Transition to United States film and television (2001–2010) Nikolaj Coster-Waldau



coster-waldau @ game of thrones season 3 premiere in march 2013


in 2001, began u.s. career in ridley scott s black hawk down medal of honor recipient gary gordon. coster-waldau says first u.s. movie black hawk down , friend helped me put myself on tape on attic on apartment in copenhagen. shipped out , got lucky.


coster-waldau used success take roles on both sides of atlantic, particularly native scandinavia.


he next landed lead role in michael apted s enigma , appeared villain in action film name modesty (based upon modesty blaise comic strip). scott brought coster-waldau 2005 film kingdom of heaven. richard loncraine, cast actor in wimbledon in 2004, cast him in firewall 2 years later, in 2006. in 2007, played john amsterdam, immortal new york homicide detective become mortal after finds true love, in short-lived fox tv drama series new amsterdam. result of filming series pilot, coster-waldau obtained screen actors guild card. later recalled in 2015 interview in tv guide, getting sag card huge me...i got excited went straight sag online shop , bought 4 mugs sag logo. [i] still have mugs!








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