Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is an actor.
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau ( [ neɡ̊olaɪ̯ kʰʌsd̥ɐ ˈʋald̥ɑʊ̯ ] ; born 27 July 1970 ) is a Danish actor , producer and screenwriter . He became widely known to a broad audience for his current role as Ser Jaime Lannister , in the HBO series Game of Thrones .