Nikolaj Coster Waldau

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Nikolaj Coster Waldau
Born July 27, 1970 (1970-07-27) (age 37)
Denmark
Spouse(s) Nukâka Motzfeldt

Nikolaj Coster Waldau (born July 27, 1970) is a Danish actor. He received his education at Statens Teaterskole in Copenhagen in 1993, and his breakthrough in Danish film came with the 1994 hit Nattevagten (Nightwatch). He most recently played Detective John Amsterdam on the FOX TV series, New Amsterdam).

He is married to Greenlandic actress and former Miss Greenland Nukâka Motzfeldt, and the couple has two daughters named Saffina and Philippa.

He is a Director and Executive Vice President of Hemmingsen Entertainment Corporation and affiliate Hemmingsen Creek Productions

He has appeared in ten Danish movies:

  • Nattevagten (1994)
  • Nattens engel (1998)
  • Vildspor (1998)
  • Antenneforeningen (1999)
  • Misery Habour (1999)
  • På fremmed mark (2000)
  • Manden bag døren (2003)
  • Rembrandt (2003)
  • Den gode strømer (2004)

Himmerland 2008

He has also played supporting parts in these non-Danish movies:

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