The "Game Of Thrones" Cast In Real Life

What The “Game Of Thrones” Cast Looks Like In Real Life

Played By: Lena Headey

Something tells me Cersei Lannister would not approve of those tattoos! English actor Lena Headey has been acting since her teens and rose to fame in the mid-2000s with starring roles in 300 and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Headey has been nominated for three Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe for her work in Game of Thrones. Off-screen, she has two young kids and is engaged to be married to writer and director Dan Cadan.

Character: The Night King

The commander of the Army of the Dead, which is comprised of White Walkers, the mysterious Night King represents the purest form of evil in Game of Thrones. As he’s proven numerous times, he’s able to bring creatures of all sorts back from the dead to serve his growing horde.

Played By: Richard Brake

Wales-born actor Richard Brake has been working regularly since the early 1990s, and has had roles in dozens of movies and TV shows, including Batman Begins, Thor: The Dark World, and E!’s The Royals. Brake played the Night King in the fourth and fifth seasons of Game of Thrones, but had to be replaced when his schedule wouldn’t allow him to do the sixth season.

Character: Brienne of Tarth

One of the most fearsome warriors in Westeros, if Brienne of Tarth swears her sword to protect you, you should rest easy. Through her close friendship with Jaime Lannister, she’s also shown the depth of her loyalty and nobility. It’s basically impossible not to like Brienne of Tarth.

Played By: Gwendoline Christie

Towering at 6 feet 3 inches tall, it’s hard to miss Gwendoline Christie, but the English actor didn’t become a well-known screen presence until the last few years. Since debuting on Game of Thrones in 2012, she’s gone on to have roles in the Star Wars saga and The Hunger Games movies. She’s also worked as a model though, ironically, her statuesque height caused her to be bullied when she was younger. Since 2013, she’s been dating British fashion designer Giles Deacon.

Character: Jaime Lannister

One of the most feared swords in the Seven Kingdoms, Jaime Lannister earned the nickname “Kingslayer” for killing Aerys Targaryen by stabbing him in the back, both literally and figuratively. Jaime’s incestuous relationship with Cersei and his close friendship with Brienne of Tarth are two of his defining character arcs. Jaime’s loyalty to his sister is sometimes put at odds by his love for their younger brother, Tyrion.

Played By: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Danish by birth, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau enjoyed some acting success in his native land before first working in America in 2001’s Black Hawk Down. Since 1998, the actor has been married to Greenlandic singer Nukaaka, with whom he has two kids.

Character: Tyrion Lannister

The cunning youngest of the Lannister siblings, Tyrion somehow finds himself involved in pretty much every major storyline that happens in Game of Thrones. A fan-favorite character for his biting wit, Tyrion faces nearly endless prejudice due to being born a dwarf, including heavy resentment from his father and sister.

Played By: Peter Dinklage

A two-time Emmy winner for his work as Tyrion Lannister, Peter Dinklage is one of the busiest actors in Hollywood today. The New Jersey-born actor has been a vegetarian since he was 16 and shares two kids with his wife, Erica Schmidt.

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