“I think the core of Jaime Lannister is actually that final line in the pilot when he says, 'The things I do for love.' He might do horrible things - and they are truly, some of them, horrific. There's no excuses. But he does it out of what he sees as a necessity, out of love.”

Danish actor

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is a Danish actor. He first drew wide attention in Denmark with the 1994 film Nightwatch, and later became internationally known for playing Jaime Lannister in the HBO fantasy drama Game of Thrones. His work has moved between Danish film and major television roles, with Game of Thrones bringing him two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. He is best known for screen roles that combine charm, tension, and moral ambiguity.