Nikolaj William Coster-Waldau is a Danish actor. 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 was born in Rudkøbing, Denmark, the son of Hanne Søborg Coster, a librarian, and Jørgen Oscar Fritzer Waldau (died 1998). He has spoken in interviews about his father's problems with alcohol, as well as his parents' divorce. He has two older sisters, and was raised mainly by his mother. He grew up in Tybjerg, a small village between Ringsted and Næstved in southern Zealand. Coster-Waldau attended the Danish National School of Theatre and Contemporary Dance (Danish: Statens Teaterskole) from 1989 to 1993.
| Date of Birth | 27th July 1970 |
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| Age | 54 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| Country | Denmark |
| Birth Place | Rudkøbing |
| Nationality | Kingdom of Denmark |
| Citizenship | Kingdom of Denmark |
| Language | Danish |
| Reference | IMDB |
| Spouses | Nukâka Coster-Waldau |
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| Children | Safina Coster-Waldau |
| Education |
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| Danish National School of Performing Arts |
| Occupation | actor, film producer, screenwriter, film actor, television actor, stage actor |
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| Career Start | 1993 (31 years ago) |
