House of the Dragon’s Fabien Frankel had a hilarious drunken run-in with Game of Thrones’ Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Fabien Frankel, the actor who plays Ser Criston Cole in the hit HBO series “House of the Dragon“, has been making waves with his impressive performance. Recently, he shared some hilarious encounters with other celebrities, including “Game of Thrones” star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Spider-Man actor Tom Holland. These encounters showcase Frankel’s humility and willingness to engage with fans and fellow celebrities, even in unexpected situations. His enthusiasm and gratitude for the support are endearing and reflect his passion for his work on “House of the Dragon”.

Fabien Frankel’s encounter with Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Fabien Frankel ran into Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, who played Jaime Lannister in Game of Thrones, at a bar in Los Angeles six months before the premiere of House of the Dragon. Frankel, who was a bit drunk, approached Coster-Waldau and introduced himself, saying “I’m in the show. I’m kind of like you in a weird way”. Coster-Waldau was taken aback but was very nice and gracious. Frankel was starstruck by Coster-Waldau’s tall stature and fame. Fabien Frankel in a recent interview with ET said,

“I met Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in a bar in L.A. about six months before it was coming out,” Frankel, 30, told ET of the actor, who starred as Jaime Lannister on GoT. “I kinda came up to him, I was quite drunk, and I was like, ‘I’m in the show. I’m kind of like you in a weird way.’ I think he thought I was crazy and not telling the truth. He was very, very nice. He’s also so tall and I was like, ‘Wow, hi Nikolaj.'”

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Fabien Frankel’s other starstruck encounters

Frankel also had a thrilling encounter with British rapper Stormzy, who is a huge fan of “House of the Dragon”. Stormzy had just given a powerful speech at the GQ Man of the Year Awards and was enthusiastic about meeting Frankel and his co-star Milly Alcock. Frankel was overwhelmed by Stormzy’s energy and praise for the show.

In another encounter, Frankel met Tom Holland at the gym, where Holland approached him and said “Love the show, man” and fist-bumped him. Frankel was thrilled to meet Spider-Man and appreciated Holland’s kind words.

“Stormzy, who is a very famous British rapper, who is like a hero in England, I met him and he loves House of the Dragon, and I was incredibly overwhelmed,” Frankel said. “He also had just given one of the best speeches I’ve ever heard at the GQ Man of the Year Awards, and then I saw him. Me and Milly [Alcock] were going upstairs and then we ran into him. He was like, ‘Woah, woah, woah, woah!’ And we were like, ‘Woah, woah. What do you mean?’ Anyway, I told that story badly, but it was amazing.”

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