X

Join or Sign In

Sign in to customize your TV listings

Continue with Facebook Continue with email

By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy.

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Biography

Birth Name:
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Birth Place:
Denmark
Profession
Actor

Fast Facts

  • Made his feature debut in 1994 with the Danish psychological thriller Nattevagten (Nightwatch)
  • First English-language films – Bent (1997) and Engima (2001) – were both set during World War II
  • In 2007, landed his first regular TV role with the Fox supernatural drama New Amsterdam, the story of an immortal New York homicide detective

Awards

  • 2019Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2018Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2017Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2016Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2015Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2014Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2013Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2011Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2004Robert Awards-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
  • 1999Robert Awards-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
  • 1995Bodil Awards-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated

Relationships