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A cast so large it filled seven kingdoms, so talented it made you root for characters doing terrible things. Game of Thrones didn't just dominate the 2010s. It rewrote what prestige TV could be.

Emilia Clarke
39
Daenerys Targaryen

Kit Harington
39
Jon Snow

Peter Dinklage
56
Tyrion Lannister

Lena Headey
52
Cersei Lannister

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
55
Jaime Lannister

Sophie Turner
30
Sansa Stark

Maisie Williams
29
Arya Stark

Charles Dance
79
Tywin Lannister

Alfie Allen
39
Theon Greyjoy

Iain Glen
64
Jorah Mormont

Nathalie Emmanuel
37
Missandei

Aidan Gillen
57
Petyr Baelish

Natalie Dormer
44
Margaery Tyrell

Sean Bean
67
Ned Stark

Jason Momoa
46
Khal Drogo

Bella Ramsey
22
Lyanna Mormont

Gwendoline Christie
47
Brienne of Tarth

Richard Madden
39
Robb Stark
Bella Ramsey went from stealing scenes as Lyanna Mormont to leading HBO's The Last of Us as Ellie.
Jason Momoa struggled to find work after Khal Drogo, then became Aquaman and grossed over $1 billion worldwide.
Emilia Clarke played G'iah in Marvel's Secret Invasion, adding a major franchise to her post-GoT slate.
Kit Harington developed a Jon Snow sequel series for HBO, but it was shelved after two years in development.
Maisie Williams was Sophie Turner's maid of honor at her wedding, a friendship that started at their first audition together.