See What These Game of Thrones Actors Looked Like Before the Show
Khaleesi, is that you?
By Summer Lin
Sure, you recognize them in their wigs and armor, or fighting wights—or even on a dragon. But would you be able to pick all the Game of Thrones actors out of a lineup? Or if they appeared on your TV in a #tbt role? Well, wonder no more. Here's what your GoT faves looked like before the show—some of them totally transformed before they came to the Seven Kingdoms.
Olenna Tyrell
Diana Rigg (1968)
Before her turn on Game of Thrones as the Lady of Highgarden, the English actress was known for playing Emma Peel in the 1960s TV series The Avengers.
Eddard Stark
Sean Bean (1992)
Bean is known for his roles in Patriot Games, GoldenEye, Troy, and as Boromir in the Lord of the Rings series.
Catelyn Stark
Michelle Fairley (1996)
Fairley starred in a number of British television shows including The Bill, Holby City, and Casualty. She also played Hermione Granger's mother in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
Cersei Lannister
Lena Headey (1995)
Headey got her start in acting at the age of 17 before appearing in Waterland, Remains of the Day, Mrs. Dalloway, and The Brothers Grimm.
Jaime Lannister
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (2001)
The Danish actor starred in Nightwatch and Misery Harbour before making his U.S. film debut in the 2001 film Black Hawk Down.
Tyrion Lannister
Peter Dinklage (2003)
Dinklage refused to take roles that were written for someone specifically with his condition, noting that the "roles written for someone my size are a little flat"—often either comical or "sort of Lord of the Rings." The actor appeared in Living in Oblivion, Bullet, 13 Moons, and Station Agent.
Robb Stark
Richard Madden (2007)
The Scottish actor had his first role when he was 11 years old in the film Complicity. He then went on to play Romeo in a stage adaptation of Romeo and Juliet and had a lead role in British TV series Hope Springs.
Melisandre
Carice Van Houten (2006)
Before playing the Red Priestess, Van Houten gained recognition for the 2006 Dutch film Black Book.
Jon Snow
Kit Harington (2008)
Harington landed a role in the 2008 stage adaptation of War Horse before he rose to fame playing the King of the North.
Margaery Tyrell
Natalie Dormer (2005)
Thrones fans might recognize Dormer from Elementary, Casanova, Distant Shores, and The Tudors (in which she played Anne Boleyn).
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