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Isaac Hempstead Wright as Bran Stark
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Isaac Hempstead Wright was only 12 when he starred as theThree-Eyed Raven, Bran Stark, and the actor is the first to admit that growing up on the set ofGame of Throneswasa unique experience(read: difficult).
After his turn as one of the show’s most powerful characters, the actor behind the futureKing of Westerosexpressed he was ready for a new chapter. In 2019, Hempstead WrighttoldGQthat post-GoT,he wants to relax, usehis neuroscience degreefrom the University of Birmingham and audition when he can.
In 2021, Hempstead Wright appeared in Neill Burger’s sci-fi filmVoyagersalongside Tye Sheridan,Lily-Rose Deppand Fionn Whitehead. The actor played level-headed Edward, one of 30 teenage astronauts sent to colonize an exoplanet as climate change ravages Earth.
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Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen
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Emilia Clarkegained a massive following since joining the series as a relative newcomer to acting. As badass heir-to-the-Iron-Throne, Daenerys Targaryen, Clarke supplied some ofGoT’s most jaw-droppingly empowering moments and earned numerous nominations in the process. During the show’s eight-season run, the actress nabbed personal nods for fourEmmysand threeCritics' Choice Awards, in addition to seven SAG Award nominations as part ofGoT’s ensemble.
The actress is set to appear in two upcoming biopics:McCarthyandAn Ideal Wife.In the former, Clarke will be featured as Jean Kerr, wife to infamous U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy, and in the latter, Oscar Wilde’s wife, Constance Lloyd.An Ideal Wifetells the story of the couple’s marriage and Lloyd’s sexual awakening after learning Wilde was gay.
In 2019, Clarke wrote an essay forThe New Yorkerwhere she opened up about hertwo brain aneurysms, the first of which happened shortly after filmingGoT’s first season. Soon after, Clarke launched her charity,SameYou, which aims to increase access to neurorehabilitation for young people following brain injuries or strokes.
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Kit Harington as Jon Snow
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Kit Haringtonbrought hunky, brooding Jon Snow to life and left the world with one of the most talked-about cliffhangers in television history. Sure enough, the actor has stayed busy in the years following the series finale.
In 2020, Harington was featured in the second season of Netflix’s anthology seriesCriminal: UKas Alex, an arrogant realtor accused of sexual assault, and in 2021, he joined the MCU as the valiantDane Whitman(pre-Black Knight) inEternals.
Harington is set to feature in the upcoming biopicMary’s Monsters,which explores the psyche of author Mary Shelley as she writes her magnum opus:Frankenstein.The actor will be tasked with personifying Shelley’sinnermonster: her mental health. In a mini reunion, hisGoTcostar, Sophie Turner, will play the titular Mary.
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Maisie Williams as Arya Stark
Game of Thronespremiered just two days afterMaisie Williams' 14th birthday. From the start, the actress was killing it (literally) as fan favoriteArya Stark— in her first-ever role, no less. Williams received critical acclaim for portraying the young, headstrong assassin and nabbed twoEmmy nominationsfor outstanding supporting actress in a drama series.
AfterGoTended, Williams costarred withAnya Taylor-JoyinThe New Mutants(2020),a superhero horror flick based on the Marvel comic of the same name. Williams played Rahne Sinclair, a.k.a. Wolfsbane, a young mutant who can transform into (wait for it) a wolf.
In 2022, Williams was featured in the Hulu miniseriesPistol, based onSex Pistolsguitarist Steve Jones' memoirLonely Boy: Tales from a Sex Pistol.She shone as Pamela “Jordan” Rooke, a real-deal spiky-haired ’70s punk rock model.
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Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark
Turner followed upGame of Throneswith a part as Jean Grey/Phoenix, a telekinetic mutant, inDark Phoenix,the 2019 installment of theX-Menfranchise. Then, in 2022, she appeared in theHeathers-esque Netflix teen comedyDo RevengealongsideCamila MendesandMaya Hawke.
Turnerbegan datingfellow celebJoe Jonasin 2016, and theymarried in 2019—GoTcostarWilliams was maid of honor. Turner and Jonas welcomed their first daughter,Willa, in 2020 andtheir second daughterin 2022.
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Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister
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For his role as ridiculed royal Tyrion Lannister,Peter Dinklagewon the Emmy Awardfor outstanding supporting actor in a drama series four times. His portrayal of the brilliant, crossbow-sporting Hand of the Queen alsoscored him a wax figureat Madame Tussauds in New York City.
Despite his legendary dramatic chops, Dinklage isn’t alwaystooserious: He lent his voice toThe Angry Birds Movie 2(2019) andThe Croods: A New Age(2020).
Dinklage and Schmidt, a playwright, have been married since 2005 and sharetwo children.
07of 11Jack Gleeson as King Joffrey BaratheonJamie McCarthy/Getty; Taylor Hill/GettyKing Joffrey Baratheonwas the character fans loved to hate. Jack Gleeson, who was only 17 when he auditioned for the show, spent four seasons playing the vicious young king whose story line came to a shocking halt at his own wedding.Gleeson has stepped back from acting since his run onThrones, only appearing in a few projects. He starred inRebecca’s Boyfriend, a 2021 indie film, and appeared in two episodes of BBC Two’sOut of Her Mind.Excitingly, he’s set to return to the big screen withLiam Neesonin the Irish thrillerIn the Land of Saints and Sinners(2023).In 2022, Gleesonmarried his longtime girlfriend, film director Róisín O’Mahony, in a small ceremony in County Kerry, Ireland.
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Jack Gleeson as King Joffrey Baratheon
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King Joffrey Baratheonwas the character fans loved to hate. Jack Gleeson, who was only 17 when he auditioned for the show, spent four seasons playing the vicious young king whose story line came to a shocking halt at his own wedding.
Gleeson has stepped back from acting since his run onThrones, only appearing in a few projects. He starred inRebecca’s Boyfriend, a 2021 indie film, and appeared in two episodes of BBC Two’sOut of Her Mind.Excitingly, he’s set to return to the big screen withLiam Neesonin the Irish thrillerIn the Land of Saints and Sinners(2023).
In 2022, Gleesonmarried his longtime girlfriend, film director Róisín O’Mahony, in a small ceremony in County Kerry, Ireland.
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Gwendoline Christie as Brienne of Tarth
She followed up her time onGoTwith several film roles, appearing inThe Personal History of David Copperfield(2019) andOur Friend(2019), as well as starring inFlux Gourmet(2022) alongsideAsa Butterfield.
Christie has been in a relationship with esteemed fashion designerGiles Deaconsince 2013.
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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister
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Nikolaj Coster-WaldauplayedJaime “Kingslayer” Lannister, the sharp-jawed, incestuous backstabber who kept viewers strapped into an emotional rollercoaster. For his performance, he received two Emmy nominations for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series.
The actor also had an impressive résumé before landing the series, with credits in films likeBlack Hawk Down(2001) andHeadhunters(2011).He’s racked up even more sinceGoTwrapped, starring in Brian DePalma’s crime thrillerDomino(2019) and the Danish filmExit Plan(2019) as a cold case detective.
Coster-Waldau married his wife, Greenlandic singer/actress Nukâka, in 1998 and they share two daughters: Filippa and Safina. Both kids have taken after their parents and pursued acting.
10of 11Lena Headey as Cersei LannisterJeff Kravitz/FilmMagic; Angela Weiss/WireImageLena Headeyplayed the cunningCersei Lannister— one of the cruelest villains across all eight seasons. Like many of her costars, Headey’s performance was met with widespread praise and nominations for five soloEmmysand seven ensembleSAG Awards.Headey stuck around the small screen with voice-over roles on shows like Nickelodeon’sRise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesas Big Mama and on Cartoon Network’s animatedInfinity Train,where she played the antagonistic Amelia Hughes.In 2019, the actress teamed up withFlorence PughandDwayne “The Rock” JohnsonforFighting with My Family—a comedy biopic about British pro wrestler Paige. Headey then appeared inTwist(2021),a crime drama reimagining of Charles Dickens' classicOliver Twist, and starred in action thriller9 Bullets(2022) oppositeSam Worthington.Headey shares a son, Wylie, with ex-husband Peter Loughran and a daughter, Teddy, with ex-partner Dan Cadan. In 2022, she married actorMarc Menchacaafter two years of dating.
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Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister
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Lena Headeyplayed the cunningCersei Lannister— one of the cruelest villains across all eight seasons. Like many of her costars, Headey’s performance was met with widespread praise and nominations for five soloEmmysand seven ensembleSAG Awards.
Headey stuck around the small screen with voice-over roles on shows like Nickelodeon’sRise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesas Big Mama and on Cartoon Network’s animatedInfinity Train,where she played the antagonistic Amelia Hughes.
In 2019, the actress teamed up withFlorence PughandDwayne “The Rock” JohnsonforFighting with My Family—a comedy biopic about British pro wrestler Paige. Headey then appeared inTwist(2021),a crime drama reimagining of Charles Dickens' classicOliver Twist, and starred in action thriller9 Bullets(2022) oppositeSam Worthington.
Headey shares a son, Wylie, with ex-husband Peter Loughran and a daughter, Teddy, with ex-partner Dan Cadan. In 2022, she married actorMarc Menchacaafter two years of dating.
11of 11Lino Facioli as Robin ArrynHelen Sloan/HBO; Macall B. Polay/HBOLino Facioli was 11 years old when he played the sickly, spoiled Robin Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie, Protector of the Vale. Though his character only appeared in nine episodes, Facioli made waves with his cameo in the series finale. Fans were stunned to see"Sweetrobin" all grown up— his once-shaggy strands now coiffed into luscious Prince Charming locks.After his time onGoT, Facioli starred in the Brazilian children’s adventure movieO Menino no Espelho(2014). Since then, he’s been featured as quiz team member Dex Thompson on Netflix’sSex Education.
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Lino Facioli as Robin Arryn
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Lino Facioli was 11 years old when he played the sickly, spoiled Robin Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie, Protector of the Vale. Though his character only appeared in nine episodes, Facioli made waves with his cameo in the series finale. Fans were stunned to see"Sweetrobin" all grown up— his once-shaggy strands now coiffed into luscious Prince Charming locks.
After his time onGoT, Facioli starred in the Brazilian children’s adventure movieO Menino no Espelho(2014). Since then, he’s been featured as quiz team member Dex Thompson on Netflix’sSex Education.
source: people.com
