The characters from the medieval fantasy television series Game of Thrones are adapted from George R. R. Martin’s novel series A Song of Ice and Fire. Set in a fictional world composed of the continents of Westeros and Essos, the story follows political conflicts among noble houses, struggles for the Iron Throne, and the rising threat from the far North.
Cast
Main cast = Main cast (credited) = Recurring cast (3+) = Guest cast (1-2)
+ Actor Character Appearances 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Sean Bean Eddard "Ned" Stark colspan=4 Mark Addy Robert Baratheon colspan=7 Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Jaime Lannister colspan=8 Michelle Fairley Catelyn Stark colspan=3 colspan=5 Lena Headey Cersei Lannister colspan=8 Emilia Clarke Daenerys Targaryen colspan=8 Iain Glen Jorah Mormont colspan=8 Harry Lloyd Viserys Targaryen colspan=7 Kit Harington Jon Snow colspan=8 Richard Madden Robb Stark colspan=3 colspan=5 Sophie Turner Sansa Stark colspan=8 Maisie Williams Arya Stark colspan=8 Alfie Allen Theon Greyjoy colspan=8 Isaac Hempstead Wright Bran Stark colspan=4 colspan=3 Jack Gleeson Joffrey Baratheon colspan=4 colspan=4 Rory McCann Sandor "The Hound" Clegane colspan=4 colspan=3 Peter Dinklage Tyrion Lannister colspan=8 Jason Momoa Khal Drogo colspan="2" colspan=6 Aidan Gillen Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish colspan=7 Liam Cunningham Davos Seaworth colspan=7 John Bradley Samwell Tarly colspan=7 Stephen Dillane Stannis Baratheon colspan=4 colspan=3 Carice van Houten Melisandre colspan=7 James Cosmo Jeor Mormont colspan=2 colspan=5 Jerome Flynn Bronn colspan=7 Conleth Hill Varys colspan=7 Sibel Kekilli Shae colspan=3 colspan=4 Natalie Dormer Margaery Tyrell colspan=5 colspan=2 Charles Dance Tywin Lannister colspan=4 colspan=3 Oona Chaplin Talisa Maegyr colspan=5 Rose Leslie Ygritte colspan=2 colspan=4 Joe Dempsie Gendry colspan=3 colspan=2 Kristofer Hivju Tormund Giantsbane colspan=2 colspan=5 Gwendoline Christie Brienne of Tarth colspan=2 colspan=5 Iwan Rheon Ramsay Bolton colspan=2 colspan=3 colspan=2 Hannah Murray Gilly colspan=2 colspan=5 Michiel Huisman Daario Naharis colspan=2 colspan=2 colspan=2 colspan=2 Nathalie Emmanuel Missandei colspan=2 colspan=2 colspan=4 Dean-Charles Chapman Tommen Baratheon colspan=2 colspan=2 colspan=2 Indira Varma Ellaria Sand colspan=3 colspan=3 Tom Wlaschiha Jaqen H'ghar colspan=2 colspan=2 colspan=2 Michael McElhatton Roose Bolton colspan=2 colspan=2 colspan=2 Jonathan Pryce The High Sparrow colspan=4 colspan=2 Jacob Anderson Grey Worm colspan=2 colspan=5 Notes
Recurring cast = Recurring cast (3+) = Guest cast (1–2) Actor Character Appearances 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Donald Sumpter Maester Luwin colspan=2 colspan=6 Jamie Sives Jory Cassel colspan=7 Ron Donachie Rodrik Cassel colspan=2 colspan=3 colspan=2 Joseph Mawle Benjen Stark colspan=4 Dar Salim Qotho colspan=7 Esmé Bianco Ros colspan=3 colspan=5 Susan Brown Septa Mordane colspan=7 Art Parkinson Rickon Stark colspan=3 colspan=2 colspan=2 Nell Tiger Free Myrcella Baratheon colspan=2 colspan=2 colspan=2 Kristian Nairn Hodor colspan=4 colspan=2 Roxanne McKee Doreah colspan=2 colspan=6 Amrita Acharia Irri colspan=2 colspan=6 Wilko Johnson Ilyn Payne colspan=6 Luke Barnes Rast colspan=4 Owen Teale Alliser Thorne colspan=2 colspan=3 colspan=2 Ian McElhinney Barristan Selmy colspan=3 colspan=3 Francis Magee Yoren colspan=6 Julian Glover Grand Maester Pycelle colspan=6 colspan=2 Gethin Anthony Renly Baratheon colspan=2 colspan=6 Peter Vaughan Maester Aemon colspan=2 colspan=3 Miltos Yerolemou Syrio Forel colspan=7 Mark Stanley Grenn colspan=4 colspan=4 Josef Altin Pypar colspan=4 Elyes Gabel Rakharo colspan=6 Eugene Simon Lancel Lannister colspan=2 colspan=2 colspan=2 colspan=2 Dominic Carter Janos Slynt colspan=2 colspan=3 Emun Elliott Marillion colspan=7 Kate Dickie Lysa Arryn colspan=2 colspan=4 Lino Facioli Robin Arryn colspan=2 colspan=2 Natalia Tena Osha colspan=3 colspan=2 colspan=2 Clive Mantle Greatjon Umber colspan=7 Mia Soteriou Mirri Maz Duur colspan=7 Ian Gelder Kevan Lannister colspan=2 colspan=2 colspan=2 Robert Pugh Craster colspan=5 Ben Crompton Eddison Tollett colspan=5 Ben Hawkey Hot Pie colspan=2 colspan=2 Eros Vlahos Lommy Greenhands colspan=6 Steven Cole Kovarro colspan=6 Kerr Logan Matthos Seaworth colspan=6 Tony Way Dontos Hollard colspan=4 Karl Davies Alton Lannister colspan=6 Ian Beattie Meryn Trant colspan=2 colspan=3 Maisie Dee Daisy colspan=6 Andy Beckwith Rorge colspan=4 Gemma Whelan Yara Greyjoy colspan=2 colspan=2 Gerard Jordan Biter colspan=4 Daniel Portman Podrick Payne colspan=7 Finn Jones Loras Tyrell colspan=4 colspan=2 Fintan McKeown Amory Lorch colspan=6 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Gregor "The Mountain" Clegane colspan=3 Nicholas Blane The Spice King colspan=6 Nonso Anozie Xaro Xhoan Daxos colspan=6 Ian Hanmore Pyat Pree colspan=6 Ralph Ineson Dagmer Cleftjaw colspan=6 Forbes KB Black Lorren colspan=6 Simon Armstrong Qhorin Halfhand colspan=6 Slavko Juraga Silk King colspan=6 Ciarán Hinds Mance Rayder colspan=2 colspan=2 colspan=3 Anton Lesser Qyburn colspan=2 colspan=4 John Stahl Rickard Karstark colspan=2 colspan=5 Dan Hildebrand Kraznys mo Nakloz colspan=2 colspan=5 Diana Rigg Olenna Tyrell colspan=2 colspan=2 Mackenzie Crook Orell colspan=2 colspan=5 Paul Kaye Thoros of Myr colspan=2 colspan=2 Noah Taylor Locke colspan=2 colspan=2 colspan=4 Thomas Brodie-Sangster Jojen Reed colspan=2 colspan=2 colspan=4 Ellie Kendrick Meera Reed colspan=2 colspan=2 colspan=2 Philip McGinley Anguy colspan=2 colspan=5 Clive Russell Brynden Tully colspan=2 colspan=2 colspan=2 Tobias Menzies Edmure Tully colspan=2 colspan=2 William & James Wilson Little Sam colspan=2 colspan=5 Richard Dormer Beric Dondarrion colspan=2 colspan=2 Jamie Michie Steelshanks Walton colspan=2 colspan=5 Pedro Pascal Oberyn Martell colspan=3 colspan=4 Yuri Kolokolnikov Styr colspan=3 colspan=4 Joseph Gatt Thenn Warg colspan=3 colspan=4 Brian Fortune Othell Yarwyck colspan=2 colspan=3 colspan=2 Tara Fitzgerald Selyse Florent colspan=2 colspan=2 colspan=3 Roger Ashton-Griffiths Mace Tyrell colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=2 Kerry Ingram Shireen Baratheon colspan=2 colspan=2 colspan=3 Paul Bentley The High Septon colspan=2 colspan=3 Brenock O'Connor Olly colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=2 Joel Fry Hizdahr zo Loraq colspan=3 colspan=3 Will Tudor Olyvar colspan=2 colspan=2 colspan=3 Michael Condron Bowen Marsh colspan=4 colspan=2 colspan=2 Alexander Siddig Doran Martell colspan=4 colspan=2 DeObia Oparei Areo Hotah colspan=4 colspan=2 Toby Sebastian Trystane Martell colspan=4 colspan=2 Faye Marsay The Waif colspan=4 colspan=2 colspan=2 Charlotte Hope Myranda colspan=2 colspan=2 colspan=2 Elizabeth Webster Walda Bolton colspan=3 colspan=2 Keisha Castle-Hughes Obara Sand colspan=4 colspan=2 Rosabell Laurenti Sellers Tyene Sand colspan=4 colspan=2 Jessica Henwick Nymeria Sand colspan=4 colspan=2 Hannah Waddingham Septa Unella colspan=4 colspan=2 colspan=2 Joe Naufahu Khal Moro colspan=5 colspan=2 Staz Nair Qhono colspan=5 colspan=3 Max von Sydow Three-Eyed Raven colspan=3 colspan=2 Ian Whyte Wun Weg Wun Dar Wun colspan=4 colspan=2 Kae Alexander Leaf colspan=3 colspan=2 Paul Rattray Harald Karstark colspan=5 colspan=2 Richard E. Grant Izembaro colspan=5 colspan=2 Essie Davis Lady Crane colspan=5 colspan=2 Leigh Gill Bobono colspan=5 colspan=2 Rob Callender Clarenzo colspan=5 colspan=2 Tim Plester Black Walder Rivers colspan=2 colspan=2 colspan=2 Daniel Tuite Lothar Frey colspan=2 colspan=2 colspan=2 Bella Ramsey Lyanna Mormont colspan=5 Jim Broadbent Archmaester Ebrose colspan=6 Pilou Asbæk Euron Greyjoy colspan=5 colspan=2 Tim McInnerny Robett Glover colspan=5 Rupert Vansittart Yohn Royce colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=2 Richard Rycroft Maester Wolkan colspan=5 colspan=2 James Faulkner Randyll Tarly colspan=5 Tom Hopper Dickon Tarly colspan=5 Brendan Cowell Harrag colspan=6 Vladimir Furdik Night King colspan=3 colspan=3 Megan Parkinson Alys Karstark colspan=6
Notes
Guest cast
Introduced in season 1
Dennis McKeever as a Night's Watch officer (season 1) David Bradley as Walder Frey (seasons 1, 3, 6–7) Andrew Wilde as Tobho Mott (seasons 1–2) Roger Allam as Illyrio Mopatis (season 1) Jefferson Hall as Hugh of the Vale (season 1) Margaret John as Old Nan (season 1) Mark Lewis Jones as Shagga (season 1) Bronson Webb as Will (season 1) Rob Ostlere as Waymar Royce (season 1) Dermot Keaney as Gared (season 1) John Standing as Jon Arryn (season 1) Rhodri Hosking as Mycah (season 1) Tobias Winter as Timmet (seasons 1–2) Natilda Lee as Chella (seasons 1–2) Matthew Scurfield as Vayon Poole (season 1) Elizabeth Barrett as Maege Mormont (season 1) Colin Carnegie as Stevron Frey (season 1) Kelly Long as Joyeuse Frey (seasons 1, 3) Vinnie McCabe as Leo Lefford (season 1) B.J. Hogg as Addam Marbrand (season 1) Gerry O’Brien as Jonas Bracken (season 1) Antonia Christophers as Mhaegen (seasons 1–2) Sahara Knite as Armeca (seasons 1–2)
Introduced in season 2
Josephine Gillan as Marei (seasons 2–6, 8) Sara Dylan as Bernadette (seasons 2–4, 6–7) Patrick Malahide as Balon Greyjoy (seasons 2–3, 6) Edward Dogliani (seasons 2–3) and Ross O'Hennessy (season 5) as the Lord of Bones Lucian Msamati as Salladhor Saan (seasons 2–4) Andy Kellegher as Polliver (seasons 2, 4) Roy Dotrice as Hallyne (season 2) Oliver Ford Davies as Maester Cressen (season 2) David Coakley as Drennan (season 2) Peter Ballance as Farlen (season 2) Paul Caddell as Jacks (season 2) Aidan Crowe as Quent (season 2) Tyrone McElhennon as Torrhen Karstark (season 2) Anthony Morris as the Tickler (season 2) Laura Pradelska as Quaithe (season 2) David Fynn as Rennick (season 2)
Introduced in season 3
Burn Gorman as Karl Tanner (seasons 3–4) Christopher Newman as Hoster Tully (season 3) Dean-Charles Chapman as Martyn Lannister (season 3) Timothy Gibbons as Willem Lannister (season 3) Alexandra Dowling as Roslin Tully (season 3) Mark Killeen as Mero (season 3) Ramon Tikaram as Prendahl na Ghezn (season 3) Will O'Connell as Todder (seasons 3, 5) Pixie Le Knot as Kayla (seasons 3–4) Clifford Barry as Greizhen mo Ullhor (season 3) George Georgiou as Razdal mo Eraz (seasons 3, 6)
Introduced in season 4
Mark Gatiss as Tycho Nestoris (seasons 4–5, 7) Reece Noi as Mossador (seasons 4–5) Gary Oliver as Ternesio Terys (seasons 4–5) Jazzy de Lisser as Tansy (season 4) Lu Corfield as the Mole's Town madam (season 4) Lois Winstone as a Mole's Town prostitute (season 4) Alisdair Simpson as Donnel Waynwood (season 4) Paola Dionisotti as Anya Waynwood (season 4) Deirdre Monaghan as Morag (season 4) Jane McGrath as Sissy (season 4) Sarine Sofair as Lhara (seasons 4–5)
Introduced in season 5
Enzo Cilenti as Yezzan zo Qaggaz (seasons 5–6) Murray McArthur as Dim Dalba (seasons 5–6) Andrew McClay as Aberdolf Strongbeard (seasons 5–8) Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Malko (season 5) Birgitte Hjort Sørensen as Karsi (season 5) Zahary Baharov as Loboda (season 5) J. J. Murphy as Denys Mallister (season 5) Ali Lyons as Johnna (season 5) Oengus MacNamara as Thin man (season 5) Hattie Gotobed as Ghita (season 5) Meena Rayann as Vala (seasons 5–6)
Introduced in season 6
Lucy Hayes as Kitty Frey (seasons 6–7) Dean S. Jagger as Smalljon Umber (season 6) Michael Feast as Aeron Greyjoy (season 6) Kevin Eldon as Camello (season 6) Eline Powell as Bianca (season 6) Gerald Lepkowski as Zanrush (season 6) Souad Faress as High Priestess of the Dosh Khaleen (season 6) Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson as Lem Lemoncloak (season 6) Sean Blowers as Wyman Manderly (season 6) Tom Varey as Cley Cerwyn (season 6) Samantha Spiro as Melessa Tarly (season 6) Rebecca Benson as Talla Tarly (season 6) Ania Bukstein as Kinvara (season 6) Ian McShane as Brother Ray (season 6) Ricky Champ as Gatins (season 6) Ian Davies as Morgan (season 6) Nathanael Saleh as Arthur (season 6) Annette Hannah as Frances (season 6) Eddie Jackson as Belicho Paenymion (season 6)