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

8. He Was In Black Hawk Down

Yes, not only was Nikolaj a star in Black Hawk Down (2001), it was his very first Hollywood appearance. He played the role of Gary Gordon in the film based on a true story, which unfortunately unfolded to show the Sergeant's death. From this point, Nikolaj moved on to other big projects such as Quentin Tarantino's My Name Is Modesty (2004), Wimbledon (2004), and Kingdom of Heaven (2005) which proved to be his first foray into the medieval time period he's found himself in today.