Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau: Biography in Details

Who is Nikolaj Coster-Waldau?

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is a Danish actor, producer, and screenwriter who is best known for his role in ‘Game of Thrones as Jaime Lannister.

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau: Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Nationality, Ethnicity

He was born on 27 July 1970 in Rudkøbing, Denmark. He was born to parents late Jørgen Oscar Fritzer Waldau and Hanne Søborg Coster and a librarian.

His father struggled with alcohol most of his life and his parents divorced. He has two older sisters named Rikke Coster-Waldau and Dorte Coster-Waldau.

Nikolaj holds Danish citizenship and his ethnicity is Danish and Swedish.

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau: Education, School/College University

He joined the Danish National School of Theatre and Contemporary Dance in 1989 and graduated in 1993.

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau: Professional Life and Career

He debuted as Laertes in Hamlet at the Betty Nansen Theater in 1993 and was cast in the film ‘Nightwatch’ after a year.

After that, he appeared in ‘Misery Harbour’ (1999), ‘Enigma’ (2001), ‘Morgen og often (1994), ‘Paradis’ (1997), and many more.

Moreover, he appeared in the films Black Hawk Down’ (2001), ‘24 Hours in the Life of a Woman’ (2002), ‘Wimbledon’ (2004), ‘The Headsman (2005), ‘The Kautokeino Rebellion (2008), ‘At World’s End’ (2009), and starred in the TV series ‘New Amsterdam’ (2008), ‘The Left Wing Gang’ (2009-2010).

He came into the limelight after he appeared as Jaime Lannister in HBO hit series Game of Thrones in 2011.

He appeared in the series from season one till its end in season 8.

Similarly, he depicted various roles in the films Oblivion’ (2013), ‘The Other Woman’ (2014), ‘Gods of Egypt’ (2016), ‘Shot Caller’ (2017), ‘And Domino’ (2019).

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau: Awards, Nominations

He was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for ‘Game of Thrones in 2018.

Also, he was nominated for Gold Derby Awards in the category Ensemble of the Year for ‘Game of Thrones in 2018.

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau : Net Worth($16M), Income, Salary($1.1M)

As of 2023, he has an estimated net worth of around $16 million and he has earned that sum of money from his professional career.

Also, he earns around $1.1 million as a salary.

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal

There was a rumor that they were the highest-paid TV stars of all time earning $2.7 million per show.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau has blue eyes and blonde hair.

He stands at a height of 6 ft. 2 inches and he weighs 93 kg.

Also, his bicep size, chest size, and waist size are 16, 42, and 34 inches respectively.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau has around 3.3 million followers on Instagram and about 675k followers on Twitter.

But he does not seem to be active on Facebook.

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