Who plays Daenerys Targaryen in the Game of Thrones TV series?
Daenerys Targaryen
Daenerys Targaryen is a fictional character in George R. R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" series of novels, as well as the television adaptation, "Game of Thrones", where she is portrayed by English actress Emilia Clarke. In the novels, she is a prominent point of view character. She is one of the most popular characters in the series, and "The New York Times" cites her as one of the author's finest creations.
Reign (TV series)
Kane auditioned when she was filming a recurring role on the third season of MTV TV series "Teen Wolf". When Kane got the part, the "Teen Wolf" writers wrote her character off the show. Kane is part Scottish on both her mother and father's sides, and is possibly a descendant of the real Mary, Queen of Scots through her mother. Kane did research on the historical Mary Stuart in preparing for the role. Toby Regbo was cast as Dauphin Francis before March 1, 2013, and British newcomer Celina Sinden was cast as Mary's lady-in-waiting Greer on that date. Torrance Coombs was announced as having been cast as Sebastian, one of the leading characters, in March 2013. Sebastian is an original character created for the show, so Coombs didn't have as much research in preparation for the role, though he faced the challenge of changing his performance from that in "The Tudors", another historical TV series he'd been involved in. Alan Van Sprang, who was cast as Henry II of France, modeled his performance after Bill Clinton. In November 2013, Amy Brenneman was announced as having been cast as Mary Stuart's mother, Mary de Guise, a role that initially went to Brenneman's "Private Practice" co-star Kate Walsh, who was unable to commit due to conflicting filming commitments. On March 10, 2015, it was announced that Rachel Skarsten has been cast as Queen Elizabeth, a role that debuted in finale of season two and become a regular in season three. Showrunner McCarthy described the addition of Elizabeth as expanding the scope of the series, and that she will be part of season three's focus on the show's three queens.
Jon Snow (character)
Attempting to bolster the North's defenses in "Dragonstone", Jon is frustrated when his authority is undermined by Sansa, who does not want him to repeat the mistakes that got their father Ned and brother Robb killed. Jon dismisses a message from Cersei Lannister that he swear his allegiance to her. In "Stormborn", he receives an invitation to Dragonstone from Tyrion on Daenerys Targaryen's behalf. Subsequently, receiving a message from Sam that a hoard of obsidian lies beneath the ancient Targaryen castle, Jon decides to meet Daenerys, leaving a surprised Sansa as his regent. At Dragonstone, he declines swearing fealty to Daenerys in "The Queen's Justice", and instead asks for her assistance fighting the White Walkers. She demurs, but permits him to mine the obsidian. In "Eastwatch", Daenerys is surprised when her dragon Drogon approaches Jon and allows the King in the North to pet him. Determined to convince Cersei that their true enemy is the army of the dead, Jon leads an expedition north of the Wall to capture a wight and bring it south to King's Landing. They manage to do so in "Beyond the Wall", but are surrounded by a horde of the Night King's minions. Daenerys arrives with her dragons, but the Night King kills one of them with an ice spear, forcing the others to flee without Jon. He is saved by the reappearance of his uncle Benjen, who is overtaken by the dead as Jon escapes back to the Wall. Daenerys vows to fight the White Walkers with Jon, and he agrees to swear fealty to her as his queen. In "The Dragon and the Wolf", the two negotiate a truce with Cersei, who agrees to join them in fighting the Night King's forces. Bran learns that Jon was born Aegon Targaryen, the legitimate son and heir of Daenerys' brother Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark. Meanwhile, Jon and Daenerys finally give in to their growing feelings for each other and have sex, unaware that they are related by blood.
Mark Gatiss
Mark Gatiss (; born 17 October 1966) is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter and novelist. His work includes writing for and acting in the TV series "Doctor Who" and "Sherlock". Together with Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton and Jeremy Dyson, he is a member of the comedy team "The League of Gentlemen". He played Tycho Nestoris in the HBO series "Game of Thrones".
Jonathan Pryce
In 2015 he joined the cast of the HBO series "Game of Thrones" in Season 5 as the High Sparrow. Pryce admitted that one of the main reasons he took on the role was because of how influential the character is plot-wise. While initially being quite sceptical about "sword and sorcery" shows, Pryce later had a change of heart after his positive experiences on the "Thrones" sets. In 2015 he also appeared at The Globe Theatre as Shylock in "The Merchant of Venice". His real life daughter Phoebe played Shylock's daughter Jessica. In 2015, he joined the cast of "The Healer" starring with Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Camilla Luddington, and Jorge Garcia.
Game of Thrones (season 6)
On January 22, 2016, three teaser trailers were released, with each teaser depicting the banners of the houses Targaryen, Lannister and Stark, and included voice-overs by Iwan Rheon as Ramsay Bolton, Jonathan Pryce as The High Sparrow and an unknown character speaking in Dothraki. On February 11, 2016, HBO released 28 exclusive photos from the sixth season, picturing several of the main characters during the season and confirming the fates of Theon, Sansa and Myrcella, while Jon Snow was notably absent. HBO released a teaser trailer on February 14, 2016, that shows the faces of a number of living as well as deceased characters such as Ned Stark, Robb Stark, Catelyn Stark, Joffrey Baratheon, Tywin Lannister, Stannis Baratheon, Ygritte and, controversially, Jon Snow in the House of Black and White. On February 24, 2016, HBO released 16 character posters of both deceased and alive characters, and two official posters featuring various characters.
Daenerys Targaryen
Daenerys is one of the most popular characters of the book series. "The New York Times" called Daenerys, together with Tyrion Lannister and Jon Snow, one of Martin's "finest creations". "Rolling Stone" ranked Daenerys Targaryen at No. 1 on a list of "Top 40 "Game of Thrones" Characters", calling her story a "non-stop confrontation with complex ideas about sex, war, gender, race, politics and morality". Matthew Gilbert of "The Boston Globe" called her scenes "mesmerizing". "Salon"'s Andrew Leonard, in his review of "A Dance with Dragons", called Daenerys one of the series' three strongest characters, and bemoaned her lack of inclusion in "A Feast for Crows". The website Mashable recognized her as one of the five most popular characters on the series, while "The Daily Beast" referred to her as the "closest thing the series has to a protagonist".
Tobias Menzies
Menzies plays Edmure Tully, the heir to House Tully of Riverrun in HBO's "Game of Thrones."
Tobias Menzies
Hanan Tobias Simpson Menzies (born 7 March, 1974) is an English stage, television and film actor. While working in theatre, he starred in television shows such as "Rome" (2005–2007) where he played Brutus and "Game of Thrones" (2013–2016) where he played Edmure Tully. He is probably best known for his dual role as Frank Randall and Jonathan "Black Jack" Randall in "Outlander" (2014–2018), for which he received a Golden Globe Award nomination. His film work includes "Casino Royale" and "". Menzies will portray Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in the third and fourth seasons of the original Netflix series "The Crown".
Thronecast
A special episode of Thronecast was filmed before the start of the second series, which featured interviews with Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen), Alfie Allen (Theon Greyjoy), Michelle Fairley (Catelyn Stark), Kit Harington (Jon Snow), Charles Dance (Tywin Lannister), Liam Cunningham (Davos Seaworth), and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister).
The Winds of Winter (Game of Thrones)
Actress Natalie Dormer, who was cast to play Queen Margaery Tyrell in the show's second season, also made her final appearance as a main cast member for the series. In contrast to Chapman, Dormer found out about her character's impending death approximately six months before the rest of the cast, saying "I requested while making season 5 that showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss release me from working on the show earlier than usual so I could do another project, and they ended up phoning me — and that was The Call. But I got it six months ahead of normal. They were like, 'We weren't going to tell you this for a few more months, but we're not going to release you now, so you can't do that job you really want to do and we're really sorry about that. But on the bright side, we are going to release you proper in the not-so-distant future.' It was good news, bad news — no you can't do this, but don't worry, you're going to have lots more opportunities very soon." Dormer also stated about her departure, "It's the longest time I've ever spent playing a character. I'll always have a little yellow rose after my heart, and I think it was just the right length of time, to be honest. It's time for the Westeros story to move on and it's a perfect time for her to exit."
Emilia Clarke
Clarke has received widespread praise for her performance. Her portrayal of Daenerys, tracing an arc from frightened girl to empowered woman, has been praised highly. Matthew Gilbert of "The Boston Globe" called her scenes "mesmerizing", adding that "Clarke doesn't have a lot of emotional variety to work with as Daenerys, aside from fierce determination, and yet she is riveting." Todd VanDerWerff for "The A.V. Club" commented on the difficulty of adapting such an evolution from page to screen, but concluded that "Clarke [...] more than seal[s] the deal here. In 2017, Clarke reportedly became one of the highest paid actors on television, earning £2million per episode of Game of Thrones.
Daenerys Targaryen
Martin said that the character was aged in the television series because of child pornography regulations. Tamzin Merchant played Daenerys in the original pilot, but the first episode was re-shot with Emilia Clarke in the role. Weiss and Benioff said, "Emilia was the only person we saw—and we saw hundreds—who could carry the full range that Daenerys required". Clarke, in reflection of the character's evolution in the television series, stated: "Throughout the season she's had an insane transformation from someone who barely even spoke and timidly did everything her brother said into a mother of dragons and a queen of armies and a killer of slave masters. She's a very Joan of Arc-style character." Clarke said she accepts acting nude if "a nude scene forwards a story or is shot in a way that adds insight into characters". She added that "sometimes explicit scenes are required and make sense for the characters/story, as they do in Westeros" and that she can discuss with a director how to make a gratuitously nude scene more subtle. Clarke, however, has used a body double in past cameo appearances, particularly Rosie Mac in season 5.
Alfie Allen
Alfie Evan Allen (born 12 September 1986) is an English actor. He is best known for playing Theon Greyjoy in the HBO series "Game of Thrones" since 2011.
David Bradley (English actor)
David John Bradley (born 17 April 1942) is an English actor. He is known for playing Argus Filch in the "Harry Potter" film series, Walder Frey in the HBO fantasy series "Game of Thrones" and Abraham Setrakian in the FX horror series "The Strain". He is also an established stage actor with a career that includes a Laurence Olivier Award for his role in a production of "King Lear".
Daenerys Targaryen
Clarke received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2013, 2015, and 2016. She was also nominated for a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for the role in 2013 and 2016. Other nominations include the Golden Nymph Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series in 2012, the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film in 2013, the People's Choice Award for Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress in 2014, 2016 and 2017, the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television in 2015, the Gold Derby TV Award for Best Drama Supporting Actress in 2013 and 2014, and the MTV Movie & TV Award for Best Actor In A Show in 2017. IGN also nominated Clarke for Best TV Actress in 2011.
Gwendoline Christie
Gwendoline Tracey Philippa Christie (born 28 October 1978) is an English actress and model. She is best known for portraying the warrior Brienne of Tarth in the HBO fantasy-drama series "Game of Thrones" since 2012, and the First Order stormtrooper Captain Phasma in "" (2015) and "" (2017).
Finn Jones
Finn Jones (born Terence Jones; 24 March 1988) is an English actor known for his roles as Loras Tyrell in the HBO series "Game of Thrones" and as Danny Rand in the Netflix television shows "Iron Fist", "The Defenders" and "Luke Cage", which are set within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Jared Harris
Jared Francis Harris (born 24 August 1961) is a British actor, best known for his roles as Lane Pryce in the television drama series "Mad Men", David Robert Jones in the science fiction series "Fringe", King George VI in the historical series "The Crown", Anderson Dawes on the science fiction series "The Expanse" and captain Francis Crozier in the AMC series "The Terror". He has also had significant supporting roles in films such as "Mr Deeds" (2002), "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (2008), "" (2011), "Lincoln" (2012), and "Allied" (2016).
Margaery Tyrell
Margaery Tyrell is a fictional character in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series of high fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin, and its television adaptation "Game of Thrones". Though a supporting character in the books, she played a more prominent role in the HBO series, and rose to become a main character eventually, where she is portrayed by Natalie Dormer. Margaery is first mentioned in "A Game of Thrones" (1996) and first appears in "A Clash of Kings" (1998).
Susan Brown (English actress)
Susan Brown (born 6 May 1946) is an English actress of stage and screen. She is best known for her role as Septa Mordane in HBO series "Game of Thrones".
Emilia Clarke
In 2010 Clarke was cast as Daenerys Targaryen in the HBO fantasy series "Game of Thrones", based on the book series "A Song of Ice and Fire" by George R. R. Martin. She was cast after fellow British actress Tamzin Merchant was replaced for undisclosed reasons. In an interview, Clarke stated that she did the funky chicken and robot dance during her audition. The show debuted in April 2011 to positive reviews and was quickly picked up by the network for a second season. Clarke won the 2011 EWwy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama for her role as Daenerys. In 2013, Clarke was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards. She was nominated again in the category in 2015 and 2016.
Daenerys Targaryen
From the beginning, Clarke's performance has been acclaimed by critics. She received an EWwy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama in 2011, as well as a Scream Award for Breakout Performance by a Female. She also earned a Gracie Allen Award for Outstanding Female Rising Star in a Drama Series or Special in 2012, and a SFX Award for Best Actress in 2013.
Cersei Lannister
Headey has received critical acclaim for her portrayal of the character on the HBO series "Game of Thrones". She has been nominated for four Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series and a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress for her performance. Headey and the rest of the cast were nominated for Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2016. In season 5, a young version of the character is portrayed by Nell Williams in a flashback.
Tara Fitzgerald
Tara Anne Cassandra Fitzgerald (born 18 September 1967) is a British actress who has appeared in feature films, television, radio and the stage. She won the New York Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play in 1995 as Ophelia opposite Ralph Fiennes in "Hamlet". She won the Best Actress Award at The Reims International Television Festival in 1999 for her role of Lady Dona St Columb in "Frenchman's Creek". Fitzgerald's appeared in the West End production of "The Misanthrope" at the Comedy Theatre with Damian Lewis and Keira Knightley, and in Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House" at the Donmar Warehouse. Since 2007, Fitzgerald has appeared in more than 30 episodes of the BBC television series "Waking the Dead" and played the role of Selyse Baratheon in the HBO series "Game of Thrones".
Richard Dormer
Richard Dormer (born 11 November 1969) is an actor, playwright and screenwriter from Northern Ireland. He is best known (to Americans) for his role as Beric Dondarrion in the HBO television series "Game of Thrones" and Dan Anderssen in Sky Atlantic's "Fortitude".
Liam Cunningham
Liam Cunningham (born 2 June 1961) is an Irish stage and screen actor. He is known for playing Davos Seaworth in the HBO epic-fantasy series "Game of Thrones". He has been nominated for the London Film Critics' Circle Award, the British Independent Film Award, has won two Irish Film & Television Awards, and shared a BAFTA with Michael Fassbender, for their crime-drama short film "Pitch Black Heist".
The Door (Game of Thrones)
Israeli actress Ania Bukstein was also introduced in the series as the High Priestess Kinvara, who is brought to Meereen to spread propaganda about Daenerys Targaryen's supposed success at eliminating the problem with the Sons of the Harpy. In an interview with Bukstein she said, "Yes, it's very exciting, but let's calm down. It's not like I'm the new Khaleesi. "Game of Thrones" came after a ton of hard work. I filmed a lot of audition tapes in front of a white wall at home. I've paid my dues for years." Bukstein also stated that she had previously sent in an audition tape to the series when it was first casting its first season, saying, "A few years ago, when they had only begun to cast the first season of "Game of Thrones", I sent an audition tape. I didn't really know for which role, and I mainly didn't know—and neither did the world—what a hit the series was about to become. But I remember that even then, the scenes that I got excited me, and I completely went with the style."
The Stolen Earth
Davies cast Julian Bleach to portray Davros after his performances in his Olivier Award-winning play "Shockheaded Peter" and as the Ghostmaker in the "Torchwood" episode "From Out of the Rain". To keep the return of Davros secret, the character was referred to as "The Enemy" or "Dave [Ross]" among the crew and was kept anonymous on the shooting scripts as much as possible; however, the "Radio Times" called the secret "one of the worst-kept ... in television history". David Tennant liked Davros' "Hitlerian megalomaniac" attitude and the nostalgic feeling he created—Tennant's first memory of "Doctor Who" was Davros' debut in "Genesis of the Daleks"—and described himself as being "absolutely captivated by [the] extraordinary creature". To prepare for his role, Bleach reviewed "Genesis of the Daleks", one of his favourite serials, to remind himself of Davros' voice. Bleach described his interpretation of Davros as that of "[a] twisted megalomaniac, [a] mad scientist, [and a] misguided genius" at the same time and described the character as a whole as "a cross between Hitler and Stephen Hawking" whose "nihilistic desires" made the character "extraordinary". Bleach would later use the German leader's oratorical skills and his "dogmatic speeches" as a reference point.
Rosie Mac
Rosie Mac (born 12 February 1997) is an actress, model and singer from England. She was the body double for Emilia Clarke in her portrayal of Daenerys Targaryen in season five of the HBO series "Game of Thrones".
Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson
Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson (born 1980) is an Icelandic actor known for his roles on the series "Game of Thrones" and "The Innocents" and in the films "Atomic Blonde" and "Alpha".
List of Game of Thrones characters
Margaery Tyrell (season 2–6) portrayed by Natalie Dormer. Margaery of House Tyrell is the only daughter of Lord Mace Tyrell, and has recently married the late King Robert's brother, Renly Baratheon, as part of House Tyrell’s support for his bid to seize the Iron Throne from King Joffrey. Somewhere in her mid to late twenties, she is surprisingly canny and cunning. She is aware of her husband's homosexual orientation and inclinations towards her brother. Despite her knowledge of this, she actively attempts to become pregnant as to secure the alliance between their families. When Renly is killed, the Tyrells ally with House Lannister and she is planned to marry to King Joffrey. In a departure from her characterization in the novels, where her personal motivations are unclear, Margaery's naked ambition is made obvious.
Aimee Richardson
Aimee Richardson (born 29 December 1997) is an Irish actress best known for playing Myrcella Baratheon in the first two seasons of "Game of Thrones" (2011–2012).
List of Game of Thrones characters
Robert Baratheon (season 1) portrayed by Mark Addy. Robert Baratheon of House Baratheon, formerly a fierce warrior, became King of the Seven Kingdoms after leading a rebellion against Aerys II Targaryen. He was betrothed to Ned Stark's sister Lyanna and loved her deeply, and she was kidnapped by Rhaegar Targaryen. Her father and another brother were killed when they went to King's Landing to reclaim her, which resulted in Robert and Ned Stark's revolt known as Robert's Rebellion, whereupon the Targaryens were all slaughtered or routed from the Kingdoms. Since Robert's family had closer ties to the former Royal family, this put Robert on the Iron Throne. Now, Robert has grown fat and miserable; he has no more wars to fight, is surrounded by plotters and sycophants, hates and is bored by the constant work needed to manage the Kingdoms properly, and trapped in a political marriage to the scheming Cersei Lannister, whom he has never loved. He is unaware that none of his three children are his, but instead Jaime Lannister's. Under his reign, the realm has been bankrupted, and Robert is deeply in debt to his wife's family. Killed while hunting, he unknowingly leaves no rightful heir behind. His bastards are ordered dead by Joffrey, many of which are killed, and Gendry is subsequently forced to flee the capital.
Tyrion Lannister
The character is portrayed by American actor Peter Dinklage in the HBO television adaptation "Game of Thrones". In 2011, Dinklage received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and later the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film for his portrayal of Tyrion in the HBO series. He won the Emmy again in 2015 and 2018. Among other accolades, Dinklage has been nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2016.
Lena Headey filmography
She gained international recognition in 2011 with the HBO fantasy drama series "Game of Thrones" for her portrayal of Cersei Lannister. As of 2016, Headey has received consecutive Primetime Emmy nominations from 2014 to 2016 including one Golden Globe Award nomination. In 2017, Headey became one of the highest paid actors on television and earned £2 million per episode of "Game of Thrones".
Ned Stark
As "A Game of Thrones" begins, Catelyn informs Ned that his mentor Jon Arryn has died, and that King Robert intends to offer Ned Jon's old position as Hand of the King. Content to be far from court intrigue, Ned is reluctant to accept the offer until he receives a letter from Arryn's widow, who believes that her husband had been poisoned by the Lannisters. Ned subsequently agrees to the appointment to protect Robert. He then travels south to King's Landing with his daughters Sansa and Arya. Catelyn later comes to the capital in secret, under the protection of her childhood friend Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish, to tell Ned of an assassination attempt on their young son Bran. Ned's longstanding mistrust of the Lannisters is further fueled by Littlefinger's confirmation that the dagger used by the would-be assassin once belonged to Tyrion Lannister. Increasingly disgusted by the political intrigues at court, Ned finally resigns his position when Robert insists on having Aerys' only surviving child, the young Daenerys Targaryen, assassinated in exile. Meanwhile, Catelyn has taken Tyrion hostage at the Eyrie, and in retaliation Jaime Lannister attacks and seriously injures Ned in the street before he and his daughters can depart King's Landing. Visiting a wounded Ned, Robert reappoints him as Hand.
List of A Song of Ice and Fire characters
Daenerys Targaryen, the 'Mother of Dragons', is the youngest daughter and child of King Aerys II Targaryen and is one of the last surviving members of House Targaryen. She serves as the third-person narrator for thirty-one chapters throughout "A Game of Thrones", "A Clash of Kings", "A Storm of Swords", and "A Dance with Dragons".
List of Game of Thrones characters
Talisa Maegyr (season 2–3) portrayed by Oona Chaplin. Talisa Maegyr is a healer working on the battlefields of the War of the Five Kings. She claims to be from the Free City of Volantis. No character named Talisa appears in the books. Oona Chaplin was originally announced to play a character called Jeyne, which many thought to mean she would play Jeyne Westerling, a character from the books. Talisa follows Robb Stark's army camp as it moves. One day as they talk they are interrupted by news that Catelyn has released Robb's key prisoner Jaime Lannister. Talisa later goes to comfort Robb. After she reveals more of her past to him, they admit their shared feelings for one another and sleep together. Talisa and Robb marry in secret before a septon. In season 3, Talisa reveals that she is pregnant, although she and her unborn child are stabbed to death by Lothar Frey in the Red Wedding Massacre, the first in the hall to be attacked.
Jaime Lannister
Darren Franich of "Entertainment Weekly" noted that in the novels, "[Jaime is] a vaguely villainous minor character in "Game of Thrones", then is basically absent from "Clash of Kings", and suddenly he becomes a tragic hero in "Storm of Swords"." In "A Game of Thrones", Jaime is not only carrying on an incestuous affair with his twin sister, but he pushes a young Bran Stark out a high window to his likely death after the boy witnesses them in the act. Jaime admits these crimes to Catelyn Stark in "A Clash of Kings" (1998), and tells her a horrific story of Aerys Targaryen's cruelty. In "A Storm of Swords" (2000), Jaime initially loathes the female warrior Brienne of Tarth, but both his honor and his reluctant respect for Brienne compel him to lie to their captors to prevent her from being raped. He later explains to Brienne that he killed Aerys because the king had planned to incinerate all of King's Landing and its inhabitants rather than let it fall into Robert's hands. When Jaime is released to be sent back to King's Landing in deference to his father, he first saves Brienne, who has been thrown into a bear pit for the mercenaries' amusement. Martin told "Rolling Stone" in 2014:
Eros Vlahos
Eros Vlahos (born 13 January 1995) is an English-Greek actor and comedian, probably best known for his roles as Cyril Gray in "Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang", Jake Farley in "Summer in Transylvania", and Lommy Greenhands in "Game of Thrones". He also appeared in a recurring role on the television series "Da Vinci's Demons", as Nico Machiavelli.
Nathalie Emmanuel
Nathalie Joanne Emmanuel (born 2 March 1989) is an English actress. Emmanuel began her acting career appearing in theatre in the late 1990s, accruing roles in various West End productions such as the musical "The Lion King". In 2006, she began her on-screen career by starring as Sasha Valentine in soap opera "Hollyoaks", after which she appeared in various British television series until her debut film appearance in "Twenty8k". Emmanuel gained international recognition for her role as Missandei in the HBO fantasy series "Game of Thrones", and continued her career with supporting roles in action films "" (2015), "Furious 7" (2015), "The Fate of the Furious" (2017) and " (2018)".
Daniel Portman
Daniel Portman (born 13 February 1992) is a Scottish actor. He is best known for his role as Podrick Payne on HBO's "Game of Thrones".
Catelyn Stark
Catelyn is portrayed by Northern Irish actress Michelle Fairley on the HBO series "Game of Thrones". American actress Jennifer Ehle was originally cast as Catelyn Stark and appeared in the unaired pilot, but left the series for family reasons before the first season began. Fairley's portrayal of Catelyn has garnered critical acclaim, with many in particular praising her performance during the episode "The Rains of Castamere". Due to this popularity, many fans were disappointed she did not appear in the series' fourth season, despite the character's resurrection in the novels.
The Spoils of War (Game of Thrones)
In addition to the regular recurring guest cast, Major League Baseball player Noah Syndergaard, pitcher for the New York Mets, made a brief uncredited cameo appearance as a spear-throwing Lannister soldier during the battle between Lannister and Tarly forces and Daenerys Targaryen and the Dothraki. In an interview prior to the season conducted by "Sports Illustrated", Syndergaard spoke about his appearance in the series by saying "It's a dream come true. I think it’s the greatest TV show of all time, so just to be able to say I was in "Game of Thrones" is an unbelievable feeling."
Game of Thrones (season 2)
Daenerys Targaryen's (Emilia Clarke) stay at Qarth, opened the way for several recurring characters. Nonso Anozie played Daenerys's host at Qarth, Xaro Xhoan Daxos. The character differed a lot from his novel counterpart. Xaro's homosexuality, femininity and caucasian origin were overshadowed by dark skinned Anozie's masculinity and heterosexuality. Acting as one of her suitors is the treacherous warlock Pyat Pree portrayed by Ian Hanmore. Her third and final suitor was the masked priestess Quaithe (Laura Pradelska). Specially created for the television series was the so-called "Spice King", a rich merchant from Qarth, played by Nicholas Blane. Also an original creation of the show is the character of Talisa (Oona Chaplin), a healer from Volantis and a romantic interest for Robb. She fills the role of another female interest of Robb's, called Jeyne Westerling, who has no similarities with Talisa whatsoever. In addition to Talisa, Michael McElhatton joins the cast in the role of Roose Bolton, an important character in Robb Stark's storyline. Lastly, Simon Armstrong plays the legendary Night's Watch ranger Qhorin Halfhand.
Kate Dickie
She appears in the HBO television series "Game of Thrones", where she plays the role of Lysa Arryn.
List of Game of Thrones characters
Daario Naharis (season 3–6) portrayed by Ed Skrein in season 3, and by Michiel Huisman from season 4 onwards. Daario is a confident and seductive warrior who is a lieutenant in the Second Sons, a group of 2000 mercenaries. Daario has an unusual code of honor: he won't sleep with sex workers or kill innocents as he believes in making love with women who want to make love with him and killing those who want to kill him. Under the leadership of his Captain Mero and second in command Prendhal na Ghezn, the Second Sons were hired by the Slaver city Yunkai to fight against Daenerys' army.
Jaime Lannister
Jaime is portrayed by Danish actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau on the HBO series "Game of Thrones". He was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television, a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and a People Choice Awards Favorite TV Anti-Hero for his performance in the show's third season, and for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his performance in the show's seventh season. He and the rest of the cast were nominated for Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.
Qi'ra
In October 2016, Tessa Thompson, Naomi Scott, Zoë Kravitz, Emilia Clarke, Kiersey Clemons, Jessica Henwick, and Adria Arjona were being considered for the female lead in "Solo: A Star Wars Story". Clarke, known for her role as Daenerys Targaryen in the HBO fantasy television series "Game of Thrones", was cast the following month. Clarke told "Vanity Fair" that she struggled with the character under "Solo" original co-directors, Phil Lord and Chris Miller, and sought advice from the film's father-and-son screenwriters, Lawrence and Jonathan Kasdan. She said of the role, "She'll be the sort of character that will keep you on your toes, and I think that was one of the biggest things that drew me to her as a character, and got me really excited."
Mackenzie Crook
Paul James Crook (born 29 September 1971), known professionally as Mackenzie Crook, is an English actor, director, comedian and BAFTA-winning writer. He is best known for playing Gareth Keenan in "The Office", Ragetti in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" films, and Orell in the HBO series "Game of Thrones", and is the creator and star of BBC Four's "Detectorists".
Daenerys Targaryen
In the story, Daenerys is a young woman in her early teens living in Essos. Knowing no other life than one of exile, she remains dependent on her abusive older brother, Viserys. She is forced to marry Dothraki horselord Khal Drogo in exchange for an army for Viserys, who is to return to Westeros and recapture the Iron Throne. Her brother loses the ability to control her as Daenerys finds herself adapting to life with the "khalasar" and emerges as a strong, confident and courageous woman. She becomes the heir of the Targaryen dynasty after her brother's death and plans to reclaim the Iron Throne herself, seeing it as her birthright. A pregnant Daenerys loses her husband and child, but soon helps hatch three dragons from their eggs, which regard her as their mother, providing her with a tactical advantage and prestige. Over time, she struggles to maintain control of her dragons. She also acquires an army with which she conquers the cities of Yunkai, Astapor and Meereen, determined to end slavery and injustice there. Despite her strong moral compass, she is capable of dealing ruthlessly with her enemies, particularly the slave masters. After establishing herself as a powerful and relentless ruler, she sails for her homeland of Westeros, bent on reclaiming the Seven Kingdoms.
List of Game of Thrones characters
Jaime Lannister portrayed by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. Ser Jaime Lannister of House Lannister is a member of the Kingsguard and an exceptionally skilled swordsman. He is the Queen's twin brother and has carried on an incestuous love affair with her all his life, fathering all three of her living children. He truly does love his sister and will do anything, no matter how rash, to stay close to her. He is nicknamed "Kingslayer" for killing the previous King, Aerys II, whom he was sworn to protect. He was allowed to keep his post in the current Kingsguard as he and his influential father helped Robert win the war, but no one feels he deserves this post, which frustrates Jaime. Despite Eddard Stark's animosity against him for forsaking his oath to protect the King during Robert's Rebellion, Jaime has great respect for Eddard, whom he considers a great warrior and his equal. Unlike his father and sister, Jaime cares deeply about his younger brother Tyrion.
Owen Teale
Owen Teale (born 20 May 1961) is a Welsh actor best known for his role as Ser Alliser Thorne in the HBO fantasy TV series "Game of Thrones".
Game of Thrones
The music for the series was composed by Ramin Djawadi. The first season's soundtrack, written in about ten weeks before the premiere, was published by Varèse Sarabande in June 2011. Soundtrack albums for subsequent seasons have been released, with tracks by the National, the Hold Steady, and Sigur Rós. Djawadi has composed themes for each of the major houses and also for some of the main characters. The themes may evolve over time, as Daenerys Targaryen's theme started small and then became more powerful after each season. Her theme started first with a single instrument, a cello, and Djawadi later incorporated more instruments for it.
Rose Leslie
Rose Eleanor Arbuthnot-Leslie (born 9 February 1987) is a Scottish actress. After winning a Scottish BAFTA for Best Acting Performance for her role in "New Town", she rose to fame as Gwen Dawson in the ITV drama series "Downton Abbey" and as Ygritte in the HBO fantasy series "Game of Thrones". She stars as Maia Rindell in the CBS All Access legal and political drama "The Good Fight".
Aidan Gillen
Aidan Gillen (; born Aidan Murphy; 24 April 1968) is an Irish actor. He is known for his portrayal of Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish in the HBO series "Game of Thrones" (2011–17), Tommy Carcetti in the HBO series "The Wire" (2004–08), Stuart Alan Jones in the Channel 4 series "Queer as Folk" (1999–2000), John Boy in the RTÉ series "Love/Hate" (2010–11) and CIA operative Bill Wilson in "The Dark Knight Rises" (2012). He also hosted seasons 10 through 13 of "Other Voices". Gillen has won three Irish Film & Television Awards and has been nominated for a British Academy Television Award, a British Independent Film Award, and a Tony Award.
Michelle Fairley
Michelle Fairley is an Northern Irish actress, best known for her roles as Catelyn Stark in the HBO series "Game of Thrones" (2011–2013), Dr. Ava Hessington in multiple episodes of USA Network series "Suits" (2013), and as terrorist Margot Al-Harazi, a main antagonist in "" (2014).
Peter Dinklage
Since 2011, Dinklage has portrayed Tyrion Lannister in HBO's fantasy drama "Game of Thrones", an adaptation of author George R. R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" novels. "Game of Thrones" takes place on the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos and chronicles the power struggles among noble families as they fight for control of the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms. Tyrion is a member of House Lannister, one of the wealthiest and most powerful families in Westeros, and uses his status as a Lannister to mitigate the impact of the marginalization and derision he has received all of his life. In May 2009, he was the first actor to be cast, as showrunners David Benioff and D. B. Weiss noted that Dinklage, whom he described as funny, smart and witty, was their first choice for the role, as the actor's "core of humanity, covered by a shell of sardonic dry wit, is pretty well in keeping with the character." Unfamiliar with the source material, Dinklage was cautious in his first meeting with the producers; as a dwarf, "he wouldn't play elves or leprechauns" and was choosy about genre roles. Benioff and Weiss told Dinklage that the character was "a different kind of fantasy little person," or in the actor's words, "No beard, no pointy shoes, a romantic, real human being." Dinklage signed on to play Tyrion before the meeting was half over, in part because, he said, "They told me how popular he was." Martin said of Dinklage's casting, "If he hadn't accepted the part, oh, boy, I don't know what we would have done." The series proved to be a commercial success; it has been renewed for multiple seasons and will conclude with its eighth season in 2019.
Viserys Targaryen
Viserys Targaryen is the exiled prince and heir of the Targaryen dynasty. Known as "The Beggar King" for his search for an army to recapture his throne. A narcissist, he is arrogant and self-centered, caring only about himself and looking down on others, especially his sister Daenerys. In exchange for an army to help regain the Iron Throne, Viserys marries off his sister to the powerful Dothraki warlord Khal Drogo in the first episode, "Winter Is Coming", and follows his horde's journey to the Dothraki capital to ensure Drogo will keep his end of the bargain. But as they journey, it becomes evident that Viserys does not have any leadership skills to reclaim the throne as his arrogance and disrespect for the Dothraki does not win him any hearts. Furthermore, Daenerys, whom he has always threatened throughout his life, starts to stand up to him. Realizing that Daenerys is loved by the Dothraki and that her and Drogo's unborn son are prophesied to unite the world, Viserys realizes that it is not he but Daenerys who will reclaim the Iron Throne. In the sixth episode, "A Golden Crown", he gets in a fit of drunken rage, threatens Drogo to give him his army and crown or he will kill his sister and her unborn son. Having had enough of his behavior, Drogo kills Viserys by giving him a "Golden Crown"; molten gold poured over his head. Daenerys watches her brother's agonizing death, proclaiming that he wasn't a true dragon, as "fire cannot kill a dragon".
A Game of Thrones
In Pentos, a city-state of Essos, a continent to the east of Westeros, Viserys Targaryen, son of the king overthrown by Robert Baratheon, betroths his sister Daenerys to Khal Drogo, a warlord of the nomadic Dothraki, in exchange for the use of Drogo's army to reclaim the throne of Westeros. Illyrio, a wealthy merchant who has been supporting the penniless Targaryens and brokered the marriage, gives Daenerys three petrified dragon eggs as a wedding gift. Jorah Mormont (son of Jeor Mormont), a knight exiled from Westeros, joins Viserys as an adviser. Daenerys is a 13 year old, dominated by her older brother, and is surprised when Jorah describes Viserys as a future tyrant. Jorah further tells Daenerys that the "common folk" do not long for a Targaryen restoration as believed by Viserys and are indifferent to the "game of thrones" played by the elite, just wanting to live in peace.
Game of Thrones (season 4)
Mark Gatiss plays Tycho Nestoris, a representative of the Iron Bank of Braavos, to whom the Iron Throne owes millions in borrowed gold. The role of Hizdahr zo Loraq is played by young British actor Joel Fry. Hizdahr is the young scion of an ancient Meereenese family who crosses paths with Daenerys Targaryen in Meereen. Elizabeth Webster was cast as Fat Walda Frey. Walda Frey is a granddaughter of Lord Walder Frey. She is the new wife of Roose Bolton, the Lord of the Dreadfort. During the wedding feast of Edmure Tully and Roslin Frey, Lord Bolton recounts to Catelyn Stark and Ser Brynden "Blackfish" Tully how Lord Walder Frey proposed him to marry one of his granddaughters and offered her weight in silver as dowry. Lord Bolton then adds he chose the fattest bride available and she has made him very rich.
A Dance with Dragons
Having killed his father Tywin, Tyrion Lannister is smuggled to Pentos by Varys, where he is sheltered by Illyrio Mopatis. Tyrion is sent south with a party to aid Daenerys Targaryen in claiming the Iron Throne; on the journey, it is revealed that Varys and Illyrio have hidden the presumed dead Aegon Targaryen, son of the late Prince Rhaegar, to eventually install him as king of Westeros. In the intervening years, they have made a contract with the Golden Company, the largest and most skilled mercenary army in the Free Cities. Tyrion advises young Aegon that Daenerys will not respect him unless he has made his conquests first, and persuades Aegon to launch an early invasion of the Seven Kingdoms, without the aid of Daenerys and her dragons. After traveling with Aegon across Essos, Tyrion is kidnapped by Jorah Mormont, who intends to deliver him to Daenerys as a means to get back into her favor. Jorah, Tyrion, and a female dwarf named Penny are shipwrecked and sold by slavers to a Yunkish merchant. At Meereen, Tyrion escapes in the mass confusion of the plague ravaging the Yunkish army, joins the Second Sons mercenary group, and secures their support for Daenerys.
Natalie Dormer
She made her stage debut at the Young Vic in 2010 in the play "Sweet Nothings", and portrayed Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, Duchess of York in Madonna's film "W.E." (2011) and Private Lorraine in "" (2011). In 2012, her lead performance in "After Miss Julie" at the Young Vic attracted widespread critical acclaim. Dormer gained international attention with her performance of Margaery Tyrell on the HBO series "Game of Thrones" (2012–2016), for which she was nominated for two Screen Actors Guild Awards (2014–2015). She is also known for playing Irene Adler/Moriarty on the CBS series "Elementary" (2013–15), Cressida in the science fiction adventure films "" (2014) and "" (2015), and Sara Price/Jess Price in "The Forest" (2016).
D. B. Weiss
Daniel Brett Weiss (; born April 23, 1971) is an American television producer and writer, and novelist. Along with his collaborator David Benioff, he is best known as co-creator and showrunner of "Game of Thrones", the HBO adaptation of George R. R. Martin's series of books "A Song of Ice and Fire".
Works based on A Song of Ice and Fire
As of 2015, Sony Entertainment and Sony Max India were reported to develop a series inspired by "Game of Thrones". Titled "Rani Mahal" (Queen's Paradise), it is to be set in the real-world British India of 1857 and will focus on the story of Daenerys Targaryen, played by Sakshi Tanwar.
The Queen's Justice
Jon Snow and Davos Seaworth arrive at Dragonstone with their soldiers. Tyrion Lannister and Missandei meet them and take their weapons and boat. Daenerys Targaryen offers to make Jon Warden of the North if he bends the knee, but he refuses. They agree Daenerys is not responsible for her father's crimes, but Daenerys denies Jon's assertion he should not be held by his ancestors' oath to hers. Jon explains the threat of the White Walkers and wights, but Daenerys wants to claim the Iron Throne before considering other threats. Jon barely stops Davos from revealing Jon's resurrection while endorsing him. Daenerys cuts the meeting short to receive news from Varys that Euron has defeated Yara. Jon is forced to remain at Dragonstone, a prisoner in all but name. Tyrion discourages Daenerys's desire to burn Euron's ships with her dragons, which would require her to accompany them.
Gethin Anthony
Gethin David L. Anthony (born 9 October 1983) is an English television and film actor best known for his role as Renly Baratheon in "Game of Thrones" (2011–2012).
Alexandra Dowling
Alexandra Dowling (born 22 May 1989) is an English actress best known for her lead role as Queen Anne in the BBC One historical action drama series "The Musketeers", which is based on the characters in "The Three Musketeers" by Alexandre Dumas. She is also known for her guest starring role as Roslin Frey in HBO's "Game of Thrones".
Paul Kaye
In 2013, Kaye appeared as Thoros of Myr in the third season of the HBO series "Game of Thrones", and as Danno in the BBC Radio 4 series "Love in Recovery". In 2016, he reprised his role as Thoros of Myr in the sixth season of "Game of Thrones", and returned for the seventh season.
The Dance of Dragons
"The Dance of Dragons" received a positive response from critics, who lauded its conclusion on Daznak's Pit but was polarized by the characterization of Stannis Baratheon. In the United States, it received a viewership of 7.14 million in its initial broadcast. It won two Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series and Outstanding Special Visual Effects, and was submitted by actress Emilia Clarke (who portrayed Daenerys Targaryen) for her nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.
Khal Drogo
Khal Drogo is a warlord of the Dothraki people. He is to marry Daenerys Targaryen, as arranged by her brother Viserys. He is undefeated in battle. Viserys Targaryen conspired with Magister Illyrio to marry Daenerys to Drogo in order to get his support in an invasion of Westeros. Though Daenerys was initially unhappy with the arrangement, Drogo proves to be a sensitive husband and lover despite his fearsome behavior with his men. After a failed poisoning attempt on a pregnant Daenerys' life, he promises to invade Westeros to reclaim the Seven Kingdoms as a gift to his unborn son, but is wounded by one of his men, Mago, before he could begin the invasion. The wound festers, owing to ‘treatment’ from a resentful witch enlisted as healer by Daenerys, and Drogo becomes so sick that he is unable to ride his horse, a sign of weakness to the Dothraki. Most of his khalasar abandons him, but Daenerys unknowingly sacrifices their unborn child for a spell to revive him. The spell works, but leaves him in a catatonic state. Daenerys smothers him out of pity, and the flames of his funeral pyre ultimately hatch her dragon eggs.
List of Game of Thrones episodes
Daenerys arrives in Westeros, and takes up the ancestral seat of House Targaryen, in Dragonstone. She begins forming plans to overthrow Cersei, but Jon arrives to convince her to pause her assault and instead use her forces to save Westeros from the Night King, leader of the White Walkers, and his Army of the Dead. During a mission beyond the Wall to gather evidence of the coming threat, one of Daenerys' dragons is killed and reanimated by the Night King. Jon and Daenerys attempt to persuade Cersei to join their cause, but she secretly uses the ceasefire to bolster her own army in an attempt to increase control over the continent. At Winterfell, Sansa is reunited with her siblings, Arya and Bran. When Lord Protector of the Vale Petyr Baelish begins to turn the Stark children against one another, they work together to uncover his treacherous past and sentence him to death. In a vision, Bran sees that his aunt Lyanna was in fact married to Prince Rhaegar, and that Jon's real name is Aegon Targaryen, making him the true heir to the Iron Throne. After his sister Yara is kidnapped by his uncle Euron, Theon sets out to reclaim his true identity and save her. Having claimed Viserion as his own dragon, the Night King demolishes a section of The Wall, allowing the White Walkers and Army of the Dead to pass into the Seven Kingdoms.
Hannah John-Kamen
Hannah Dominique E.John-Kamen (born 7 September 1989) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Dutch in the Syfy television series "Killjoys", Ornela in the HBO series "Game of Thrones", F'Nale Zandor in Steven Spielberg's "Ready Player One", and Ghost in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film "Ant-Man and the Wasp".
Tyrion Lannister
Plotting their conquest of Westeros from Dragonstone, the ancestral Targaryen fortress, Daenerys and Tyrion learn that Jon Snow has been named King in the North. Tyrion suggests that Jon would make a valuable ally; Daenerys and Jon are impressed with each other, but she is annoyed when he declines to swear his allegiance to her. Daenerys and her allies discuss their strategy for the war against the Lannisters. Tyrion advises against a direct attack on King's Landing, and Daenerys agrees to his nuanced series of attacks. However, Cersei and Jaime outmaneuver him, neutralizing Daenerys' Greyjoy and Dornish support. A furious Daenerys ignores Tyrion's continued arguments for caution, and decimates a Lannister caravan with her dragons. He is also unable to stop her from executing Randyll and Dickon Tarly, who refuse to swear fealty to her even after their defeat. In "Eastwatch", Tyrion meets with Jaime in secret to broker a meeting between Cersei and Daenerys. In "The Dragon and the Wolf", he helps convince Cersei that the advancing undead are a more immediate threat than the war with Daenerys for control of Westeros.
Terry Molloy
On television, Molloy is known for becoming the third actor to play the mad scientist Davros, the creator of the Daleks, in the long-running science fiction series "Doctor Who". He appeared in the stories "Resurrection of the Daleks", "Revelation of the Daleks" and "Remembrance of the Daleks", becoming the first actor to play the role in different stories. Molloy was initially cast in the role by director Matthew Robinson, who had worked with him before and thought his talent for voices would be ideal to recreate the part first played by Michael Wisher. Molloy also appeared in the "Doctor Who" story "Attack of the Cybermen" as an undercover policeman named Russell, again cast by Robinson. In recent years, Molloy has reprised the role of Davros in the Big Finish Productions audio dramas "Davros", "The Juggernauts", "Terror Firma", "Masters of War", "The Davros Mission" and the four-part miniseries "I, Davros". He also played Davros in a 2005 stage production, "The Trial of Davros". Molloy also took over the role of Stan Harvey in the ITV soap opera "Crossroads" from Edward Clayton when Stan made a brief visit to the motel in 1987.
Game of Thrones (season 4)
Roles that were recast for season 4 include Michiel Huisman as Daario Naharis. Huisman replaces Ed Skrein, who portrayed the character in season 3. Dean-Charles Chapman plays the role of Tommen Baratheon, King Joffrey's younger brother. Tommen was played by Callum Wharry in seasons 1 and 2. Chapman appeared as Martyn Lannister in two episodes of season 3 ("Walk of Punishment" and "Kissed by Fire"). Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson was cast as Ser Gregor Clegane, called "The Mountain". Hafþór replaces Ian Whyte, who portrayed the character in season 2.
Gwendoline Christie
In July 2011, Christie was cast as the warrior Brienne of Tarth in the second season of HBO's fantasy TV series "Game of Thrones". Her character – an unusually tall, muscular, and plain-looking woman – is a favourite among many readers of the novels, and Christie had been proposed for the role by fans long before auditions took place. Christie said that she could draw on her own experiences of having been bullied for her height and androgynous looks to play the part of Brienne, a role that she was passionate to play after reading the "A Song of Ice and Fire" novels which the show adapts. To prepare even for the auditions, she started wearing unisex clothing to help her get into her character's more masculine mindset, and took up an intensive training regime, gaining over a stone (6.4 kg, 14 lb) of muscle mass. According to series co-writer, producer, and author of the novels, George R. R. Martin, she obtained the role practically without debate after an arresting audition at which she appeared already made up and costumed as Brienne. After being cast in the role, she prepared for it by working out extensively, taking horsemanship, sword-fighting, and stagefighting lessons.
Lena Headey
Lena Kathren Headey ( ; born 3 October 1973) is an English actress from Yorkshire. She is best known for her portrayal of Cersei Lannister on the HBO epic drama series "Game of Thrones" (2011–present), for which she has received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations and a Golden Globe nomination.
Game of Thrones (season 6)
The season follows the continuing struggle between the Starks and other noble families of Westeros for the Iron Throne. The Starks defeat the Bolton forces in battle, and Jon Snow is proclaimed the King in the North. Tyrion attempts to rule Meereen while Daenerys is held captive by a Dothraki tribe. At King's Landing, the Tyrell army attempts to liberate Margaery and Loras, but Margaery capitulates to the High Sparrow, who becomes more powerful by influencing King Tommen. At her trial, Cersei burns the Great Sept, killing her rivals, while Tommen kills himself. Cersei is crowned Queen of the Seven Kingdoms. Ellaria Sand and three of Oberyn Martell's daughters kill Doran and Trystane Martell and seize control of Dorne. In Essos, Daenerys Targaryen is captured by Khal Moro who takes her before the khals; she burns them alive and takes command of the Dothraki. Olenna and the Dornish ally with Daenerys.
Ellie Kendrick
Eleanor Lucy V. Kendrick (born 8 June 1990) is an English actress best known for playing Anne Frank in the BBC's 2009 miniseries "The Diary of Anne Frank", Ivy Morris in the first series of the 2010 revived "Upstairs Downstairs", and Meera Reed in the HBO series "Game of Thrones". She also voices Taelia Fordragon in "".
Tyrion Lannister
In 2015, James Hibberd of "Entertainment Weekly" called Tyrion's meeting with Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) an "iconic meetup" that "delighted fans, who were universally enthusiastic (for once!) about the showrunners making a narrative move not yet found in George R.R. Martin’s novels." Dinklage said in the interview, "That’s the great thing about my character: He’s been everywhere. He’s the only character that goes searching. He’s been to The Wall and now he has to find the dragons." Benioff and Weiss said that the conversation between Tyrion and Daenerys focused on the parallels between their lives, as Tyrion had a "lot of empathy" toward Daenerys for being an orphan, like himself, and both had "terrible fathers". Tyrion realized that Varys might be right about Daenerys being the "last hope for Westeros". Benioff and Weiss also suggested that Tyrion believes that Daenerys could bring him "back into power".
Emilia Clarke
Clarke rose to international prominence in 2011 for her breakthrough role as Daenerys Targaryen in the HBO fantasy television series "Game of Thrones" (2011–present). The role has garnered her critical acclaim and several accolades, including three nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, and six nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.
Works based on A Song of Ice and Fire
Two pornographic parodies of the series were also announced in 2013. One of these, "This Ain't Game of Thrones XXX", was released in 2014, produced by Hustler Video and directed by Axel Braun. The movie incorporates many of the main characters such as Jaime Lannister (Richie Calhoun), Jon Snow (Ryan Driller), Cersei Lannister (Brandi Love), Sansa Stark (Marie McCray), Daenerys Targaryen (Spencer Scott), Tyrion Lannister (Evan Stone), and Brienne of Tarth (Amanda Tate).
Peter Dinklage
Since shooting the pilot episode in 2009, Dinklage has portrayed Tyrion Lannister on the HBO television series "Game of Thrones", for which he won three Primetime Emmys from seven consecutive nominations. He also received a Golden Globe for the role in 2012.
John Bradley (English actor)
John Bradley West (born 15 September 1988), credited professionally as John Bradley, is an English actor, best known for his role as Samwell Tarly in the HBO fantasy TV series "Game of Thrones".
Eugene Simon
Eugene Michael Simon (born 11 June 1992) is an English film and television actor. He is best known for his roles as Jerome Clarke in the Nickelodeon's mystery television series "House of Anubis", and as Lancel Lannister in the HBO's fantasy drama television series "Game of Thrones".
Daenerys Targaryen
Leading the remnants of Drogo's khalasar through the Red Waste, Daenerys arrives in the city of Qarth. There she begins appealing to the rulers of the city for aid in reclaiming the Iron Throne, and meets little success. She eventually accepts an invitation from a group of warlocks to discover her future. At the warlocks temple, the House of the Undying, Daenerys drinks a magical potion, and enters the temple. 
Inside, she sees several visions and manages to resist the temptations. When she enters the final hall and meets the really Undyings, she is told prophecies about her destiny as the "child of three" who will experience "three fires must you light", "three mounts must you ride" and "three treasons will you know", as well as being the "daughter of death", the "slayer of lies" and the "bride of fire". When the Undyings attack her and intend to hold her prisoner, her dragon Drogon kills the Undying Ones and burns down the whole temple, allowing Daenerys to escape. Before departing Qarth, Daenerys is nearly assassinated with a venomous manticore but is saved by Arstan Whitebeard, who is sent by Illyrio Morpatis along with the eunuch ex-gladiator called Strong Belwas and three ships as a gift to take Daenerys back to Pentos.
The Winds of Winter (Game of Thrones)
Daenerys Targaryen informs Daario Naharis that he will not accompany her to Westeros, as she needs him to keep order in Meereen while she invades Westeros. Daario is reluctant, admitting his love for her, but complies. Daenerys proclaims Tyrion Lannister the Hand of the Queen, and the two of them, along with their extensive forces from Essos and their new alliances of the Ironborn, Dorne, and Highgarden, finally depart for Westeros in a massive armada, with her dragons flying above.
Daenerys Targaryen
Daenerys returns to Meereen to find it under siege by the joint fleets of Yunkai, Astapor, and Volantis, who have reneged on an agreement with Tyrion to free their slaves and are trying to reclaim the city. Daenerys deploys all three of her dragons, burning most of the slaver fleet and seizing the ships that survive. The slavers agree to surrender. Soon after, Theon and Yara Greyjoy arrive to offer the Iron Fleet in exchange for Daenerys giving the Iron Islands their independence and installing Yara as queen of the Iron Islands over their uncle Euron, who had been planning to marry Daenerys. Daenerys agrees to Theon and Yara's alliance. Varys, meanwhile, secures the support of Ellaria Sand and Olenna Tyrell, who have lost family members to the Lannisters and want vengeance. Daenerys leaves Daario and the Second Sons in Meereen to keep the peace, names Tyrion Lannister as Hand of the Queen, and sets sail for Westeros at last.
Essie Davis
Esther Davis (born 7 January 1970), better known by the stage name Essie Davis, is an Australian actress. She is best known for her roles as Phryne Fisher in "Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries" and Amelia Vanek in "The Babadook". Other major work has included a recurring role as actress Lady Crane in season six of the television series "Game of Thrones", and the role of Elizabeth Woodville in the television series "The White Princess", an adaptation of Philippa Gregory's historical novel.
Francis Magee
He had the role of Victor Rodenmaar in Nickelodeon's TV series, "House of Anubis". Magee also played Yoren, a member of the Night's Watch, in the first and second season of "Game of Thrones" on HBO. He played electronic musician The Orgazoid in an episode of "Peep Show". He also appeared in the 2013 Magners Cider television ad Now is a Good Time.
Natalie Dormer
From 2012 until 2016 Dormer played Margaery Tyrell in the HBO fantasy TV series "Game of Thrones". Dormer, along with the rest of the ensemble cast, was nominated for four Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2012, 2014, 2015, and 2016, respectively, and the cast was awarded the Empire Hero Award in 2015 by the British film magazine "Empire". For her performance in the third season of the show, Dormer won the Ewwy Award for Best Supporting Actress - Drama.
In March 2013, she played the Lady Door in the radio play of "Neverwhere", based on the novel by Neil Gaiman. Later that year, she appeared in the car racing drama "Rush" and the thriller "The Counselor". She also appeared in "A Long Way From Home". In 2013, Dormer played Irene Adler in the final three episodes of the first season of the CBS series "Elementary"; she reprised the role in the second season. Dormer played Cressida in the films "" and "". In preparation for the role, she shaved the left side of her head. Dormer described the role as “empowering” and having her head shaved as “terrifying” and “liberating”. She would tell The Evening Standard “So much of female identity is bound up in our hair. It was fascinating to explore my idea of what makes me physically attractive.”
Charles Dance
Walter Charles Dance, (born 10 October 1946) is an English actor, screenwriter, and film director. Some of his highest profile roles are Tywin Lannister in HBO's "Game of Thrones" (2011–2015), Guy Perron in "The Jewel in the Crown" (1984), Sardo Numspa in "The Golden Child" (1986), Jonathan Clemens in "Alien 3" (1992), Benedict in "Last Action Hero" (1993), the Master Vampire in "Dracula Untold" (2014), Lord Havelock Vetinari in "Terry Pratchett's Going Postal" (2010), Alastair Denniston in "The Imitation Game" (2014), and Emperor Emhyr var Emreis in "" (2015).
Viserys Targaryen
Viserys is portrayed by Harry Lloyd in the HBO television adaptation.
Eastwatch
For Daenerys Targaryen's return to Dragonstone, and the interaction between Drogon and Jon Snow, Shakman spoke about the process that went into creating the scene, saying that half the time Kit Harington, who portrays Jon Snow, was acting with a partial dragon snout, and at other times nothing, or a tennis ball in order to establish a proper eye-line. A "pre-viz" was also created, in order for Harington to see a visualization of what the scene would look like after post-production was completed, and to understand the enormity of Drogon. He continued, "It's tremendous acting, to be able to invent your scene partner, and to be able to navigate a scene like that. Bravo to Kit Harington." Shakman also talked about directing Harington and Emilia Clarke, who portrays Daenerys, saying "Even though they haven't interacted much on the show at all, except for this season, know each other very well. So there's a familiarity there that helps them as actors. They both have great respect for each other and are both very talented, so the scenes are relatively easy to craft due to the familiarity between them that works."
Tom Wlaschiha
Thomas Wlaschiha (born 20 June 1973) is a German actor and voice actor. Internationally, he is known for his roles as Jaqen H'ghar in the second, fifth and sixth seasons of the TV series "Game of Thrones", as well as Sebastian Berger in the TV series "Crossing Lines".
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Since April 2011, Coster-Waldau has played Jaime Lannister in the HBO hit series "Game of Thrones", based on George R. R. Martin's best-selling "A Song of Ice and Fire" fantasy novel series. He commented about the character "What's not to like about Jaime? As an actor I couldn't ask for a better role". For his role as Jaime Lannister he has received several accolades, including Primetime Emmy Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, Critics' Choice Television Award, Saturn Award and People's Choice Award nominations.
Oona Chaplin
Oona Castilla Chaplin (born 4 June 1986) is a Spanish-British actress. Her roles include Talisa Maegyr in the HBO TV series "Game of Thrones", "The Crimson Field" and the series "Taboo".
Paola Dionisotti
A character actress best known on television for recurring roles as Lady Patricia Broughall in "Forever Green" and Aunt Nicholls in "Harbour Lights", she also has had prominent roles in "Miss Marple" and "Midsomer Murders". She is also known for playing Lady Waynwood in the HBO fantasy series "Game of Thrones". On the stage, she is noted for her Shakespearean roles. She starred in Michael Bogdanov's 1978 Royal Shakespeare Company production of "The Taming of the Shrew" at the Aldwych. In 2014, she played the tavern landlady Mistress Quickly in the acclaimed RSC production of "Henry IV" Parts One and Two.
Tritonia khaleesi
The specific name "khaleesi" is named after the title "Khaleesi" used by the fictional character Daenerys Targaryen in the fantasy novel series "A Song of Ice and Fire". The discoverers chose the name because the silver-colored band on the back of the slug reminded them of the pale blond hair of the character as played by Emilia Clarke in the television adaptation "Game of Thrones".