Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is a Danish actor and producer born on July 27, 1970 in Rudkobing, Denmark to Hanne Soborg Coster and Jorgen Oscar Fritzer Waldau. However, her parents soon got divorced. He has two elder elders and was raised with his sisters by his mother.
He attended the Danish National School of Theatre and Contemporary Dance from 1989 to 1993. However, he soon got into acting and made his stage debut with the play, Hamlet at the Betty Nansen Theater. However, he made his big-screen debut with the 1994 film, Nightwatch which brought him immense fame. Next in 1999, he worked on the film, Misery Harbour.
Later in 2001, he started his US career with Black Hawk Down. The film was successful which took him towards more roles. Next, he was seen playing a leading role in the file, Enigma, and then a negative character in the film, My Name is Modesty.
Following between 2011-and 2019, he got a major TV break with the successful HBO series, Game of Thrones where he played the role of Jaime Lannister. For his performance, he got nominated for a number of accolades. At the same, he was also featured in many other films like Blackthorn, Mama, Oblivion, A Thousand Times Good Night, A Second Chance, Gods of Egypt, Small Crimes, and many others. He has a long list of films and TV series to his credit.
Apart from acting, Coster-Waldau has also been a part of many humanitarian causes and is also serving as a UNDP Goodwill Ambassador.
Talking about his personal life, he got married to a Greenlandic actress, Nukaka in 1997. The couple has two daughters Filippa and Safina.
| Name | Nikolaj Coster-Waldau |
| Nick Name | Nikolaj |
| Profession | Actor, Producer, Screenwriter |
| Date of Birth | 17 July 1970 |
| Age | 51 years old (in 2022) |
| Birth Place | Rudkobing, Denmark |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Hometown | Rudkobing, Denmark |
| School | Not Known |
| Collage | Danish National School of Theatre and Contemporary Dance. Copenhagen |
| Debut | Film Debut – In USA – Black Hawk Down In Denmark – Nightwatch (1994) |
| Religion | Not Known |
| Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Career
- Nikolaj Coster-Waldau made his acting debut on stage with the play, Hamlet.
- Following this, In 1994, he made his feature film debut with the Danish film, Nightwatch after which he starred in a number of Danish films like Wildside, The Cable Club, Misery Harbour, and others.
- In 1997, he made his British film debut with the movie, Bent.
- Four years later, he made his US film debut with Ridley Scott’s Black Hawk Down.
- After this, he landed up with many films like Enigma, 24 Hours in the Life of a Woman, My Name is Modesty, Kingdom of Heaven, and many others.
- Next, between 2009-and 2010, he appeared in the five episodes of ‘The Left Wing Gang’.
- After that, in 2011, he got a major role with HBO’s Game of Thrones. In the same year, he was also seen in films like Blackthorn and Headhunters.
- In 2013, he worked in the hit horror film, Mama followed by Oblivion and A Thousand Times Good Night in the same year.
- At the same time, he was also working on many Danish films.
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Family
| Father Name | Jørgen Oscar Fritzer Waldau (died 1998) |
| Mother Name | Hanne Saborg Coster (A librarian) |
| Brother | None |
| Sister | Rikke Coster-Waldau Dorte Coster-Waldau |
| Wife | Nukaaka Coster-Waldau |
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Relationship / Marital Status & Many More
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs / Girlfriend | Nukaaka Coster-Waldau |
| Wife/ Spouse | Nukaaka Coster-Waldau (m. 1997) |
| Marriage date | In 1997 |
| Marriage Place | N/A |
| Children |  Daughter(s): Safina Waldau, Fillippa Coster-Waldau |
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Physical Stats
| Height | In Centimeter – 165 cm In Meter – 1.65 m In feet & inches – 5’5 |
| Weight | In Kilogram- 54 Kg In Pounds – 119lbs |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Brown |
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Favorite
| Favorite Actor | N/A |
| Favorite Actress | N/A |
| Favorite Song | N/A |
| Favorite Movie | N/A |
| Favorite Cuisine | N/A |
| Favorite Color | Red, Black, Blue |
| Favorite Sport | Basketball |
| Favorite Destination | Paris, New York |
| Favorite TV Series | Breaking Bad |
| Favorite Movie | Sergio Leone’s – Once upon a time in America (1984) |
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Education
| School | Not Known |
| Collage | Danish National School of Theatre and Contemporary Dance. Copenhagen |
| Educational Qualification | Graduated in 1993 |
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Net Worth
| Net Worth | USD $ 22 Million Doller |
| Salary | N/A |
| Income Source | Acting |
| Car Collection | N/A |
Some Unknown facts about Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
- Does Nicolaj Coster-Waldau smoke : No
- Does Nicolaj Coster-Waldau drink : Not known
- He made his debut on the stage with Shakespeare’s famous play, Hamlet at the Betty Nansen Dance.
- Also famous as Jaime Lannister, Coster-Waldau has won many nominations for his performance.
- He was raised in a small village of around 40 people.
- When he was a kid, Nicolaj wanted to be an actor or a footballer.
- Waldau thinks we all have capacity of evil in us.
- He is completely down to earth with his family at his heart.
- The British accent Coster-Waldau used in the Game of Thrones was fake which he pulled out with pretty well.
- Not many know that the actor is not very good with horror movies and he is scared of watching one.
- He grew up in a very small village in Denmark which had a population of only 40 people.