<P> Nikolaj Coster - Waldau ( Danish pronunciation : ( neɡolaj kʌsdɐ ˈvaldɑw ) ; born 27 July 1970 ) is a Danish actor , producer and screenwriter . He graduated from the Danish National School of Theatre in Copenhagen in 1993 . Coster - Waldau 's breakthrough performance in Denmark was his role in the film Nightwatch ( 1994 ) . Since then he has appeared in numerous films in his native Scandinavia and Europe in general , including Headhunters ( 2011 ) and A Thousand Times Good Night ( 2013 ) . </P>
<P> Nikolaj Coster - Waldau ( Danish pronunciation : ( neɡolaj kʌsdɐ ˈvaldɑw ) ; born 27 July 1970 ) is a Danish actor , producer and screenwriter . He graduated from the Danish National School of Theatre in Copenhagen in 1993 . Coster - Waldau 's breakthrough performance in Denmark was his role in the film Nightwatch ( 1994 ) . Since then he has appeared in numerous films in his native Scandinavia and Europe in general , including Headhunters ( 2011 ) and A Thousand Times Good Night ( 2013 ) . </P>
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Nikolaj Coster - Waldau
Nikolaj Coster - Waldau