filmography
King & Conqueror
William of Normandy · 8 episodes
2025
TV
My Fathers' Daughter
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
2025
Film
Agent
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau · 1 episode
2023
TV
Nightwatch: Demons Are Forever
Martin
2023
Film
God Is a Bullet
Bob Hightower
2023
Film
The Flash
Pizza Guy
2023
Film
The Last Thing He Told Me
Owen Michaels · 15 episodes
2023–
TV
Against the Ice
Captain Ejnar Mikkelsen
2022
Film
A Taste of Hunger
Carsten
2021
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and where are they from?
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is 56 years old, born on July 27, 1970 in Rudkobing, Denmark.
What are the most famous roles of Nikolaj Coster-Waldau?
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is best known for roles in Oblivion, Black Hawk Down, The Flash.
How many movies has Nikolaj Coster-Waldau been in?
Over a 35-year career (since 1991), Nikolaj Coster-Waldau has appeared in 51 movies and 11 TV shows.
What was Nikolaj Coster-Waldau's first movie?
The career of Nikolaj Coster-Waldau began with Requiem (1991).
What is Nikolaj Coster-Waldau's most recent movie or series?
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau's most recent release is Horses & Hangmen, which premiered on August 29, 2025.
What TV shows has Nikolaj Coster-Waldau appeared in?
On television, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau has appeared in Game of Thrones, The Simpsons, Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
1970-07-27 · Rudkobing, Denmark
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.