It’s a temporary farewell to Westeros as aired its Season 2 finale on Aug. 4, and Season 3 isn’t expected to begin production until early 2025. But that doesn’t mean that the HBO show’s cast won’t remain top of mind.
Whether you were Team Black or Team Green, there are some faces in the hit series that you have likely come to love (and hate). And while some of the actors behind those faces landed their first major role with the prequel, others had pretty long-running careers before taking on the now-iconic parts. stars Emma D’Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Matt Smith, Fabien Frankel, Rhys Ifans, Eve Best and more took on roles in everything from to , to before making their way to Westeros.
Below, breaks down where fans have seen the actors behind Rhaenyra Targaryen, Alicent Hightower, Daemon Targaryen, Sir Criston Cole, Otto Hightower and Rhaenys Targaryen, among others. Emma D'Arcy Emma D’Arcy, who uses the they/them pronouns, portrays the adult version of Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen in . Their acting career began in 2015, with a role in a short film called , followed by a lead part in 2018 series , alongside Toni Collette, Steven Mackintosh and Zawe Ashton.
The actor is also known for roles in and . Olivia Cooke Olivia Cooke takes on the role of Alicent Hightower in the prequel series. Alicent is the mother of King Aegon II Targaryen and Aemond Targaryen.
Prior to , she starred in movies like , , and Cooke also had parts in TV series , and . Matt Smith Unlike some of his co.