A picture of Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, best known for playing Jamie Lannister in Game of Thrones, taking shelter at a Kyiv Metro station went viral on social media amid Russia's ongoing war on Ukraine.
According to international media, the actor entered the Metro station fearing a possible Russian missile and drone strike.
A section of social media users appeared concerned about the actor after he spotted at the station. After staying the night at the stop, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau was seen taking the Metro. Once seated in the coach, he happily posed for a selfie with a fan who recognised the actor.
After his picture from the Metro station went viral, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau used his celebrity to emphasise the cost of war on civilians.
He shared a statement on his Instagram Stories alongside his viral photo.
Screenshot of Nikolaj Coster-Waldau's Instagram Story.
"Spent a night in the Kyiv Metro. Pretty rough night. I get to do it one night and tell the tale but for thousands of Ukrainians it's a necessity to be safe during the shelling. We need to keep helping the civilians and uphold the rules we all agree on," Nikolaj Coster-Waldau wrote, tagging the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
In an interview with a local channel, the actor said he arrived at the station as a UNDP Goodwill Ambassador.
🎬 Jaime Lannister from Game of Thrones visits Kyiv's metro Danish actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, best known for playing Jaime Lannister, arrived in Kyiv as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). On the night of October 28–29, he visited a metro station where Kyiv residents were sheltering from Russian attacks. The actor spoke with people, and one passenger even asked him for an autograph. To millions of viewers, he's a Game of Thrones hero. But for Ukrainians, the subway has long been part of their real-life struggle for survival.
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) October 29, 2026
"I'm here with the UNDP and it's about raising awareness, making sure that the people don't forget that there's a country that's doing amazing but they need help from the international community, especially now that we are getting closer to the winter," he said.
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