“You have to be sharp when the camera's rolling. I want to be totally unselfconscious, like a child playing. I do as much prep as possible so I can lose myself for those seconds.”

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.