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| Title= Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
 
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| dateofbirth= 27 July 1970
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| dateofbirth= 27 July, 1970
 
 
| birthplace= Rudkøbing, Denmark
 
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'''Nikolaj Coster-Waldau''' ''(pronounced "Nikolai")'' (born 27 July 1970) is a Danish actor. His breakthrough came in the Danish 1994 film ''Nattevagten'' (Nightwatch). He is best known for playing the lead roles in the short-lived series ''[[wikipedia:New Amsterdam (TV series)|New Amsterdam]]'' and the television pilot ''[[wikipedia:Virtuality (TV series)|Virtuality]]'', which are available for viewing on Hulu and Veoh. Coster-Waldau began his US film career with his role in ''Black Hawk Down'', directed by Ridley Scott. He was in several other Ridley Scott films, including ''Wimbledon'' and ''Kingdom of Heaven''.
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'''Nikolaj Coster-Waldau''' ''(pronounced "Nikolai")'' (born 27 July 1970) is a Danish actor. His breakthrough came in the Danish 1994 film ''Nattevagten'' (Nightwatch). He is best-known for playing the lead roles in the short-lived series ''[[wikipedia:New Amsterdam (TV series)|New Amsterdam]]'' and the television pilot ''[[wikipedia:Virtuality (TV series)|Virtuality]]'', which are available for viewing on Hulu and Veoh. Coster-Waldau began his US film career with his role in ''Black Hawk Down'', directed by Ridley Scott. He was in several other Ridley Scott films, including ''Wimbledon'' and ''Kingdom of Heaven''.
 
   
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==Biography==
 
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is married and has two daughters. His wife is a former Miss Greenland.
 
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is married and has two daughters. His wife is a former Miss Greenland.
   
 
Being from Denmark, Nikolaj speaks with a Danish accent in real-life: the upper-class English accent that he adopts when playing Jaime Lannister is not his natural speaking voice, but a conscious part of his performance.
He stars in [[HBO]]'s ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' as [[Jaime Lannister]]. He was announced in the role on 20 August 2009. He was part of the initial starring cast and remains a member of the starring cast for the [[Season 2|second season]].
 
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==Career==
 
Nikolaj played a Danish villan in the award winning Norwegian movie [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1614989/ Headhunters (Hodejegerne)] in 2011, the movie won an [http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000786/ Empire award for best thriller], beating Oscar winners Skyfall and Argo.
   
 
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau appears in the 2012 horror movie ''Mama'', and the scifi movie ''Oblivion'' with Tom Cruise.
 
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau appears in the 2012 horror movie ''Mama'', and the scifi movie ''Oblivion'' with Tom Cruise.
   
 
He stars in [[HBO]]'s ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' as [[Jaime Lannister]]. He was announced in the role on 20 August 2009. He was part of the initial starring cast and remains a member of it for the [[Season 2|second]], [[Season 3|third seasons]] and [[Season 4|fourth season]].
Played a danish villan in the award winning Norwegian movie [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1614989/ Headhunters(Hodejegerne)],  the movie won an [http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000786/ empire award for best thriller] , beating Oscar winners Skyfall and Argo.
 
   
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==Comments==
Being from Denmark, Nikolaj speaks with a Danish accent in real-life: the upper-class English accent that he adopts when playing Jaime Lannister is not his neutral speaking voice, but a conscious part of his performance.
 
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Nikolaj commented on the journey that Jaime goes through with [[Brienne of Tarth]] in [[Season 3]]:
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:"I think Jaime is a very honorable man inside and I think he actually recognizes something in himself in Brienne, and it's kind of reawakened. But, I think the years spent in King’s Landing, in that horrible place, has made him a very cynical human being and meeting someone who is almost naïve, but also, just as you said – earnest – is, even though he's not aware of it – and he’s not, [and if he did], he would never admit it — but it does touch something inside of him."<ref>[http://wicnet.tumblr.com/post/48143112357/game-of-thrones-nikolaj-coster-waldau-on-the-hand Game Of Thrones: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau On The Hand Jaime Was Dealt], Access Hollywood interview, April 16th, 2013</ref>
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Nikolaj also said what first went through his mind when he found out that Jaime would lose his right hand (in Season 3's "[[Walk of Punishment]]"):
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:"I thought that was like – just amazing. It’s such a horrible thing to happen… If he had to pick a limb to lose, this would be the last one, I’m sure. This is his sword hand, this is what defines him, this is the one thing that he is incredible at… I think he sees himself as a soldier and it‘s very important for him and his identity to be the very best. And it has nothing to do with him being a Lannister and the family money and all the wealth and all that. It’s all about his skill and suddenly that one thing is gone and that’s just so interesting. For me as an actor, I know this is huge because, before this, he has this wonderful, annoying arrogance and wit and fearlessness with people and it’s just interesting what will happen next. And of course, I know what will happen next, but I think that to have a guy who starts in this one extreme and you go to the other, you couldn’t ask for more as an actor, really.<ref>[http://wicnet.tumblr.com/post/48143112357/game-of-thrones-nikolaj-coster-waldau-on-the-hand Game Of Thrones: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau On The Hand Jaime Was Dealt], Access Hollywood interview, April 16th, 2013</ref>
   
 
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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (pronounced "Nikolai") (born 27 July 1970) is a Danish actor. His breakthrough came in the Danish 1994 film Nattevagten (Nightwatch). He is best known for playing the lead roles in the short-lived series New Amsterdam and the television pilot Virtuality, which are available for viewing on Hulu and Veoh. Coster-Waldau began his US film career with his role in Black Hawk Down, directed by Ridley Scott. He was in several other Ridley Scott films, including Wimbledon and Kingdom of Heaven.

Biography

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is married and has two daughters. His wife is a former Miss Greenland.

Being from Denmark, Nikolaj speaks with a Danish accent in real-life: the upper-class English accent that he adopts when playing Jaime Lannister is not his natural speaking voice, but a conscious part of his performance.

Career

Nikolaj played a Danish villan in the award winning Norwegian movie Headhunters (Hodejegerne) in 2011, the movie won an Empire award for best thriller, beating Oscar winners Skyfall and Argo.

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau appears in the 2012 horror movie Mama, and the scifi movie Oblivion with Tom Cruise.

He stars in HBO's Game of Thrones as Jaime Lannister. He was announced in the role on 20 August 2009. He was part of the initial starring cast and remains a member of it for the second, third seasons and fourth season.

Comments

Nikolaj commented on the journey that Jaime goes through with Brienne of Tarth in Season 3:

"I think Jaime is a very honorable man inside and I think he actually recognizes something in himself in Brienne, and it's kind of reawakened. But, I think the years spent in King’s Landing, in that horrible place, has made him a very cynical human being and meeting someone who is almost naïve, but also, just as you said – earnest – is, even though he's not aware of it – and he’s not, [and if he did], he would never admit it — but it does touch something inside of him."[1]

Nikolaj also said what first went through his mind when he found out that Jaime would lose his right hand (in Season 3's "Walk of Punishment"):

"I thought that was like – just amazing. It’s such a horrible thing to happen… If he had to pick a limb to lose, this would be the last one, I’m sure. This is his sword hand, this is what defines him, this is the one thing that he is incredible at… I think he sees himself as a soldier and it‘s very important for him and his identity to be the very best. And it has nothing to do with him being a Lannister and the family money and all the wealth and all that. It’s all about his skill and suddenly that one thing is gone and that’s just so interesting. For me as an actor, I know this is huge because, before this, he has this wonderful, annoying arrogance and wit and fearlessness with people and it’s just interesting what will happen next. And of course, I know what will happen next, but I think that to have a guy who starts in this one extreme and you go to the other, you couldn’t ask for more as an actor, really.[2]

Credits

Starring

Template:Season one credits Template:Season two credits Template:Season three credits Template:Season four credits

See also

References

  1. Game Of Thrones: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau On The Hand Jaime Was Dealt, Access Hollywood interview, April 16th, 2013
  2. Game Of Thrones: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau On The Hand Jaime Was Dealt, Access Hollywood interview, April 16th, 2013