10 Things You Didn't Know About Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau's name may not roll off the tongue, but you'll instantly recognise him as the slick, arrogant Jaime Lannister from Game of Thrones. He has shot to the next level after the show took off, yet he's still managed to maintain a low-profile away from the set, but how does he do it? The 45-year-old actor has featured in Oblivion (2013), Mama (2013), Kingdom Of Heaven (2005), and The Other Woman (2014) making some famous friends along the way and picking up some fascinating anecdotes throughout his time in the spotlight...

10. He's Danish

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau was born on 27th July 1970 in Rudkøbing, Denmark and was raised in a village of around just 40 people, a far cry away from the glitz, glam, and blaring lights of showbiz and celebrity culture. He was mainly raised by his mother after she split from Nikolaj's father when he was young. He's pulled off an American accent in several films, including an old-school wild west twang in Blackthorn (2011) where he played a young Butch Cassidy, while he's successful mastered a cunning British accent for Game of Thrones. But once the cameras stop rolling, he doesn't forget his roots and reverts back to a Scandinavian accent.