Nikolai Koster-Waldau is an actor from Denmark. He gained fame thanks to his masterful acting game, dedication. The attractive appearance of the man also played a significant role. Glory came to him after the release of the serial project "Game of Thrones", in which he perfectly coped with the role of Jaime Lannister.
The date of birth of the popular actor is July 27, 1970. He was born in a small village called Rudkobing. Not even all Danish citizens know about this place. Only 17 people lived in the village.
Nikolai's parents were not associated with cinema. Mom worked as a librarian, and dad worked in the service sector. When the child was 6 years old, the parents decided to divorce. Subsequently, over the course of several years, they either converged or diverged. To get away from family problems, Nikolai spent a lot of time in his fantasies, in which he was a great athlete.
In his youth, Nikolai Koster-Waldau dreamed of becoming an actor. But he planned to connect his life with sports. He began to engage in athletics, having achieved tremendous success in this area. However, dreams of cinema did not let Nikolai go. He later admitted that he started playing sports in order to become more confident and relaxed. According to him, it is very difficult to achieve success in cinema without these qualities.
Speaking at sports events, Nikolai Koster-Waldau got used to the audience, the numerous cameras. Thus, he tuned in to performances. Imagined how he would play on the stage.
Having completed his studies to high school, the future actor finally decided to connect his life with creativity. He began preparing for admission to the drama school, which is located in Copenhagen. He entered in 1989, and after another 4 years he successfully completed his studies.
She began performing during her studies. He appeared on the stage of the Betty Nansen Theater. Thanks to his professionalism and skillful play, he quickly became the main actor. And if not for a coincidence, Nikolai Koster-Waldau would have remained in Copenhagen.
Creative success
Nikolai Koster-Waldau's masterful performance did not go unnoticed by Danish producers. The actor received an invitation to star in the movie "The Night Watchman". Nobody promised Nikolai success, huge profits and audience sympathy. Yes, he himself did not hope for it, but nevertheless agreed to the main role. However, the project has collected quite a decent income during the rental.
After the first successful work on the set, Nikolai Koster-Waldau starred in the movie "Addiction". In 2001, the talented man starred in another fairly popular film project - "Black Hawk Down". Ridley Scott invited him to the shooting. Before the audience, Nikolai appeared in the form of Harry Gordon.
The movie "Black Hawk Down" was watched by Nikolai's mother. When she shared her impressions with her son, it turned out that she confused him with Evan McGregor.
With the director Ridley Scott, our hero had to work again. Nikolay got a role in the motion picture "Kingdom of Heaven". Orlando Bloom worked with him on the set. Nikolai got, though not too big, but still a memorable role.
In the period from 2005 to 2010, the actor actively acted in films. However, most of all critics liked his role in the project "Immortal". Before the audience, he appeared in the form of a 400-year-old detective.
Finest hour
In 2011, the shooting of the TV project "Game of Thrones" began. Nikolai Koster-Waldau got one of the leading roles. He played Jaime Lannister. He appeared before the audience in the form of a tall blond with an attractive appearance. But at the same time, the hero of Nicholas had a not entirely simple character and a dark biography. However, Jaime was not destined to become the main villain.
At first, the audience perceived the hero of Nikolai Coster-Waldau ambiguously. They took it with skepticism. However, over time, Jaime developed his own fans. The knight faced many difficulties and trials, coping with which Jaime changed. By the end of the series, he was no longer a pompous and narcissistic character.
Nikolai Koster-Waldau starred not only in "Game of Thrones". He appeared before the audience in such projects as "Mama", "Oblivion", "1000 times good night", "Second Chance".
No less successful for the talented and popular actor was the work on the creation of the film "Gods of Egypt". Nikolai Koster-Waldau got the role of the god Horus. However, critics reacted negatively to the project. In their opinion, the film has oversimplified Egyptian mythology and oversimplified the special effects.
Off-set success
Nikolai Koster-Waldau has a rather spectacular appearance. But despite this, his personal life cannot be called stormy. For a long period of time, he is loyal to one single woman. Nukaka Motzefeld is the wife of our hero.
The actor's wife has achieved success in the modeling business. She is also a jazz performer and actress. She starred with Nikolai in the film "Lost."
However, the acquaintance did not take place during the filming. The couple met in 1997. Nikolai was invited to take part in a radio play, in which Nukaka played the main role. It was in the studio that they met.
Nikolai has two daughters - Philip and Saffin. Philippa decided to become an actress. The debut took place at the age of 4. She starred in the film project "Girl and Dog".
Thanks to the significant fee that Nikolai Koster-Waldau received for his role in Game of Thrones, the couple were able to repair the family nest of the talented actor. At the present stage, they live in a cozy 19th century mansion.
