Nikolaj William Coster-Waldau was born in Rudkøbing, Denmark, on July 27, 1970, is a Danish actor. Young Nikolaj Coster-Waldau first started performing in school plays. He made his professional stage debut in a play "Hamlet" (1992–1993) in role as Laertes, at the Betty Nansen Theater. He got his television debut in drama movie Slaget på tasken (1993) in role as Christian. He made his big screen debut in Danish thriller film Nightwatch (1994) in role as Martin Bork. He landed his Hollywood debut in war action movie Black Hawk Down (2001) in role as MSG Gary Gordon. Nikolaj's breakthrough performance came as Jaime Lannister in HBO fantasy drama television series Game of Thrones (2011-2019).
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau height is 6' 2" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 188 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight is 192 іn pоunds or 87 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. He is 54 years old. His shoe size is 12 US | 45 EU.
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Photo: Gage Skidmore / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0
Birth Date:
July 27, 1970
Age:
54 years old
Nationality:
Denmark
Sun Sign:
Leo
Natural hair color:
Blonde
Eye Color:
Blue
Height:
6 ft 2 in | 188 cm
Net Worth:
$16 Million
Weight:
87 kg | 192 lbs
Chest:
43 in | 109 cm
Shoe Size:
12 US | 45 EU
Waist:
34 in | 86 cm
He was nominated for the Robert Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his role as Svend in Danish drama film The Bouncer (Manden bag døren) (2003).
He was nominated for the Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his role as Martin Bork in Danish horror thriller film Nightwatch (Nattevagten) (1994).
He wrote and starred as Ossy in Danish thriller drama movie Wildside (Vildspor) (1998), for which he was nominated for the Robert Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
Headhunters (2011) - Clas Greve
Mama (2013) - Lucas / Jeffrey Desange
Enigma (2001) - Puck
Blackthorn (2011) - James Jovin
Shot Caller (2017) - Jacob 'Money' Harlon
The Other Woman (2014) - Mark King
Gods of Egypt (2016) - Horus
The Baker (2007) - Bjorn
My Name is Modesty (2004) - Miklos
Stealing Rembrandt (2003) - Kenneth
Oblivion (2013) - Sykes
Small Crimes (2017) - Joe Denton
Domino (2019) - Christian
The Silencing (2020) - Rayburn Swanson
The Day We Died (2020) - Rico
He co-wrote, produced and starred as Ejnar Mikkelsen in historical survival film Against the Ice (2022)
God Is a Bullet (2023) - Bob Hightower
He was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and three Saturn Awards for Best Supporting Actor on Television for his performance as Jaime Lannister in HBO fantasy drama television series Game of Thrones (2011-2019).
Lock, Stock... (2000) Channel 4 - Jordi
New Amsterdam (2008) Fox - John Amsterdam
The Left Wing Gang (2009-2010) - Jan Weimann
The Last Thing He Told Me (2023) Apple TV+ - Owen
Attended Danish National School of Theatre and Contemporary Dance (1989-1993) in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Has two older sisters, Dorte Coster-Waldau and Rikke Coster-Waldau.
Has German ancestry.
Fan of storytelling.
Good friend with Danish painter Thomas Kluge.
He portrayed Becket in a play "Becket" (2002), at Gladsaxe Ny Teater.
He played Macbeth in a play "Macbeth" (2020), at Geffen Playhouse.
Huge "Breaking Bad" fan.
Supporter of the Danish Red Cross since 2003.
Supporter of Leeds United.
He is a member of the Leeds United Supporters' Trust.
He is a UNDP Goodwill Ambassador.
Lives in Los Angeles.
He married Greenlandic actress and singer Nukâka in 1998, they have two daughters, Filippa and Safina.