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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Biography

Birth Name:Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Birth Place:Rudkøbing, Denmark

Profession Actor, Producer, Writer, Director

Fast Facts

Has helped raise money for the United Nations Development Programme
Was nominated for the Robert Award for Best Actor in 1999 for his work in "Vildspor․"
Got married in 1998 to Kukaaka Coster-Waldau, who is a former Miss Greenland
Trained in acting at the Danish National School of Theatre and Contemporary Dance
Best known for his role in the series "Game of Thrones․"
An avid bike rider, he pedaled 12,000 feet down Bolivia's Road of Death
Claims that the casting director's video camera was turned off while he auditioned for a role in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" because the part had already gone to another actor and no one wanted to tell him

Awards

1995Bodil-Best Actor (Bedste mandlige hovedrolle): nominated
1999Robert-Best Actor (Årets mandlige hovedrolle): nominated
2004Robert-Best Actor (Årets mandlige hovedrolle): nominated
2012Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2012Kanonprisen-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2013Critics' Choice TV Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2013Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Supporting Actor: nominated
2013INOCA TV-Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2014Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actor on Television: nominated
2014Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2014Kanonprisen-Best Male Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2014People's Choice Award-Favorite TV Anti-Hero: nominated
2014Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2015Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2016Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2017Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2017Zulu-Best Actor (Årets danske skuespiller): nominated
2018Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actor on Television: nominated
2018Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2018Gold Derby TV Award-Ensemble of the Year: nominated
2018OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2019Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series: nominated
2019Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Supporting Actor: nominated
2019Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Supporting Actor of the Decade: nominated
2019IGN Award-Best TV Ensemble: nominated
2019IGN People's Choice Award-Best TV Ensemble: winner
2019OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2020Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2020CinEuphoria-Merit - Honorary Award: winner
2022Bodil-Best Actor (Bedste mandlige hovedrolle): nominated
2022Robert-Best Actor (Årets mandlige hovedrolle): nominated
2024Astra TV Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Streaming Movie: nominated