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 opening sequence at the beginning of each episode they appeared in:
 * Sean Bean as Eddard Stark (until "Fire and Blood")
 * Mark Addy as Robert Baratheon (until "You Win or You Die")
 * Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister (except "A Golden Crown")
 * Michelle Fairley as Catelyn Stark (except "You Win or You Die")
 * Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister
 * Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen (except "The Wolf and the Lion")
 * Iain Glen as Jorah Mormont (except "The Wolf and the Lion")
 * Aidan Gillen as Petyr Baelish (from "Lord Snow")
 * Harry Lloyd as Viserys Targaryen (until "A Golden Crown", except "The Wolf and the Lion")
 * Kit Harington as Jon Snow (except "The Wolf and the Lion" and "A Golden Crown")
 * Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark (except "You Win or You Die")
 * Maisie Williams as Arya Stark (except "You Win or You Die")
 * Richard Madden as Robb Stark (except "The Wolf and the Lion" and "You Win or You Die")
 * Alfie Allen as Theon Greyjoy (except "Lord Snow")
 * Isaac Hempstead-Wright as Bran Stark (except "You Win or You Die" and "Baelor")
 * Jack Gleeson as Joffrey Baratheon
 * Rory McCann as Sandor Clegane (except "Lord Snow", and "A Golden Crown")
 * and Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister (except "You Win or You Die")

Also Starring Additionally the following cast member is credited as 'also starring' during the closing credits of each episode.
 * Jason Momoa as Khal Drogo (until "Fire and Blood", except "The Wolf and the Lion")

Season 2
The following starring cast member have been confirmed as returning for the second season:
 * 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
 * Kit Harington as Jon Snow
 * Richard Madden as Robb Stark
 * Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark
 * Maisie Williams as Arya 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