Starring cast appearances

The starring cast of a television series are those actors credited in the opening titles.

Season 1
Starri﻿ng The following cast members are credited during the title sequence at the beginning of each episode they appeared in:
 * 1) Sean Bean as Eddard Stark
 * 2) Mark Addy as Robert Baratheon
 * 3) Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister
 * 4) Michelle Fairley as Catelyn Stark
 * 5) Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister
 * 6) Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen
 * 7) Iain Glen as Jorah Mormont
 * 8) Aidan Gillen as Petyr Baelish
 * 9) Harry Lloyd as Viserys Targaryen
 * 10) Kit Harington as Jon Snow
 * 11) Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark
 * 12) Maisie Williams as Arya Stark
 * 13) Richard Madden as Robb Stark
 * 14) Alfie Allen as Theon Greyjoy
 * 15) Isaac Hempstead-Wright as Bran Stark
 * 16) Jack Gleeson as Joffrey Baratheon
 * 17) Rory McCann as Sandor Clegane
 * 18) and Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister

Also Starring Additionally the following cast member is credited as "also starring" during the closing credits of each episode.
 * Jason Momoa as Khal Drogo

Season 2
Starring

The following starring cast members are credited during the title sequence at the beginning of each episode they appeared in: Also Starring Notes
 * 1) Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister
 * 2) Lena Headey as Queen Cersei Lannister
 * 3) Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Ser Jaime Lannister
 * 4) Michelle Fairley as Catelyn Stark
 * 5) Emilia Clarke as Queen Daenerys Targaryen
 * 6) Aidan Gillen as Lord Petyr Baelish
 * 7) Iain Glen as Ser Jorah Mormont
 * 8) Kit Harington as Jon Snow
 * 9) Charles Dance as Lord Tywin Lannister
 * 10) Liam Cunningham as Ser Davos Seaworth
 * 11) Isaac Hempstead-Wright as Prince Bran Stark
 * 12) Richard Madden as King Robb Stark
 * 13) Sophie Turner as Princess Sansa Stark
 * 14) Maisie Williams as Princess Arya Stark
 * 15) Alfie Allen as Theon Greyjoy
 * 16) John Bradley as Samwell Tarly
 * 17) Jack Gleeson as King Joffrey Baratheon
 * 18) Rory McCann as Sandor Clegane
 * 19) Stephen Dillane as King Stannis Baratheon
 * 20) Natalie Dormer as Queen Margaery Tyrell
 * 21) Carice van Houten as Melisandre
 * 22) James Cosmo as Jeor Mormont
 * 23) Jerome Flynn as Bronn
 * 24) Conleth Hill as Varys
 * 25) Sibel Kekilli as Shae
 * Jason Momoa as Khal Drogo
 * Dinklage was the last starring cast member to appear in the first season credit sequence, receiving the "and" modifier. He is now the first credited.
 * First season "guest starring" cast members promoted to the starring cast for the second season are Charles Dance, John Bradley, James Cosmo, Jerome Flynn, Conleth Hill and Sibel Kekilli.
 * Kit Harington is now credited individually onscreen.
 * New cast members joining the starring cast for the second season are Liam Cunningham, Stephen Dillane, Carice van Houten and Natalie Dormer.
 * Headey is credited ahead of Coster-Waldau and Fairley for the first time.
 * Momoa appeared only in Valar Morghulis, but retained the "Also Starring" credit he was given in Season 1 at the end of that episode.

Season 3
Starring

The following starring cast members are credited during the title sequence at the beginning of each episode they appeared in:
 * 1) Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister
 * 2) Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister
 * 3) Lena Headey as Queen Cersei Lannister
 * 4) Emilia Clarke as Queen Daenerys Targaryen
 * 5) Kit Harington as Jon Snow
 * 6) Richard Madden as King Robb Stark
 * 7) Iain Glen as Ser Jorah Mormont
 * 8) Michelle Fairley as Catelyn Stark
 * 9) Aidan Gillen as Lord Petyr Baelish
 * 10) Charles Dance as Lord Tywin Lannister
 * 11) Liam Cunningham as Ser Davos Seaworth
 * 12) Stephen Dillane as King Stannis Baratheon
 * 13) Carice van Houten as Melisandre
 * 14) Natalie Dormer as Margaery Tyrell
 * 15) Isaac Hempstead-Wright as Prince Bran Stark
 * 16) Sophie Turner as Princess Sansa Stark
 * 17) Maisie Williams as Princess Arya Stark
 * 18) Alfie Allen as Prince Theon Greyjoy
 * 19) John Bradley as Samwell Tarly
 * 20) Oona Chaplin as Queen Talisa Stark
 * 21) Joe Dempsie as Gendry
 * 22) Jack Gleeson as King Joffrey Baratheon
 * 23) Rose Leslie as Ygritte
 * 24) James Cosmo as Lord Commander Jeor Mormont
 * 25) Conleth Hill as Lord Varys
 * 26) Sibel Kekilli as Shae
 * 27) Jerome Flynn as Ser Bronn
 * 28) Rory McCann as Sandor Clegane

Notes
 * Second season "guest starring" cast members promoted to the starring cast for the third season are Joe Dempsie, Rose Leslie and Oona Chaplin.
 * Richard Madden, Stephen Dillane, Carice van Houten, and Natalie Dormer are now credited individually onscreen.
 * Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington and Richard Madden are credited fourth through sixth respectively, now ahead of Michelle Fairley and Iain Glen.

Season 4
Starring
 * 1) Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister
 * 2) Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Ser Jaime Lannister
 * 3) Lena Headey as Queen Cersei Lannister
 * 4) Emilia Clarke as Queen Daenerys Targaryen
 * 5) Kit Harington as Jon Snow
 * 6) Aidan Gillen as Lord Petyr Baelish
 * 7) Charles Dance as Lord Tywin Lannister
 * 8) Natalie Dormer as Lady Margaery Tyrell
 * 9) Liam Cunningham as Ser Davos Seaworth
 * 10) Stephen Dillane as King Stannis Baratheon
 * 11) Carice van Houten as Lady Melisandre
 * 12) Alfie Allen as Prince Theon Greyjoy
 * 13) John Bradley as Samwell Tarly
 * 14) Jack Gleeson as King Joffrey Baratheon
 * 15) Isaac Hempstead-Wright as Bran Stark
 * 16) Sophie Turner as Lady Sansa Stark
 * 17) Maisie Williams as Lady Arya Stark
 * 18) Gwendoline Christie as Brienne of Tarth
 * 19) Jerome Flynn as Ser Bronn
 * 20) Conleth Hill as Lord Varys
 * 21) Kristofer Hivju as Tormund Giantsbane
 * 22) Sibel Kekilli as Shae
 * 23) Rose Leslie as Ygritte
 * 24) Rory McCann as Sandor Clegane
 * 25) Hannah Murray as Gilly
 * 26) Iwan Rheon as Ramsay Snow
 * 27) Iain Glen as Ser Jorah Mormont

Notes
 * Third season "guest starring" cast members promoted to the starring cast for the fourth season are Gwendoline Christie, Kristofer Hivju, Iwan Rheon and Hannah Murray.
 * Iain Glen receives the "with" modifier for the first time.

Season 5
Starring
 * 1) Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister
 * 2) Lena Headey as Queen Cersei Lannister
 * 3) Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Ser Jaime Lannister
 * 4) Emilia Clarke as Queen Daenerys Targaryen
 * 5) Kit Harington as Jon Snow
 * 6) Aidan Gillen as Lord Petyr Baelish
 * 7) Charles Dance as Lord Tywin Lannister
 * 8) Natalie Dormer as Lady Margaery Tyrell
 * 9) Stephen Dillane as King Stannis Baratheon
 * 10) Liam Cunningham as Ser Davos Seaworth
 * 11) Carice van Houten as Lady Melisandre
 * 12) Indira Varma as Ellaria Sand
 * 13) Alfie Allen as Prince Theon Greyjoy
 * 14) John Bradley as Samwell Tarly
 * 15) Sophie Turner as Lady Sansa Stark
 * 16) Maisie Williams as Lady Arya Stark
 * 17) Kristofer Hivju as Tormund Giantsbane
 * 18) Hannah Murray as Gilly
 * 19) Conleth Hill as Lord Varys
 * 20) Gwendoline Christie as Brienne of Tarth
 * 21) Jerome Flynn as Ser Bronn
 * 22) Michiel Huisman as Daario Naharis
 * 23) Nathalie Emmanuel as Missandei
 * 24) Dean-Charles Chapman as King Tommen Baratheon
 * 25) Tom Wlaschiha as Jaqen H'ghar
 * 26) Michael McElhatton as Lord Roose Bolton
 * 27) Iwan Rheon as Ramsay Bolton
 * 28) Iain Glen as Ser Jorah Mormont

Notes
 * Previous guest stars promoted to the starring cast for the fifth season are Michiel Huisman, Nathalie Emmanuel, Dean-Charles Chapman, Indira Varma, Tom Wlaschiha, and Michael McElhatton.
 * Dillane is credited ahead of Cunningham for the first time.

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