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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

(1970) Actor Kingdom of Denmark

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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is an actor from the Kingdom of Denmark.

Quick Facts About Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Born: July 27, 1970
Nationality: Kingdom of Denmark
Profession: Actor
Spouse: Q3321312

About Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Nikolaj William Coster-Waldau is a Danish actor. His breakthrough role was in Denmark with the film Nightwatch in 1994. He played Jaime Lannister in the HBO fantasy drama series Game of Thrones, for which he received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

I'm a huge 'Breaking Bad' fan; I would be really annoyed if anyone told me anything about what was going to happen…

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Annoyed

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I couldn't pick up a sword and go fight anyone, let me put it that way. It's choreography and it's acting. The…

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Acting

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A villain to me is someone who actively seeks to hurt someone or does things for his own gain.

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Actively

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The fact is that, in prison, you can't just go and be locked up and serve your time. That's not an option.…

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Hell

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I find human behavior really interesting. I think that's ultimately what being an actor is. You explore what it means to be…

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Behavior

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The only thing I find difficult to watch - horror movies - not that I don't like them. Like 'The Shining,' it's…

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Afterwards

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All actors tend to be the same messed-up people.

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Actor

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What I love about acting is that you are exposed to so many different things. Horse-riding, sailing, travelling to amazing places.

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About

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Most female actresses will have a very difficult time being made unattractive.

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Actress

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I know nothing more annoying when people I don't know jump to conclusions on my person based on nothing but gossip or…

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Annoying

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If you look at most of the Royal Houses in Europe, the inbreeding was pretty outstanding.

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Europe

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The prison system today is so messed up. Some people say, "Some criminals are made in prison," and it's actually true. The…

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Crime

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As an actor, secrets and obstacles fuel the character.

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Actor

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The more secrets and twists in a character, the better.

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Better

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I think we all have the capacity of evil in us.

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Capacity

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It's beautiful being out in the wild.

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Beautiful

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You always dream of being part of a show that reaches and thrills an audience.

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Always

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I was 15 or 16 when I first saw 'Once Upon A Time In America,' so I was quite young, but I…

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America

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There's something liberating about watching someone not following the rules.

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Following

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Once you put a mask on, if you allow it to, it can really transform you, and that's what a costume does.

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Mask

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What's great about 'Game of Thrones' is they change the perspective, the POV, all the time. So you will have one story…

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About

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I like to wear beautiful clothes, but I don't have that many.

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Beautiful

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We all would like to think that we would never, in a million years, have a glass of wine and get behind…

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Car

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I've never understood why you would turn down a great role.

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Down

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Rehabilitation is such a tiny part of prison life, and I think that has to change. The funny thing is that there's…

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Life

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