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List Of House Of The Dragon Characters
The characters from the medieval fantasy television series ''House of the Dragon'' are based on their respective counterparts from author George R. R. Martin's 2013 novella ''The Princess and the Queen'', his 2014 novella ''The Rogue Prince'' and his 2018 novel ''Fire & Blood''. The series follows the devastating war of succession for the Iron Throne of the continent of Westeros known as the "Dance of the Dragons", fought between Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen (the Blacks) and King Aegon II Targaryen (the Greens) and their respective supporters. Cast Main cast : = Main cast (credited) : = Recurring cast (3+) : = Guest cast (1–2) ;Notes Recurring cast : = Recurring cast (3+) : = Guest cast (1–2) Guest cast * Siân Brooke as Aemma Arryn ;Season 1 * Michael Carter as Jaehaerys I Targaryen * Garry Cooper as Ryam Redwyne * Julian Lewis Jones as Boremund Baratheon * David Hounslow as Rickon Stark * Frankie Wilson as Randyll Barret * Gary Raymond as The High Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medieval Fantasy
Historical fantasy is a category of fantasy and genre of historical fiction that incorporates fantastic elements (such as magic (fantasy), magic) into a more "realistic" narrative. There is much crossover with other subgenres of fantasy; those classed as Arthurian, Celtic, or Dark Ages (historiography), Dark Ages could just as easily be placed in historical fantasy. Stories fitting this classification generally take place prior to the 20th century. Films of this genre may have plots set in biblical times or classical antiquity. They often have plots based very loosely on mythology or legends of Greek-Roman history, or the surrounding cultures of the same era. Overview Historical fantasy usually takes one of four common approaches: # Magic in fiction, Magic, mythical creatures such as dragons or other supernatural elements, such as magic rings co-exist invisibly with the mundane world, with the majority of people being unaware of it. In this, it has a close similarity to conte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma D'Arcy
Emma Zia D'Arcy (born 27 June 1992) is an English actor. They are known for their roles in the BBC drama '' Wanderlust'' (2018), the Amazon Prime series '' Truth Seekers'' (2020), and the HBO fantasy series ''House of the Dragon'' (2022–), the latter of which earned them critical acclaim and a Golden Globe Award nomination. Early life D'Arcy was born in the North London Borough of Enfield. In year six, they played Titania in a school production of ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'', which they credit for introducing them to acting. They studied Fine Art at the Ruskin School of Art through St Edmund Hall, Oxford, graduating in 2011. During their time at university, D'Arcy took up theatre on the side with their friends, beginning as a set designer before moving into acting and directing. Career Theatre D'Arcy has appeared in several theatre productions; their earliest appearances were in Martin McDonagh’s ''The Pillowman'' at the Oxford Playhouse, ''Romeo and Juliet'' at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivia Cooke
Olivia Kate Cooke (born 27 December 1993) is an English actress. In television, she has starred as Emma Decody in the thriller '' Bates Motel'' (2013–2017), Becky Sharp in the period drama '' Vanity Fair'' (2018), and Alicent Hightower in the fantasy drama '' House of the Dragon'' (2022–present). In film, Cooke has starred in the horror film '' Ouija'' (2014), the comedy-drama film '' Me and Earl and the Dying Girl'' (2015), the thriller '' Thoroughbreds'' (2017), the science fiction film '' Ready Player One'' (2018), and the drama '' Sound of Metal'' (2020). Early life Olivia Kate Cooke was born on 27 December 1993 in Oldham, Greater Manchester, to sales representative Lindsay Wilde and retired police officer John Cooke. Her parents divorced when she was a child, and she and her sister lived with their mother. She started acting when she was eight years old at the Oldham Theatre Workshop, an after-school drama programme in her hometown. She attended Royton and Crom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Criston Cole
The characters from the medieval fantasy television series ''House of the Dragon'' are based on their respective counterparts from author George R. R. Martin's 2013 novella ''The Princess and the Queen'', his 2014 novella ''The Rogue Prince'' and his 2018 novel ''Fire & Blood''. The series follows the devastating war of succession for the Iron Throne of the continent of Westeros known as the "Dance of the Dragons", fought between Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen (the Blacks) and King Aegon II Targaryen (the Greens) and their respective supporters. Cast Main cast : = Main cast (credited) : = Recurring cast (3+) : = Guest cast (1–2) ;Notes Recurring cast : = Recurring cast (3+) : = Guest cast (1–2) Guest cast * Siân Brooke as Aemma Arryn ;Season 1 * Michael Carter as Jaehaerys I Targaryen * Garry Cooper as Ryam Redwyne * Julian Lewis Jones as Boremund Baratheon * David Hounslow as Rickon Stark * Frankie Wilson as Randyll Barret * Gary Raymond as The High Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabien Frankel
Fabien Joseph Frankel (born 6 April 1994) is a British actor. He is known for his role as Ser Criston Cole in the HBO fantasy drama series ''House of the Dragon'' (2022–). Early life Frankel was born at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in West London to English actor Mark Frankel and French-Italian advertising executive Caroline Besson. His paternal grandmother was from a Jewish family from India and Iraq, and his paternal grandfather's family were Jewish emigrants from Poland and Russia to London's East End. Frankel's father died in a road accident when he was two, while his mother was pregnant with his younger brother Max. The two brothers were raised in London by their mother, and spoke French at home. She introduced them to film by taking them to the cinema once a week. Frankel took a year-long Foundation Course at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) before going on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Professional Acting from the London Academy of Music and Dram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mysaria
The characters from the medieval fantasy television series ''House of the Dragon'' are based on their respective counterparts from author George R. R. Martin's 2013 novella ''The Princess and the Queen'', his 2014 novella ''The Rogue Prince'' and his 2018 novel ''Fire & Blood''. The series follows the devastating war of succession for the Iron Throne of the continent of Westeros known as the "Dance of the Dragons", fought between Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen (the Blacks) and King Aegon II Targaryen (the Greens) and their respective supporters. Cast Main cast : = Main cast (credited) : = Recurring cast (3+) : = Guest cast (1–2) ;Notes Recurring cast : = Recurring cast (3+) : = Guest cast (1–2) Guest cast * Siân Brooke as Aemma Arryn ;Season 1 * Michael Carter as Jaehaerys I Targaryen * Garry Cooper as Ryam Redwyne * Julian Lewis Jones as Boremund Baratheon * David Hounslow as Rickon Stark * Frankie Wilson as Randyll Barret * Gary Raymond as The High Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonoya Mizuno
Sonoya Mizuno (born 1 July 1986) is a Japanese-British actress, model, and ballet dancer. She notably starred in the miniseries ''Maniac'' and the ''Game of Thrones'' prequel series ''House of the Dragon'', and appeared in all the works directed by Alex Garland, such as the films '' Ex Machina'', ''Annihilation'', and ''Men'', and his miniseries ''Devs''. Other roles include minor appearances in ''La La Land'', ''Beauty and the Beast'', and ''Crazy Rich Asians''. Early life Born in Tokyo, Mizuno was raised in Somerset, England. Her mother is of half English and half Argentine descent and her father is Japanese. She graduated from the Royal Ballet School before dancing with several ballet companies, including Semperoper Ballet in Dresden, Ballet Ireland, New English Ballet Theatre and Scottish Ballet. Career Mizuno took up professional modelling at age 20 with Profile Models in London and has modelled for Chanel, Alexander McQueen, Saint Laurent and Louis Vuitton. During 2014, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhaenys Targaryen
George R. R. Martin's ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' saga features a large cast of characters. The series follows three interwoven plotlines: a dynastic war for control of Westeros by several families; the rising threat of the superhuman Others beyond the northern border of Westeros; and the ambition of Daenerys Targaryen, the exiled heir of the previous ruling dynasty. The Great Houses of Westeros represent the Seven Kingdoms which exist on the continent: the North, the Iron Islands, the Vale of Arryn, the Westerlands, the Stormlands, the Reach, and Dorne. A massive wall of ice and old magic separates the Seven Kingdoms from the largely unmapped area in the most northern portion of the continent. Each chapter is narrated in the third-person limited point of view through the eyes of a single character. Beginning with nine POV characters in ''A Game of Thrones'' (1996), a total of thirty-one such characters have narrated over the course of the first five volumes of the series. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eve Best
Emily "Eve" Best (born 31 July 1971) is an English actress and director. She is known for her television roles as Dr. Eleanor O'Hara in the Showtime series ''Nurse Jackie'' (2009–13), First Lady Dolley Madison in the ''American Experience'' television special (2011), and Monica Chatwin in the BBC miniseries ''The Honourable Woman'' (2014). She also played Wallis Simpson in the 2010 film ''The King's Speech''. Best won the 2006 Olivier Award for Best Actress for playing the title role in ''Hedda Gabler''. She made her Broadway debut in the 2007 revival of ''A Moon for the Misbegotten'', winning the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play, and receiving the first of two nominations for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play; the second was for the revival of ''The Homecoming'' in 2008. She returned to Broadway in the 2015 revival of ''Old Times''. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corlys Velaryon
The characters from the medieval fantasy television series ''House of the Dragon'' are based on their respective counterparts from author George R. R. Martin's 2013 novella ''The Princess and the Queen'', his 2014 novella ''The Rogue Prince'' and his 2018 novel ''Fire & Blood''. The series follows the devastating war of succession for the Iron Throne of the continent of Westeros known as the "Dance of the Dragons", fought between Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen (the Blacks) and King Aegon II Targaryen (the Greens) and their respective supporters. Cast Main cast : = Main cast (credited) : = Recurring cast (3+) : = Guest cast (1–2) ;Notes Recurring cast : = Recurring cast (3+) : = Guest cast (1–2) Guest cast * Siân Brooke as Aemma Arryn ;Season 1 * Michael Carter as Jaehaerys I Targaryen * Garry Cooper as Ryam Redwyne * Julian Lewis Jones as Boremund Baratheon * David Hounslow as Rickon Stark * Frankie Wilson as Randyll Barret * Gary Raymond as The High Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Toussaint
Steve Toussaint (born 22 March 1965) is a British actor and writer. He first gained prominence through his role in the ITV crime drama ''The Knock'' (1994–2000). As of 2022, he plays Corlys Velaryon in the HBO fantasy series ''House of the Dragon''. He also appeared in the films ''Shooting Dogs'' (2005) and '' Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time'' (2010), as well as the second series of '' Line of Duty'' (2014), the ninth series of '' Lewis'' (2015), the Australian series '' Pine Gap'' (2018), and '' Small Axe'': '' Red, White and Blue'' (2020). Early life Toussaint was born in Birmingham to Barbadian parents and grew up on an estate in the New Cross area of South London, where his father worked for the London Underground and his mother worked as a nurse. His first taste of acting came in a school nativity play as a Roman Centurian in a suit of Armour made from cardboard. He studied Politics at the University of Sussex. During his time there, he was scouted for a role i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otto Hightower
The characters from the medieval fantasy television series ''House of the Dragon'' are based on their respective counterparts from author George R. R. Martin's 2013 novella ''The Princess and the Queen'', his 2014 novella ''The Rogue Prince'' and his 2018 novel ''Fire & Blood''. The series follows the devastating war of succession for the Iron Throne of the continent of Westeros known as the "Dance of the Dragons", fought between Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen (the Blacks) and King Aegon II Targaryen (the Greens) and their respective supporters. Cast Main cast : = Main cast (credited) : = Recurring cast (3+) : = Guest cast (1–2) ;Notes Recurring cast : = Recurring cast (3+) : = Guest cast (1–2) Guest cast * Siân Brooke as Aemma Arryn ;Season 1 * Michael Carter as Jaehaerys I Targaryen * Garry Cooper as Ryam Redwyne * Julian Lewis Jones as Boremund Baratheon * David Hounslow as Rickon Stark * Frankie Wilson as Randyll Barret * Gary Raymond as The High ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
