Game of Thrones: Season 2/Cast

The Season 2 Cast includes 25 starring cast members and numerous guest stars.

Main cast

Starring cast

See also: Starring cast

The following cast members are credited during the opening sequence at the beginning of each episode where they appear:

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 Khaleesi 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 Prince 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 Lord Commander Jeor Mormont
23. Jerome Flynn as Bronn
24. Conleth Hill as Varys
25. Sibel Kekilli as Shae

Notes

• 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 John Bradley, James Cosmo, Jerome Flynn, Conleth Hill, Sibel Kekilli and Charles Dance.
• New cast members joining the starring cast for the second season are Liam Cunningham, Stephen Dillane, Carice van Houten and Natalie Dormer.

Supporting Cast

Guest Starring

Recurring Cast

These recurring cast members are credited as guest stars during the closing sequence of each of the multiple episodes they appear in.

Returning cast members

The following cast members reprised their roles from the first season:

• Donald Sumpter as Maester LuwinLuwin (7 episodes)
• Joe Dempsie as Gendry (7 episodes)
• Ben Hawkey as Hot Pie (7 episodes)
• Kristian Nairn as Hodor (7 episodes)
• Natalia Tena as Osha (6 episodes)
• Amrita Acharia as Irri (5 episodes)
• Julian Glover as Grand Maester Pycelle (5 episodes)
• Esmé Bianco as Ros (5 episodes)
• Finn Jones as Ser Loras Tyrell (5 episodes)
• Mark Stanley as Grenn (5 episodes)
• Roxanne McKee as Doreah (5 episodes)
• Art Parkinson as Prince Rickon Stark (5 episodes)
• Aimee Richardson as Princess Myrcella Baratheon (4 episodes)
• Ron Donachie as Ser Rodrik Cassel (4 episodes, 1 credit only)
• Callum Wharry as Prince Tommen Baratheon (4 episodes)
• Eros Vlahos as Lommy Greenhands (3 episodes)
• Gethin Anthony as King Renly Baratheon (3 episodes)
• Ian Beattie as Ser Meryn Trant (3 episodes)
• Eugene Simon as Ser Lancel Lannister (3 episodes)
• Sahara Knite as Armeca (3 episodes)
• Dominic Carter as Lord Janos Slynt (2 episodes)
• Francis Magee as Yoren (2 episodes)
• Tobias Winter as Timett (2 episodes, 1 uncredited)
• Elyes Gabel as Rakharo ("The North Remembers")
• Andrew Wilde as Tobho Mott ("The North Remembers")
• Antonia Christophers as Mhaegen ("The North Remembers")
• Ian Whyte as a White Walker ("The Night Lands")
• Ian Gelder as Ser Kevan Lannister ("The Prince of Winterfell")
• Wilko Johnson as Ser Ilyn Payne ("Blackwater")

New characters

A significant number of new recurring cast members join the show in the second season:

• Steven Cole as Kovarro (8 episodes, 1 credit only)
• Gwendoline Christie as Brienne of Tarth (7 episodes)
• Tom Wlaschiha as Jaqen H'ghar (6 episodes)
• Nonso Anozie as Xaro Xhoan Daxos (5 episodes)
• Oona Chaplin as Talisa Maegyr (5 episodes)
• Ben Crompton as Eddison Tollett (5 episodes)
• Ralph Ineson as Dagmer (5 episodes)
• Fintan McKeown as Ser Amory Lorch (4 episodes)
• Michael McElhatton as Lord Roose Bolton (4 episodes)
• Gemma Whelan as Yara Greyjoy (4 episodes)
• Kerr Logan as Matthos Seaworth (4 episodes)
• Ian Hanmore as Pyat Pree (4 episodes)
• Rose Leslie as Ygritte (4 episodes)
• Forbes KB as Lorren (4 episodes)
• Daniel Portman as Podrick Payne (4 episodes)
• Hannah Murray as Gilly (3 episodes)
• Robert Pugh as Craster (3 episodes)
• Maisie Dee as Daisy (3 episodes)
• Karl Davies as Ser Alton Lannister (3 episodes)
• Slavko Juraga as the Silk King (3 episodes)
• Nicholas Blane as the Spice King (3 episodes)
• Simon Armstrong as Qhorin Halfhand (3 episodes)
• Andy Beckwith as Rorge (3 episodes)
• Gerard Jordan as Biter (3 episodes)
• Tony Way as Ser Dontos Hollard (3 episodes)
• Josephine Gillan as a new prostitute (2 episodes)
• Dennis Stokes as a male prostitute (2 episodes)
• Patrick Malahide as Lord Balon Greyjoy (2 episodes)
• Sam Callis as a Goldcloak on the Kingsroad (2 episodes)
• Andy Kellegher as Polliver (2 episodes)
• Anthony Morris as the Tickler (2 episodes)
• Donagh Deeney as a Winterfell shepherd (2 episodes)
• Peter Ballance as Farlen (2 episodes)
• David Coakley as Drennan (2 episodes)
• Reg Wayment as a rioter (2 episodes)
• Paul Caddell as Jacks (2 episodes)
• Aidan Crowe as a Stark guard (2 episodes)
• Aiden Condron as a Lannister captain (2 episodes)
• David Sheehan as a Stark guard (2 episodes)
• Laura Pradelska as Quaithe (2 episodes)
• Roy Dotrice as Hallyne (2 episodes)
• Edward Dogliani as the Lord of Bones (2 episodes)

The following new characters were announced as appearing in the second season, but did not actually appear.

• Simon Fisher-Becker as the High Septon

Recast characters:

Three minor characters from the first season have been replaced for the second season.

• Ian Whyte has replaced Conan Stevens as Ser Gregor Clegane (3 episodes)
• John Stahl has replaced Steven Blount as Lord Rickard Karstark (2 episodes)
• James Doran replaced an unidentified extra as Ser Mandon Moore ("Blackwater")

Guest Cast

The following cast members are credited as guest stars during the closing sequence of the single episode they appear in:

• Oliver Ford Davies as Maester Cressen ("The North Remembers")
• Pat Mooney as a Northern Lord ("The North Remembers")
• Natalie Lee as Unknown ("The North Remembers")
• Gordon Fulton as Lord Portan ("The North Remembers")
• Marko Cindric as Tourney Herald ("The North Remembers")
• Lucian Msamati as Salladhor Saan ("The Night Lands")
• Amy Dawson as the Captain's daughter ("The Night Lands")
• Jer O'Leary as Lordsport dockhand ("The Night Lands")
• Derek Reid as Ros's dissatisfied customer ("The Night Lands")
• Darren Killeen as a Baratheon Guard ("What is Dead May Never Die")
• Jonathan Ryan as a Drowned Priest ("What is Dead May Never Die")
• Ken Fletcher as Gerald ("What is Dead May Never Die")
• David Fynn as Rennick ("Garden of Bones")
• Sam Mackay as a Lannister guardsman ("Garden of Bones")
• Gina Moxley as an old woman prisoner ("Garden of Bones")
• Emmett O'Riabhaigh as a Wounded Lannister ("Garden of Bones")
• Donal Gallery as a male Lannister prisoner ("Garden of Bones")
• Edward Tudor Pole as a Protestor ("The Ghost of Harrenhal")
• Patrick Fitzsymons as Reginald Lannister ("The Ghost of Harrenhal")
• Kristina Krepela as a Qartheen woman ("The Ghost of Harrenhal")
• David Verrey as the High Septon ("The Old Gods and the New")
• Marko Juraga as a rioter ("The Old Gods and the New")
• Rea Separovic as a rioter ("The Old Gods and the New")
• Sara Dylan as a Handmaid ("A Man Without Honor")
• Steve Wilson as Theon's master of hounds ("A Man Without Honor")
• Tyrone McElhennon as Unknown ("A Man Without Honor")
• Neill Fleming as a Karstark soldier ("A Man Without Honor")
• Duncan Lacroix as Karstark soldier ("A Man Without Honor")
• Moe Dunford as a Stark messenger ("The Prince of Winterfell")
• Mark Byatt as a Lannister torturer ("The Prince of Winterfell")
• Ciaran McMahon as a Lannister soldier ("The Prince of Winterfell")
• Stephen Swift as a Singing Lannister soldier ("Blackwater")
• Gordan Mahon as Ser Imry Florent ("Blackwater")
• Kieran Cunningham as a Baratheon officer ("Blackwater")
• Michael Grennell as the Captain of the Archers ("Blackwater")
• Patrick O'Kane as Jaqen's New Face ("Valar Morghulis")
• Michael Shaeffer as a Stark soldier ("Valar Morghulis")
• Christopher Reilly as Soldier Tom ("Valar Morghulis")
• Terry Byrne as a Septon ("Valar Morghulis")
• Ross Mullan as a White Walker ("Valar Morghulis")
• Wren Ros Elliot-Sloan as Rhaego ("Valar Morghulis")

Additional Cast

Background cast

The following cast members are considered featured extras and appear uncredited despite their characters being identifiable:

• Dennis McKeever as Othell Yarwyck (3 episodes)
• Unknown as Lannister bannerman 1 (3 episodes)
• Unknown as Lannister bannerman 2 (3 episodes)
• Unknown as Lannister bannerman 3 (3 episodes)
• Unknown as Night's Watch Officer (2 episodes)
• Unknown as Lothor Brune ("The North Remembers")
• Unknown as Aggo ("The North Remembers")
• Unknown as Selyse Baratheon ("The North Remembers")
• Unknown as Stark Officer 1 ("The North Remembers")
• Unknown as Stark Officer 2 ("The North Remembers")
• Paul Kealyn as Weasel ("Garden of Bones," uncredited)
• Unknown as Ser Emmon Cuy ("The Ghost of Harrenhal")
• Unknown as Ser Robar Royce ("The Ghost of Harrenhal")
• Unknown as Septa Eglantine ("The Ghost of Harrenhal")
• Unknown as Malakho ("The Ghost of Harrenhal")
• Unknown as Stonesnake ("The Ghost of Harrenhal")
• Unknown as Harker ("The Ghost of Harrenhal")
• Unknown as Borba ("The Ghost of Harrenhal")
• Unknown as an Ironborn lookout ("The Prince of Winterfell")
• Unknown as a Tortured Lannister ("The Prince of Winterfell")
• Unknown as the Fury gunnery officer ("The Prince of Winterfell")
• Unknown as Ser Mandon Moore ("The Prince of Winterfell")
• Unknown as Boros Blount ("Blackwater")