Does Nikolaj Coster Waldau Have an Accent?

Born in Rudkøbing, Denmark, Nikolaj Coster-Waldeau speaks with a noticeable Danish accent. He does his best attempt at a Southern English accent to play Jaime, but you can hear his true accent slip through from time to time.

What language does Nikolaj Coster-Waldau speak?

In 2001, he began his U.S. career in Ridley Scott's Black Hawk Down (2001) as Medal of Honor recipient Gary Gordon. His native language is Danish, and he also speaks fluent English and German.

Does Nikolaj Coster-Waldau speak English?

So I've been watching a lot of the HBO series 'Game of Thrones', and have noticed that actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (a Danish actor), who plays Jaime Lannister in the series, speaks perfect English in his role, but speaks somewhat stilted English in real life.

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