Game of Thrones fans everywhere are anxiously awaiting the release of House Of The Dragon on August 22 on Sky Atlantic and NOW. The prequel will tell the fictional story of the Targaryen civil war, set 172 years before the Mother of Dragons, Daenerys Targaryen, was born.
So with Emilia Clark’s character Daenerys Targaryen not expected to feature, who will make up the cast of HBO’s House of the Dragon? An entirely new set of characters will join the franchise played by some big British names.
These include Matt Smith, known for his role as Doctor Who, and Rhys Ifans, who starred in Notting Hill and Harry Potter’s Deathly Hallows Part One. If you’re a fan of The Hobbit trilogy you’ll also recognise a familiar face, Graham McTavish, who played dwarf Dwalin.
Who is in the cast of House of the Dragon?
Matt Smith - Prince Daemon Targaryen
Matt, 39, will play the younger brother of King Viserys, a dragon rider. Matt previously played the BBC’s 11th Doctor Who, and Prince Philip on Netflix’s The Crown.
Emma D'Arcy - Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen
Emma, 30, will play the role of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen who is the king’s first-born child and a dragon rider. Emma previously played roles in ITV's Wild Bill and the BBC drama Wanderlust.
Paddy Considine - King Viserys Targaryen
Paddy, 48, will play “warm and kind” King Viserys Targaryen. Paddy previously played roles in Hot Fuzz and The Bourne Ultimatum.
Rhys Ifans - Otto Hightower
Rhys, 55, will play the Hand of the King, Ser Otto. You may recognise Rhys from classics including Notting Hill and Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part One.
Olivia Cooke - Alicent Hightower
Olivia, 28, will play the daughter of Otto with a “courtly grace and a keen political acumen”, HBO states. She has previously played roles in Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One, and Bates Motel - the prequel to Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho.
Steve Toussaint - Lord Corlys Velaryon (The Sea Snake)
Steve, 57, will play Lord Corlys Velaryon, a famed nautical adventurer. He has previously starred in It’s A Sin, and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.
Eve Best - Princess Rhaenys Targaryen
Eve, 51, will play "The Queen Who Never Was", Princess Rhaenys Targaryen. Eve has previously starred in Nurse Jackie, a US medical comedy-drama.
An extended list of House of the Dragon cast
Others starring in the House of the Dragon cast include Fabien Frankel as Ser Criston Cole, Sonoya Mizuno as Mysaria, Milly Alcock as a Young Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, Bethany Antonia as Baela Targaryen, Phoebe Campbell as Rhaena Targaryen, Emily Carey as a Young Alicent Hightower, Harry Collett as Jacaerys Velaryon, Ryan Corr as Ser Harwin ‘Breakbones’ Strong.
Others you may recognise include Tom Glynn-Carney as Aegon Targaryen, Jefferson Hall as Tyland Lannister and Lord Jason Lannister (twins), David Horovitch as Grand Maester Mellos, Wil Johnson as Ser Vaemond Velaryon, John Macmillan and Theo Nate as Ser Laenor Velaryon, Graham McTavish as Ser Harrold Westerling, Ewan Mitchell as Aemond Targaryen, Matthew Needham as Larys Strong, Bill Paterson as Lord Lyman Beesbury, Phia Saban as Helaena Targaryen. Also featured is Gavin Spokes as Lord Lyonel Strong, and Savannah Steyn as Lady Laena Velaryon.
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