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:
 * Sean Bean as Eddard Stark
 * Mark Addy as Robert Baratheon
 * Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister
 * Michelle Fairley as Catelyn Stark
 * Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister
 * Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen
 * Iain Glen as Jorah Mormont
 * Aidan Gillen as Petyr Baelish
 * Harry Lloyd as Viserys Targaryen
 * Kit Harington as Jon Snow
 * Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark
 * Maisie Williams as Arya Stark
 * Richard Madden as Robb Stark
 * Alfie Allen as Theon Greyjoy
 * Isaac Hempstead-Wright as Bran Stark
 * Jack Gleeson as Joffrey Baratheon
 * Rory McCann as Sandor Clegane
 * 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) Natalie Dormer as Queen Margaery Tyrell
 * 18) Jack Gleeson as King Joffrey Baratheon
 * 19) Rory McCann as Sandor Clegane
 * 20) Stephen Dillane as King Stannis Baratheon
 * 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.
 * Headey is credited ahead of Coster-Waldau and Fairley for the first time.
 * First season 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.
 * New cast members joining the starring cast for the second season are Liam Cunningham, Stephen Dillane, Carice van Houten and Natalie Dormer.

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