House of the Dragon cast: Where you've seen the actors before

1. Here's where you've seen the House of the Dragon cast before

House of the Dragon, the long-awaited prequel to Game of Thrones is finally here. Curious to know who’s who and where you've seen them on screen before? Read on to find out more about the House of the Dragon cast… [Alamy]

2. Who plays older Rhaenyra Targaryen in House of the Dragon? – Emma D’Arcy

Emma D’Arcy plays older Rhaenyra Targaryen in House of the Dragon. Rhaenyra is the daughter of Viserys Targaryen and the named heir to the Iron throne. Emma has previously had roles in 2020 film Misbehaviour and 2021's Mothering Sunday. On the small screen, they've starred in Amazon Prime's Truth Seekers and BBC's Wanderlust series. [Alamy]

3. Who plays older Alicent Hightower in House of the Dragon? – Olivia Cooke

Olivia Cooke plays older Alicent Hightower in House of the Dragon. She is the daughter of Ser Otto Hightower, the Hand to King Viserys. You may recognise Olivia from her past roles in Ouija and Ready Player One. She also played Emma Decody in Bates Motel. [Alamy]

4. Who plays King Viserys Targaryen in House of the Dragon? - Paddy Considine

Paddy Considine plays King Viserys Targaryen in House of the Dragon. Paddy’s character is the fifth Targarygen to sit on the Iron Throne in King’s Landing. Paddy is an English actor and has a long list of credits to his name. On the big screen, you'll have seen him in Hot Fuzz, The World's End, Pride and The Bourne Legacy. On the small screen, he's best known for his roles in The Outsider, Peaky Blinders and The Third Day. [Alamy]

5. Who plays Daemon Targaryen in House of the Dragon? – Matt Smith

Matt Smith plays Daemon Targaryen in House of the Dragon. He is King Viserys’ younger brother, once hair to the Iron throne, also known as the Rogue Prince. Obviously, Matt Smith is best known for his roles as the eleventh Doctor Who and Price Philip in The Crown seasons 1 and 2. More recently, he's starred in Morbius, The Last Night in Soho and The Forgiven. [Alamy]

6. Who plays Ser Otto Hightower in House of the Dragon? – Rhys Ifans

Rhys Ifans plays Ser Otto Hightower in House of the Dragon. Rhys’ character is the Hand of King Viserys in House of the Dragon. Fans of Harry Potter and Spider-Man will instantly recognise Rhys as Xenophilius Lovegood and Dr. Curt Connors/Lizard, respectively. He's also well know for his roles in Notting Hill, The King's Man, Elizabeth: The Golden Age and countless other movies and TV shows. [Alamy]

7. Who plays Princess Rhaenys Targaryen in House of the Dragon? – Eve Best

Eve Best plays Princess Rhaenys Targaryen in House of the Dragon. Rhaenys is also known as the "Queen Who Never Was". Eve is best known for her role as Dr. O'Hara in Nurse Jackie. She also recently starred as Farah Dowling in Netflix's Fate: The Winx Saga, and played Wallis Simpson in The King's Speech. [Alamy]

8. Who plays Corlys Velaryon in House of the Dragon? - Steve Toussaint

Steve Toussaint plays Corlys Velaryon in House of the Dragon. He is the head of House Velaryon, and also known as the Sea Snake. Steve is best known known for his role in Line of Duty. He's also appeared in plenty of other British TV shows including It's A Sin, Skins, Our Girl, Inspector Lewis, DCI Banks and Scott & Bailey. He also appeared alongside Jake Gyllenhaal in the 2010 film Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. [Alamy]

9. Who plays Ser Harrold Westerling in House of the Dragon? - Graham McTavish

Fans of Outlander will immediately recognise Graham thanks to his roles on the series. Elsewhere on TV, Graham is also known for his work in The Witcher, Lucifer, Preacher, 24 and Prison Break. Graham also played King Atlan in 2018’s Aquaman and played Dwalin in the Hobbit movies. [Alamy]

10. Who plays Ser Cristan Cole in House of the Dragon? - Fabien Frankel

Fabien Frankel plays Ser Cristan Cole in House of the Dragon. Ser Cristan is a knight who rises through the ranks in service of the Targaryen House. Fabien is a relative newcomer, his first on-screen role was in Last Christmas, which also starred Game of Thones' Emilia Clarke. He also recently appeared in BBC's The Serpent as Dominique Renelleau. [Alamy]

11. Who plays young Rhaenyra Targaryen in House of the Dragon? – Milly Alcock

Milly Alcock plays younger Rhaenyra Targaryen in House of the Dragon. Rhaenyra is the first-born child of King Viserys I Targaryen, who ends up being named as the heir to the Targaryen crown and the Iron throne. The Australian actress has also had roles in a couple of Australia series including Upright, Reckoning and The Gloaming. [Alamy]

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12. Who plays young Alicent Hightower in House of the Dragon? – Emily Carey

Emily Carey plays younger Alicent Hightower in House of the Dragon. Alicent is the daughter of Ser Otto Hightower and best friend to Rhaenyra Targaryen. She is a member of the Targaryen's inner circle. Despite being 19, Emily has several big credits to her name. Their first big role was in Casualty as Grace Beauchamp. Emily has also played the younger versions of both Wonder Woman and Lara Croft in the 2017 and 2018 films. Emily had a main role in Netflix's Get Even. [Alamy]

13. Who plays Mysaria in House of the Dragon? - Sonoya Mizuno

Sonoya Mizuno plays Mysaria in House of the Dragon. Sonoya’s character is a dancer from Lys and is sometimes referred to as Lady Misery. She is an "ally" of Prince Daemon Targaryen. Elsewhere on screen, you may recognise Sonoya from her roles in Crazy Rich Asians, La La Land and Ex Machina. On TV, she's appeared in Netflix's Maniac, and FX's Devs. [Alamy]