Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, best known as Jaime Lannister from Game Of Thrones, was recently forced to take shelter in a metro station in Ukraine. The incident reportedly took place on Wednesday, October 28. Nikolaj is a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). He was visiting Kyiv at the time, spending the night with residents who were taking shelter amid the potential for Russian missile and drone strikes.
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In images that have been obtained by Page Six, Nikolaj can be seen lying down on a fold-out cot. He's wearing a blue UNDP hoodie, looking concerned as he shared the space with other metro passengers.
Nikolaj has since posted to social media to share his experience.
"Spent the night in the Kyiv Metro. Pretty rough night," he wrote on his Instagram Stories. "I get to do it one night and tell the tale, but there are thousands of Ukrainians; it's a necessity to be safe during the shelling," he continued. "We need to keep helping the civilians and uphold the rules we all agree on."
In a separate video, which was taken by Reuters, Nikolaj explained that he was in Ukraine to raise awareness. He also shared his hope that "people don't forget there's a country in need."
"They're doing amazing but they need help from the international community, especially now that we're getting closer to winter," Nikolaj explained.
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Has 73 Acting Credits to His Name
When he's not risking his life to help raise awareness for countries like Ukraine, Nikolaj is a successful actor with 73 credits to his name, per IMDB.
As you would expect, Nikolaj's most well-known role came on Game Of Thrones. However, he was also cast in Oblivion, playing the role of Sykes. Some other bigger-name projects he's worked on are Gods Of Egypt and Nightwatch.
More recently, Nikolaj has been appearing in The Last Thing He Told Me. He's made 15 total appearances on the show between 2023 and 2026. Nevertheless, it's clear that his work with the UNDP is important to him and thus takes a lot of his time. Nikolaj is doing great work, even if it is dangerous.
Thankfully, he wasn't hurt during his visit to Kyiv.
