Question: What was the mad kings name in got?

context: Daenerys Targaryen is the daughter of King Aerys II Targaryen (also referred to as "The Mad King") and his sister-wife Queen Rhaella, and is one of the last survivors of House Targaryen. She serves as the third-person narrator of 31 chapters from "A Game of Thrones", "A Clash of Kings", "A Storm of Swords", and "A Dance with Dragons." This makes her the fourth most prominent narrative voice in the series behind Tyrion Lannister, Jon Snow, and Arya Stark, respectively. She is the only monarch or claimant to a throne given point of view chapters in the novels, a choice that George R.R. Martin has indicated was deliberate.
question: What was the name of the mad king's character in GOT?
short_answers: Aerys II Targaryen
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question: What was the name of the person who portrays the mad king in GOT?
short_answers: David Rintoul
context: Daenerys Targaryen is the daughter of King Aerys II Targaryen (also referred to as "The Mad King") and his sister-wife Queen Rhaella, and is one of the last survivors of House Targaryen. She serves as the third-person narrator of 31 chapters from "A Game of Thrones", "A Clash of Kings", "A Storm of Swords", and "A Dance with Dragons." This makes her the fourth most prominent narrative voice in the series behind Tyrion Lannister, Jon Snow, and Arya Stark, respectively. She is the only monarch or claimant to a throne given point of view chapters in the novels, a choice that George R.R. Martin has indicated was deliberate.
question: What was the name of the Mad King in Game of Thrones?
short_answers: Aerys II Targaryen
Aerys Targaryen
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question: Who plays the Mad King in the Game of Thrones TV series?
short_answers: David Rintoul

Answer: The Mad King character in Game of Thrones was King Aerys II Targaryen, while the person that played The Mad King was Scottish stage and television actor David Rintoul. Rintoul portrayed Aerys Targaryen in the HBO series Game of Thrones in Season 6.