Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (born 27 July 1970) is a Danish actor, best-known for playing the lead roles in the short-lived series New Amsterdam and the television pilot Virtuality.

He stars in HBO's Game of Thrones as Jaime Lannister. He was announced in the role on 20 August 2009. He was part of the initial starring cast and remains a member of the starring cast for the second season.