The first episode of the House Of The Dragon has been released and is making waves all over the internet. It seems that the audience and the critics have accepted this prequel to Game Of Thrones alike. With a viewership of 9.986 million across HBO and HBO Max, it is the largest audience of any new original series in the history of HBO.
Let us dive deep and know all about the ensemble star cast of the series.
King Viserys I Targaryen, played by Paddy Considine
King Viserys I Targaryen, played by Paddy Considine
The grandson of the Old King Jaehaerys, father of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, older brother to Prince Daemon Targaryen, husband to Queen Aemma Arryn and, later Lady Alicent Hightower, Viserys Targaryen, the fifth king of the seven kingdoms was ultimately chosen by the lords of Westeros over his cousin, Princess Rhaenys Targaryen to rule.
HBO’s official website describes him as a level-headed decision maker whose reign was peaceful, though not without its challenges. A warm, kind, and decent man, Viserys intends to carry forward his grandfather’s legacy.
Considine is a two-time BAFTA Award winner and has starred in shows like Peaky Blinders, The Outsider, Third Day, and movies like In America, My Summer of Love, Doctor Sleep, and 24 Hour Party People.
Prince Daemon Targaryen, played by Matt Smith
Prince Daemon Targaryen, played by Matt Smith
The grandson of Jaehaerys I Targaryen, younger brother of King Viserys I Targaryen, and the uncle of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, Prince Daemon Targaryen is the heir presumptive to the Iron Throne, with an unusual ally Mysaria, a foreign-born dancer who rose from nothing.
HBO’s official website describes him as a peerless warrior, a dragon rider, and one who possesses the true blood of the dragon.
Smith is best known for his role as the Doctor in the 11th incarnation of Doctor Who and Prince Philip in The Crown, which earned him an Emmy Nomination in the Outstanding Supporting Actor category in 2018. He has also starred in movies like Womb, Terminator Genisys, Last Night in Soho, and Morbius.
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Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, played by Emma D’Arcy
Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, played by Emma D’Arcy
The first-born child of King Viserys I Targaryen from his first wife, Queen Aemma Arryn, and the niece of Prince Daemon Targaryen, Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen was announced heir to the throne at just eight years old. Despite the patriarchal lineage, she is in line to become the first queen of the seven kingdoms, but not without its challenges.
HBO’s official website describes her as a pure Valyrian blood, a dragon rider, one born with everything but not born as a man.
An English actor and an Oxford graduate in fine arts, D’Arcy, identifies as a non-binary and uses the pronouns they/them. They have starred in shows like Hanna, Truth Seekers, Wanderlust, and movies like Mothering Sunday and Misbehaviour.
Young Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, played by Milly Alcock
Young Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, played by Milly Alcock
The first-born child of King Viserys I Targaryen from his first wife, Queen Aemma Arryn, and the niece of Prince Daemon Targaryen, Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen is expected to become the first queen of the seven kingdoms, despite the patriarchal lineage.
HBO’s official website describes her as a pure Valyrian blood, a dragon rider, one born with everything but not born as a man.
Australian actor Milly Alcock plays the younger Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, and this is her first significant role in American television. However, she has appeared in Australian mini-series, The Gloaming, and other shows like Pine Gap, Janet King, A Place to Call Home, Fighting Season, Les Norton, Reckoning, and The Upright.
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Ser Otto Hightower, played by Rhys Ifans
Ser Otto Hightower, played by Rhys Ifans
The Hand of the King to King Viserys I Targaryen, the rival of Prince Daemon Targaryen and father of Lady Alicent Hightower, Ser Otto Hightower, is the throne’s most trusted adviser.
HBO’s official website describes him as loyal and faithful, serving both his king and his realm, and the one who can see the greatest threat to the kingdom is Prince Daemon Targaryen and his position as heir to the throne.
Ifans is the lead singer of the Welsh bands the Peth and Super Furry Animals. He’s also starred in movies like Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1, The Amazing Spider-Man and Spider-Man: No Way Home, Notting Hill, Kevin & Perry Go Large and Enduring Love, The King’s Man, and Mycroft Holmes.
Lady Alicent Hightower, played by Olivia Cooke
Lady Alicent Hightower, played by Olivia Cooke
The daughter of the hand, part of King Viserys I Targaryen’s inner circle, Lady Alicent was raised in the Red Keep and was once Princess Rhaenyra’s closest friend. Still, the politics of the court threaten their friendship apart. She married King Viserys after the death of his first wife and Princess Rhaenyra’s mother, Queen Aemma Arryn.
HBO’s official website describes her as the most comely woman in the Seven Kingdoms, possessing both a courtly grace and a keen political acumen.
Cooke has starred in shows like Bates Motel, Vanity Fair, and Slow Horses. She had roles in movies like the Dying Girl, Ouija, Me and Earl, The Limehouse Golem, Thoroughbreds, Ready Player One, and Sound of Metal.
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Young Lady Alicent Hightower, played by Emily Carey
Lady Alicent Hightower, played by Emily Carey
The daughter of the hand, part of King Viserys I Targaryen’s inner circle and friend of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, Lady Alicent, was raised in the Red Keep.
HBO’s official website describes her as the most comely woman in the Seven Kingdoms, possessing both a courtly grace and a keen political acumen.
A promising upcoming actor, Carey, started their acting career as a nine-year-old while performing in Shrek The Musical at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Carey has played the younger versions of Diana in 2017’s Wonder Woman and Lara Croft in 2018’s film adaption of Tomb Raider, respectively, and starred in shows and movies like Anastasia: Once Upon a Time, Casualty, and Get Even.
Lord Corlys Velaryon, played by Steve Toussaint
Lord Corlys Velaryon, played by Steve Toussaint
The head of House Velaryon, the husband of Princess Rhaenys Targaryen, the most nautical adventurer in the history of Westeros. We also know Lord Corlys Velaryon as the Sea Snake.
HBO’s official website describes him as one with the Valyrian bloodline as old as House Targaryen; Lord Corlys has built his House into a powerful seat that is even richer than the Lannisters and claims the largest navy in the world.
A noted British actor, Toussaint has starred in shows and movies like Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Judge Dredd ID, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, Flight of Fury, Line of Duty, Shooting Dogs, and Pine Gap, among others.
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Princess Rhaenys Targaryen, played by Eve Best
Princess Rhaenys Targaryen, played by Eve Best
The granddaughter of Jaehaerys I Targaryen, the cousin of King Viserys I Targaryen, and the wife of Lord Corlys Velaryon, Princess Rhaenys Targaryen, is also known as the “Queen Who Never Was. ”
HBO’s official website describes her as a formidable dragon rider and “The Queen Who Never Was,” as she was passed over as heir to the throne at the Great Council because the realm favored her cousin, Viserys, simply for being male.
A graduate from Oxford and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Best is a two-time Tony-nominated actor who has starred in shows like Nurse Jackie, Fate: The Winx Saga, American Experience, The Final Act, Walking the Dead, and The Honourable Woman and movies like King’s Speech.
Mysaria played by Sonoya Mizuno
Mysaria played by Sonoya Mizuno
A slave from Essos, and a prostitute in Westeros, Mysaria is a self-made woman. She rose to status by climbing the ranks in King’s Landing. Despite coming from nothing, she became the paramour and the most trusted ally of Prince Daemon.
HBO’s official website describes her as the one who came to Westeros with nothing and could have wilted, but instead, she rose. The character of Mysaria in the series will be quite different from the books.
Mizuno has starred in movies like Ex Machina, Annihilation, and Devs. She also had roles in films like La La Land, Beauty and the Beast, Crazy Rich Asians, and the show Maniac.
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Ser Criston Cole, played by Fabien Frankel
Ser Criston Cole, played by Fabien Frankel
A skilled swordsman from the Dornish Marches, Ser Criston Cole is the common-born son of the steward to the Lord of Blackhaven, who rose to become Lord Commander of the Kingsguard for Viserys I Targaryen.
HBO’s official website describes him as the one who has no claim to land or titles, but to his name is his honor and his preternatural skill with a sword.
Frankel had studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He has starred in projects like Last Christmas, NYPD Blue reboot, The Serpent, An Uncandid Portrait, and an upcoming indie film, Venice at Dawn. He also shows a keen interest in the field of direction.
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