Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Awards & Honours
18
Awards Won
3
Honours
5
Rankings
5
Covers
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau's career is marked by rare achievements for a Danish actor. He is one of the few Scandinavian actors to achieve global stardom through a television role, and his portrayal of Jaime Lannister is widely considered one of the greatest character arcs in TV history. Rolling Stone ranked his performance #34 on its list of the 100 Greatest TV Performances of All Time. He has won five Screen Actors Guild Awards as part of an ensemble, more than most actors in a single series. In Denmark, he was knighted by the Queen and received a Robert Honorary Award. His work as a UNDP Goodwill Ambassador earned him the Global Citizen Prize and honorary citizenship of Greenland.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog
Awarded for contributions to Danish culture and the arts.
Honorary Citizen of Greenland
For advocacy on climate change and work as UNDP Goodwill Ambassador.
Global Citizen Prize
For advocacy work on gender equality and climate action.
Rankings & Lists
100 Greatest TV Performances of All Time
The 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time
Time 100 Most Influential People
Top 100 Most Influential People in the World
Highest-Paid TV Actors
Magazine Covers
Time Magazine
May 2019
The Final Battle: How Game of Thrones Changed Television
Vanity Fair
April 2019
The Game of Thrones: The Final Season
GQ (UK)
April 2019
The Man Who Would Be King
Esquire (US)
March 2014
The Anti-Hero
Rolling Stone (Denmark)
June 2019
The King of the North