Coster-Waldau, Nikolaj 1970- (Nikolaj Waldau, Nikolaj Coster Waldau)

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Coster-Waldau, Nikolaj 1970- (Nikolaj Waldau, Nikolaj Coster Waldau)

PERSONAL

Born July 27, 1970, in Denmark; married Nukaka Motzfeldt (an actress), 1998; children: Saffina (daughter), Philippa. Education: Attended Danish state theatre school, 1993.

Addresses:

Agent—Elyse Scherz, Endeavor, 9601 Wilshire Blvd., 3rd Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Manager—Jill Littman, Handprint Entertainment, 1100 Glendon Ave., Suite 1000, Los Angeles, CA 90024.

Career:

Actor, producer, and writer. Hemmingson Creek Productions, cofounder. Volunteer for telethons.

Awards, Honors:

Robert nomination, best actor, Robert Festival, 1999, for Vildspor; Robert nomination, best actor, 2004, for Manden bag doeren.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Martin, Nattevagten (also known as Nightwatch), Thura Film, 1994.

Mads, Hemmeligheder (also known as Secret Secrets), Dansk Novellefilm/Det Danske Filminstitut, 1997.

(As Nikolaj Waldau) Wolf, Bent, Goldwyn Entertainment/Metromedia, 1997.

(As Nikolaj Coster Waldau) Ossy Mikkelsen, Vildspor (also known as Wildside and Vinar bragoe), Balboa 2 ApS, 1998.

Frankie, Nattens engel (also known as Angel of the Night), Fangoria Films, 1998.

Rocker, Antenneforeningen (also known as The Cable Club), Cosmo Film, 1999.

Espen Arnakke, Misery Harbour (also known as Flugten fra Jante and Flykten fraan Jante), Scanbox Danmark, 1999.

Holt, Paa fremmed mark, Nordisk Film Biografdistribution, 2000.

Master Sergeant Gary Gordon, Black Hawk Down, Columbia, 2001.

(As Coster Waldau) Puck Pukowski, Enigma (also known as Enigma—Das Geheimnis), Manhattan Pictures International, 2002.

Anton, 24 heures de la vie d'une femme (also known as 24 Hours in the Life of a Woman), Centre National de la Cinematographie, 2002.

(As Coster Waldau) Kenneth, Rembrandt (also known as Stealing Rembrandt), Nordisk Film International, 2003.

Svend, Manden bag doeren (also known as The Bounder and The Man behind the Door), Angel Distribution, 2003.

Sune, Den gode stroemer (also known as The Good Cop), Sandrew Metronome, 2004.

Dieter Prohl, Wimbledon (also known as La plus belle victoire), Universal, 2004.

Miklos, My Name Is Modesty: A Modesty Blaise Adventure, Buena Vista Home Video, 2004.

Village sheriff, Kingdom of Heaven (also known as Koenigreich der Himmel and El reino de los cielos), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2005.

Martin, The Headsman (also known as Shadow of the Sword and Henker), Allumination Filmworks, 2005.

(As Coster Waldau) Liam, Firewall, Warner Bros., 2006.

Martin, Supervoksen (also known as Triple Dare), Nordisk Film Biografdistribution, 2006.

Bjorn, The Baker, Bankside Films, 2007.

Micke, Underbar och aelskad av alla (och paa jobbet gaar det ocksaa bra), Buena Vista International, 2007.

Sammy, De unge aar: Erik Nietzsche sagaen del 1 (also known as The Early Years Erik Nietzsche, Part 1, Erik Nietzsche—De unge aar, and Erik Nietzsche sagaen del 1), SF Film, 2007.

Kautokeino-oppoeret (also known as The Kautokeino Rebellion), Rubicon TV AS, 2008.

Thomas, Himmerland, Scanbox Danmark, 2008.

Film Work:

Coproducer, Himmerland, Scanbox Danmark, 2008.

Television Appearances; Series:

John Amsterdam, New Amsterdam, Fox, 2008.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Night watchman, "Who's Hitler?" (also known as "Nikolaj Cederholm's ‘Who's Hitler?’," Befrielsesbilleder, 1995.

"Lyse tider," Befrielsesbilleder, 1995.

Jordi, " … And Four Stolen Hooves," Lock, Stock, Channel 4, 2000.

(As Nikolaj Coster Waldau) "Thomas Kluge," Spot, 2005.

TV2 nyhederne, 2006.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Alex, Filthy Gorgeous, Showtime, 2006.

John Amsterdam, New Amsterdam, Fox, 2008.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

Presenter, Zulu Awards '03, 2003.

Presenter, Zulu Awards '07, 2007.

Television Appearances; Other:

Christian, Slaget paa tasken, 1993.

Jacob, Jacobs liste (movie), TV2, 1997.

Zulu Awards '03—Nedtaelling, 2003.

(Uncredited) Bag om Rembrandt, 2003.

Himself, Zulu Rocks—Roed loeber (special), 2007.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

The Essence of Combat: Making "Black Hawk Down," Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, 2002.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

Vildspor (also known as Wildsid and Vinar bragoe), Balboa 2 ApS, 1998.

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