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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau          

Actor Known for his Role as Jamie Lannister on HBO's "Game of Thrones"

Danish actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, best known for starring in HBO’s "Game of Thrones," is a passionate advocate for climate action and equality. A Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Development Programme (UNDP) since 2016, he recently joined the UN agency’s Don’t Choose Extinction campaign to fight climate change and inequality as the Danish voice of Frankie the Dino, delivering the most watched UN General Assembly speech of all time.

Through his work with UNDP, Coster-Waldau traveled to Kenya, Rwanda, Maldives, Thailand and the Peruvian Amazon to shine a spotlight on the connection between climate change and growing inequalities around the world.

Father of two girls, Coster-Waldau is helping mobilize support for the Sustainable Development Goals, a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and leave no one behind by 2030.

Coster-Waldau has starred in various films in Europe and North America, including Shot Caller, Small Crimes, Gods of Egypt, The Other Woman and 1,000 Times Good Night. In addition to his award-winning acting career, Coster-Waldau is also a producer and screenwriter.

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Game Of Thrones Cast Joins With International Rescue Committee
The RESCUE HAS NO BOUNDARIES campaign, led by Emmy-winning actress Lena Headey, along with other Game of Thrones cast members (past and present), including Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Liam Cunningham, DeObia Oparei, John Bradley, Tom Wlaschiha, Eugene Simon and Oona Chaplin, urges that the time is now to rescue refugees no matter where they are in the world.
Game Of Thrones spoilers: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau knows something we don’t about Jon Snow
It’s been the question on every Game Of Thrones fan’s lips for months: Is Jon Snow dead? Kit Harington’s character, the Lord Commander of the Night Watch, was stabbed 50 times in the season five finale and now Kit’s co-star has admitted that Jon is, in fact, dead. ‘Listen, he was stabbed 50 times in the heart,’ Nikolaj Coster-Waldau told The Jimmy Kimmel Show.
AFM: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau To Star In Susanne Bier's 'A Second ...
AFM: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau To Star In Susanne Bier's 'A Second Chance' ... You would think this film would be released this year for award consideration .

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