Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Danish pronunciation: [ˈneɡ̊olaɪ̯ ˈkʰɔsd̥ɐ ˈvald̥ɑʊ̯]; born July 27, 1970) is a Danish actor. He received his education at Statens Teaterskole in Copenhagen in 1993, and his breakthrough in Danish film came with the 1994 hit Nattevagten (Nightwatch). He played Detective John Amsterdam on the Fox television series, New Amsterdam. He also recently appeared as Frank Pike in the Fox television film Virtuality, which was origina...
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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Danish pronunciation: [ˈneɡ̊olaɪ̯ ˈkʰɔsd̥ɐ ˈvald̥ɑʊ̯]; born July 27, 1970) is a Danish actor. He received his education at Statens Teaterskole in Copenhagen in 1993, and his breakthrough in Danish film came with the 1994 hit Nattevagten (Nightwatch). He played Detective John Amsterdam on the Fox television series, New Amsterdam. He also recently appeared as Frank Pike in the Fox television film Virtuality, which was originally a pilot.
Coster-Waldau was educated at the National Theater School in Denmark between 1989-1993. He had his debut as Laertes in Hamlet at the Betty Nansen Theater. His role in movie Nightwatch (1994) made him famous in Denmark. After leaving his handprint on the European film and television industry, he made his transition to American cinema.
In 2001, He began his U.S. career with a starring role in Ridley Scott’s critically acclaimed, multi-Academy-Award-winning Black Hawk Down as Medal of Honor recipient Gary Gordon. Next, he landed a...
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