Favorite "House of the Dragon" Season 1 Casting
by urbanemovies | created - 03 Nov 2016 | updated - 15 Oct 2022 | PublicWhich of these select actors or actresses is your favorite season one casting for the "House of the Dragon" series?
SPOILER ALERT: Intended for House of the Dragon (2022) viewers current through the 2022 season, as poll reveals actual depicted or upcoming series cast actors and actresses in a season one HotD episode.
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1. Paddy Considine
Actor | Dead Man's Shoes
Paddy (Patrick) Considine was born on September 5, 1973 in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire in the U.K. As a teenager, Considine studied a drama course at Burton College where he met with now friend and director Shane Meadows, who cast Considine in his first role in a feature film as the disturbed ...
Paddy Considine as King Viserys I Targaryen
2. Emma D'Arcy
Actor | House of the Dragon
British actor born in London. Emma D'Arcy is an actor and theatre-maker. Emma studied at the Ruskin School of Art. They are also the Joint Artistic Director of the Forward Arena Theatre Company. Their performance on stage in Christopher Shinn's 'Against' alongside actor Ben Whishaw was described as...
Emma D'Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Adult)
3. Milly Alcock
Actress | Upright
Milly Alcock is an Australian actress who catapulted to global fame after starring as young Rhaenyra Targaryen in the first season of the HBO television series House of the Dragon (2022), a prequel to HBO's Game of Thrones (2011). For the role, Alcock received a nomination for Critics' Choice ...
Milly Alcock as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Adolescent)
4. Olivia Cooke
Actress | Ready Player One
Olivia Cooke was born and raised in Oldham, a former textile manufacturing town in Greater Manchester, North West England. She comes from a family of non-actors; her father, John, is a retired police officer, and her mother is a sales representative. Cooke attended Royton and Crompton Secondary ...
Olivia Cooke as Queen Alicent Targaryen (née Hightower) (Adult)
5. Emily Carey
Actress | House of the Dragon
Emily was born 30th April, 2003 in North London.
At the age of 9 she made her professional theatre debut in Shrek The Musical at The Theatre Royal Drury Lane leading straight into Marta Von Trapp in The Sound of Music at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre directed by Rachel Kavanaugh. The production was...
Emily Carey as Lady Alicent Hightower (Adolescent)
6. Matt Smith
Actor | Doctor Who
Matt Smith is an English actor who shot to fame in the UK aged 26 when he was cast by producer Steven Moffat as the Eleventh Doctor in the BBC's iconic science-fiction adventure series Doctor Who (2005).
Matthew Robert Smith was born and raised in Northampton, the son of Lynne (Fidler) and David ...
Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen
7. Rhys Ifans
Actor | The Amazing Spider-Man
Rhys Ifans was born and raised in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, the son of teacher parents, Beti Wyn (Davies) and Eirwyn Evans. He was educated in two Welsh language schools - Ysgol Pentrecelyn, where his mother taught, and Ysgol Maes Garmon. During his childhood, Ifans showed an interest in...
Rhys Ifans as Ser Otto Hightower
8. Steve Toussaint
Actor | House of the Dragon
Steve Toussaint was born on March 22, 1965 in Birmingham, England and is of Barbadian descent. Growing up in South London, his mother worked as a nurse while his father worked for the London public transit system. Toussaint was always interested in theater and acted in a few of his school's ...
Steve Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon
9. Eve Best
Actress | The King's Speech
Attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
She was nominated for the 2008 Tony Award (New York City) for Best Actress in a Drama for "The Homecoming".
She was nominated for the 2007 Tony Award (New York City) for Best Actress in a Drama for "A Moon for the Misbegotten".
She won the 2005 Olivier Award...
Eve Best as Princess Rhaenys Velaryon (née Targaryen)
10. Kurt Egyiawan
Actor | Beasts of No Nation
Kurt Egyiawan is known for Beasts of No Nation (2015), Skyfall (2012) and Pan (2015).
Kurt Egyiawan as Maester Orwyle
11. Fabien Frankel
Actor | House of the Dragon
Fabien Joseph Frankel was born in London, England on 6 April, 1994. He is the son of late actor Mark Frankel and Caroline Besson. Fabien attended RADA [Foundation 2013-2014] (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art) and is a 2017 graduate of LAMDA (London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art) with a BA (Hons) ...
Fabien Frankel as Ser Criston Cole
12. Phil Daniels
Actor | Chicken Run
Born 1958, to a caretaker father and a mother who was an accounts clerk. He trained at Anna Scher's Childrens Theatre school in London. and worked professionally from the age of 13, became a member of the R S C and made his debut as a director with a fringe production of Caryl Churchill's Fen. His ...
Phil Daniels as Maester Gerardys
13. Matthew Needham
Actor | House of the Dragon
Matthew Needham was born on April 13, 1984 in the UK. He is an actor, known for House of the Dragon (2022), The Ritual (2017) and Napoleon (2023).
Matthew Needham as Ser Larys Strong
14. Tom Glynn-Carney
Actor | Dunkirk
Tom Glynn-Carney was born on February 7, 1995 in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Dunkirk (2017), The King (2019) and Tolkien (2019).
Tom Glynn-Carney as Prince Aegon Targaryen (Adult)
15. Ewan Mitchell
Actor | High Life
Ewan Robert Mitchell is an English actor (born in Derby). He is known for his roles in the ITV period drama The Halcyon (2017), the medieval drama The Last Kingdom (2017-2022), the BBC World War II series World on Fire (2019-) and the HBO fantasy series House of the Dragon (2022-). Mitchell began ...
Ewan Mitchell as Prince Aemond Targaryen (Adolescent)
16. Phia Saban
Actress | House of the Dragon
Phia Saban was born on September 19, 1998 in Hackney, London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for House of the Dragon (2022) and The Last Kingdom (2015).
Phia Saban as Princess Helaena Targaryen (Adolescent)
17. Bethany Antonia
Actress | House of the Dragon
Bethany Antonia was born on December 25, 1997 in Birmingham, England, UK. She is an actress, known for House of the Dragon (2022), Stay Close (2021) and Get Even (2020).
Bethany Antonia as Lady Baela Targaryen (Adolescent)
18. Phoebe Campbell
Actress | House of the Dragon
Phoebe Campbell is known for House of the Dragon (2022), Twofold and Midsomer Murders (1997).
Phoebe Campbell as Lady Rhaena Targaryen (Adolescent)
19. Harry Collett
Actor | Dunkirk
Harry Collett was born on January 17, 2004 in England, UK. He is an actor, known for Dunkirk (2017), House of the Dragon (2022) and Dolittle (2020).
Harry Collett as Prince Jacaerys Velaryon (Adolescent)
20. Elliot Grihault
Actor | House of the Dragon
Elliot Grihault was born on January 18, 2006 in England, UK. He is an actor, known for House of the Dragon (2022) and All That Glitters.
Elliot Grihault as Prince Lucerys Velaryon (Adolescent)
21. Sonoya Mizuno
Actress | Ex Machina
Sonoya Mizuno's a Japanese-born English actress, model & ballet dancer. She was born on July 1, 1986 in Tokyo, Japan. She graduated from the Royal Ballet School.
She has starred in Ex Machina (2014), Annihilation (2018) & Devs (2020). She had minor roles in La La Land (2016), Beauty and the Beast (...
Sonoya Mizuno as Mysaria
22. Nanna Blondell
Actress | Den inre cirkeln
Nanna Blondell was born on August 6, 1986 in Stockholm, Sweden. She is an actress and director, known for The Inner Circle (2019), Hassel (2017) and Sisters in Arms (2019).
Nanna Blondell as Lady Laena Velaryon
23. John Macmillan
Actor | House of the Dragon
John Macmillan is known for House of the Dragon (2022), The Nevers (2021) and King Lear (2018).
John Macmillan as Ser Laenor Velaryon
24. Graham McTavish
Actor | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Graham McTavish is a Scottish television and film actor, best known for his roles as Dougal Mackenzie in the popular TV series "Outlander" (2014-16), as Dwalin in the "The Hobbit" trilogy for Peter Jackson (2012-14) as well as the Saint of Killers in AMC's series "Preacher", based on Garth Ennis ...
Graham McTavish as Ser Harrold Westerling
25. Paul Kennedy
Actor | House of the Dragon
Paul Kennedy is known for House of the Dragon (2022), Mandrake (2022) and Nightride (2021).
Paul Kennedy as Lord Jason Wylde
26. Gavin Spokes
Actor | House of the Dragon
Gavin Spokes is known for House of the Dragon (2022), The Ipcress File (2022) and Hitmen (2020).
Gavin Spokes as Lord Lyonel Strong
27. Jefferson Hall
Actor | Tenet
Jefferson Hall was born on December 6, 1977 in Coventry, West Midlands, England, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for Tenet (2020), Oppenheimer (2023) and Halloween (2018).
Jefferson Hall as Lord Jason Lannister and Ser Tyland Lannister
28. Bill Paterson
Actor | The Witches
Bill Paterson was born on June 3, 1945 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for The Witches (1990), Miss Potter (2006) and How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008). He has been married to Hildegard Bechtler since 1984. They have two children.
Bill Paterson as Lord Lyman Beesbury
29. David Horovitch
Actor | The Young Victoria
David Horovitch was born on August 11, 1945 in London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Young Victoria (2009), Mr. Turner (2014) and 102 Dalmatians (2000). He was previously married to Jane Elizabeth Gwynn Roberts.
David Horovitch as Grand Maester Mellos
30. Wil Johnson
Actor | Waking the Dead
Wilbert "Wil" Johnson (born 1965) is an English actor, who has had notable television roles in Waking the Dead and Babyfather, and on stage in Othello..
Wil Johnson was born in Muswell Hill, London. His mother was a dressmaker and his father a carpenter. Johnson had no interest in acting while he ...
Wil Johnson as Ser Vaemond Velaryon
31. Ryan Corr
Actor | Holding the Man
Ryan's charismatic on-screen presence and the breadth of his emotional and comedic range ensure he is in constant demand.
Upcoming feature films include 1930's action-thriller High Ground, directed by Stephen Johnson, and the lead role in Maziar Lahooti's debut feature film Below, opposite Anthony ...
Ryan Corr as Ser Harwin Strong
32. Elliott Tittensor
Actor | Dunkirk
Elliott Tittensor was born on November 3, 1989 in Heywood, Lancashire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Dunkirk (2017), Shameless (2004) and True Dare Kiss (2007).
Elliott Tittensor as Ser Erryk Cargyll
33. Luke Tittensor
Actor | Emmerdale Farm
Luke Tittensor was born on November 3, 1989 in Heywood, Lancashire, England, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for Emmerdale Farm (1972), Madame Bovary (2014) and Waterloo Road (2006).
Luke Tittensor as Ser Arryk Cargyll
34. Daniel Scott-Smith
Actor | House of the Dragon
Daniel Scott-Smith is known for House of the Dragon (2022), Jungle (2022) and Men in Black: International (2019).
Daniel Scott-Smith as Prince Admiral Craghas Drahar
35. Solly McLeod
Actor | Tom Jones
Solly McLeod grew up in Orkney before moving to London at the age of 10. From April 2021 onwards, McLeod filmed four projects back-to-back with only one day to rest between each. He was in the Sky television series, The Rising, and HBO's, House of the Dragon, the Indy film, Jericho Ridge and ...
Another Season One Casting Not Listed
Solly McLeod as Ser Joffrey Lonmouth (pictured)
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