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The starring cast of Game of Thrones are those actors credited in the opening credits.
Cast
Season 1
- 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
Season 2
- Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister
- Lena Headey as Queen Cersei Lannister
- Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Ser Jaime Lannister
- Michelle Fairley as Catelyn Stark
- Emilia Clarke as Queen Daenerys Targaryen
- Aidan Gillen as Lord Petyr Baelish
- Iain Glen as Ser Jorah Mormont
- Kit Harington as Jon Snow
- Charles Dance as Lord Tywin Lannister
- Liam Cunningham as Ser Davos Seaworth
- Isaac Hempstead-Wright as Prince Bran Stark
- Richard Madden as King Robb Stark
- Sophie Turner as Princess Sansa Stark
- Maisie Williams as Princess Arya Stark
- Alfie Allen as Theon Greyjoy
- John Bradley as Samwell Tarly
- Jack Gleeson as King Joffrey Baratheon
- Rory McCann as Sandor Clegane
- Stephen Dillane as King Stannis Baratheon
- Natalie Dormer as Queen Margaery Tyrell
- Carice van Houten as Melisandre
- James Cosmo as Lord Commander Jeor Mormont
- Jerome Flynn as Bronn
- Conleth Hill as Varys
- Sibel Kekilli as Shae
Notes
- Dinklage was the last starring cast member to appear in the first season's opening credits, 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.
Season 3
- Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister
- Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister
- Lena Headey as Queen Cersei Lannister
- Emilia Clarke as Queen Daenerys Targaryen
- Kit Harington as Jon Snow
- Richard Madden as King Robb Stark
- Iain Glen as Ser Jorah Mormont
- Michelle Fairley as Catelyn Stark
- Aidan Gillen as Lord Petyr Baelish
- Charles Dance as Lord Tywin Lannister
- Liam Cunningham as Ser Davos Seaworth
- Stephen Dillane as King Stannis Baratheon
- Carice van Houten as Melisandre
- Natalie Dormer as Margaery Tyrell
- Isaac Hempstead-Wright as Prince Bran Stark
- Sophie Turner as Princess Sansa Stark
- Maisie Williams as Princess Arya Stark
- Alfie Allen as Prince Theon Greyjoy
- John Bradley as Samwell Tarly
- Oona Chaplin as Queen Talisa Stark
- Joe Dempsie as Gendry
- Jack Gleeson as King Joffrey Baratheon
- Rose Leslie as Ygritte
- James Cosmo as Lord Commander Jeor Mormont
- Conleth Hill as Lord Varys
- Sibel Kekilli as Shae
- Jerome Flynn as Ser Bronn
- 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
- Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister
- Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Ser Jaime Lannister
- Lena Headey as Queen Cersei Lannister
- Emilia Clarke as Queen Daenerys Targaryen
- Kit Harington as Jon Snow
- Aidan Gillen as Lord Petyr Baelish
- Charles Dance as Lord Tywin Lannister
- Natalie Dormer as Lady Margaery Tyrell
- Liam Cunningham as Ser Davos Seaworth
- Stephen Dillane as King Stannis Baratheon
- Carice van Houten as Lady Melisandre
- Alfie Allen as Prince Theon Greyjoy
- John Bradley as Samwell Tarly
- Jack Gleeson as King Joffrey Baratheon
- Isaac Hempstead-Wright as Bran Stark
- Sophie Turner as Lady Sansa Stark
- Maisie Williams as Lady Arya Stark
- Gwendoline Christie as Brienne of Tarth
- Jerome Flynn as Ser Bronn
- Conleth Hill as Lord Varys
- Kristofer Hivju as Tormund
- Sibel Kekilli as Shae
- Rose Leslie as Ygritte
- Rory McCann as Sandor Clegane
- Hannah Murray as Gilly
- Iwan Rheon as Ramsay Bolton
- 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
- Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister
- Lena Headey as Queen Cersei Lannister
- Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Ser Jaime Lannister
- Emilia Clarke as Queen Daenerys Targaryen
- Kit Harington as Lord Commander Jon Snow
- Aidan Gillen as Lord Petyr Baelish
- Charles Dance as Lord Tywin Lannister
- Natalie Dormer as Lady Margaery Tyrell
- Stephen Dillane as King Stannis Baratheon
- Liam Cunningham as Ser Davos Seaworth
- Carice van Houten as Lady Melisandre
- Indira Varma as Ellaria Sand
- Alfie Allen as Prince Theon Greyjoy
- John Bradley as Samwell Tarly
- Sophie Turner as Lady Sansa Stark
- Maisie Williams as Lady Arya Stark
- Kristofer Hivju as Tormund
- Hannah Murray as Gilly
- Conleth Hill as Lord Varys
- Gwendoline Christie as Brienne of Tarth
- Jerome Flynn as Ser Bronn
- Michiel Huisman as Daario Naharis
- Nathalie Emmanuel as Missandei
- Dean-Charles Chapman as King Tommen Baratheon
- Tom Wlaschiha as Jaqen H'ghar
- Michael McElhatton as Lord Roose Bolton
- Iwan Rheon as Ramsay Bolton
- Iain Glen as Ser Jorah Mormont
Notes
- Previous guest stars promoted to the starring cast for the fifth season are Indira Varma, Michiel Huisman, Nathalie Emmanuel, Dean-Charles Chapman, Tom Wlaschiha, and Michael McElhatton.
- Dillane is credited ahead of Cunningham for the first time.
Season 6
- Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister
- Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Ser Jaime Lannister
- Lena Headey as Queen Mother Cersei Lannister
- Kit Harington as Lord Commander Jon Snow
- Emilia Clarke as Queen Daenerys Targaryen
- Natalie Dormer as Queen Margaery Tyrell
- Liam Cunningham as Ser Davos Seaworth
- Sophie Turner as Lady Sansa Stark
- Aidan Gillen as Lord Petyr Baelish
- Carice van Houten as Lady Melisandre
- Nathalie Emmanuel as Missandei
- Indira Varma as Ellaria Sand
- Rory McCann as Sandor Clegane
- Maisie Williams as Arya Stark
- Jonathan Pryce as the High Sparrow
- Alfie Allen as Theon Greyjoy
- John Bradley as Samwell Tarly
- Dean-Charles Chapman as King Tommen Baratheon
- Gwendoline Christie as Brienne of Tarth
- Jerome Flynn as Ser Bronn
- Isaac Hempstead-Wright as Bran Stark
- Conleth Hill as Varys
- Kristofer Hivju as Tormund
- Michiel Huisman as Daario Naharis
- Hannah Murray as Gilly
- Michael McElhatton as Lord Roose Bolton
- Iwan Rheon as Ramsay Bolton
- Tom Wlaschiha as Jaqen H'ghar
- with Iain Glen as Ser Jorah Mormont
Notes
- Fifth season "guest starring" cast member promoted to the starring cast for the sixth season is Jonathan Pryce. In episode ten he is also credited individually onscreen.
- Sophie Turner and Nathalie Emmanuel are now credited individually onscreen.
- Isaac Hempstead-Wright returns to the starring cast for this season, as his character (Bran Stark) did not appear in the fifth season.
- Rory McCann returns to the starring cast for this season, as his character (Sandor Clegane) did not appear in the fifth season.
- Episodes nine and ten of season six are the only episodes in the whole series in which Kit Harington is credited ahead of Emilia Clarke. In every other episode in which they both appear, she is credited before him in the opening titles.
- Episode ten of season six is the first episode in which Maisie Williams is credited individually onscreen, which she will subsequently be for the rest of the series.
Season 7
- Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister
- Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Ser Jaime Lannister
- Lena Headey as Queen Cersei Lannister
- Emilia Clarke as Queen Daenerys Targaryen
- Kit Harington as King Jon Snow
- Aidan Gillen as Lord Petyr Baelish
- Liam Cunningham as Ser Davos Seaworth
- Sophie Turner as Lady Sansa Stark
- Maisie Williams as Arya Stark
- Carice van Houten as Lady Melisandre
- Nathalie Emmanuel as Missandei
- Indira Varma as Ellaria Sand
- Alfie Allen as Theon Greyjoy
- Gwendoline Christie as Brienne of Tarth
- Conleth Hill as Varys
- John Bradley as Samwell Tarly
- Isaac Hempstead-Wright as Bran Stark
- Jerome Flynn as Ser Bronn
- Hannah Murray as Gilly
- Joe Dempsie as Gendry
- Kristofer Hivju as Tormund
- Rory McCann as Sandor Clegane
- with Iain Glen as Ser Jorah Mormont
Notes
- Maisie Williams is now credited individually onscreen.
- Joe Dempsie returns to the starring cast for this season, as his character (Gendry) did not appear in the fourth, fifth, and sixth seasons.
Season 8
- Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister
- Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Ser Jaime Lannister
- Lena Headey as Queen Cersei Lannister
- Emilia Clarke as Queen Daenerys Targaryen
- Kit Harington as Jon Snow
- Sophie Turner as Lady Sansa Stark
- Maisie Williams as Arya Stark
- Liam Cunningham as Ser Davos Seaworth
- Carice van Houten as Lady Melisandre
- Nathalie Emmanuel as Missandei
- Alfie Allen as Theon Greyjoy
- John Bradley as Samwell Tarly
- Isaac Hempstead-Wright as Bran Stark
- Gwendoline Christie as Brienne of Tarth
- Conleth Hill as Varys
- Hannah Murray as Gilly
- Jerome Flynn as Ser Bronn
- Rory McCann as Sandor Clegane
- Kristofer Hivju as Tormund
- Joe Dempsie as Gendry Baratheon
- Jacob Anderson as Grey Worm
- with Iain Glen as Ser Jorah Mormont
Notes
- Previous seasons' "guest starring" cast member promoted to the starring cast for the eighth season is Jacob Anderson.
- Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams are credited sixth and seventh respectively, now ahead of Liam Cunningham.
- Conleth Hill is credited individually onscreen for the first time in the fifth episode of the season.
Credits
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Guest starring seasons | |
Different performer |
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✓ | Actor is credited and character appears |
✓ | Actor is uncredited and character appears |
Actor is credited and character does not appear | |
Character does not appear and the actor receives no credit | |
* | Guest starring appearance |
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Season 5
Season 6
Season 7
Actor | Character | Episodes | |||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Total | ||
Peter Dinklage | Tyrion Lannister | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 7 |
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau | Jaime Lannister | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6 | |
Lena Headey | Cersei Lannister | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6 | |
Emilia Clarke | Daenerys Targaryen | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 7 |
Kit Harington | Jon Snow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 7 |
Aidan Gillen | Petyr Baelish | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 7 |
Liam Cunningham | Davos Seaworth | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 7 |
Sophie Turner | Sansa Stark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 7 |
Maisie Williams | Arya Stark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6 | |
Carice van Houten | Melisandre | ✓ | ✓ | 2 | |||||
Nathalie Emmanuel | Missandei | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5 | ||
Indira Varma | Ellaria Sand | ✓ | ✓ | 2 | |||||
Alfie Allen | Theon Greyjoy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4 | |||
Gwendoline Christie | Brienne of Tarth | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5 | ||
Conleth Hill | Varys | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6 | |
John Bradley | Samwell Tarly | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5 | ||
Isaac Hempstead-Wright | Bran Stark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5 | ||
Jerome Flynn | Bronn | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4 | |||
Hannah Murray | Gilly | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3 | ||||
Joe Dempsie | Gendry | ✓ | ✓ | 2 | |||||
Kristofer Hivju | Tormund | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4 | |||
Rory McCann | Sandor Clegane | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4 | |||
Iain Glen | Jorah Mormont | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6 | |
Jacob Anderson * | Grey Worm | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4 |
Season 8
Actor | Character | Episodes | ||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Total | ||
Peter Dinklage | Tyrion Lannister | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6 |
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau | Jaime Lannister | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6 |
Lena Headey | Cersei Lannister | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4 | ||
Emilia Clarke | Daenerys Targaryen | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6 |
Kit Harington | Jon Snow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6 |
Sophie Turner | Sansa Stark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5 | |
Maisie Williams | Arya Stark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6 |
Liam Cunningham | Davos Seaworth | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6 |
Carice van Houten | Melisandre | ✓ | 1 | |||||
Nathalie Emmanuel | Missandei | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4 | ||
Alfie Allen | Theon Greyjoy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4 | ||
John Bradley | Samwell Tarly | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5 | |
Isaac Hempstead-Wright | Bran Stark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5 | |
Gwendoline Christie | Brienne of Tarth | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5 | |
Conleth Hill | Varys | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5 | |
Jerome Flynn | Bronn | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3 | |||
Rory McCann | Sandor Clegane | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5 | |
Kristofer Hivju | Tormund | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5 | |
Hannah Murray | Gilly | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3 | |||
Joe Dempsie | Gendry Baratheon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5 | |
Jacob Anderson | Grey Worm | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6 |
Iain Glen | Jorah Mormont | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4 |
References