Game of Thrones: Season 2/Cast

The cast of Game of Thrones: Season 2 includes twenty-five starring cast members and numerous guest stars.
==Starring==
The following cast members are credited during the opening sequence at the beginning of each episode where they appear:
# Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister (10 episodes)
# Lena Headey as Queen Cersei Lannister (9 episodes)
# Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Ser Jaime Lannister (4 episodes)
# Michelle Fairley as Catelyn Stark (8 episodes)
# Emilia Clarke as Queen Daenerys Targaryen (8 episodes)
# Aidan Gillen as Lord Petyr Baelish (7 episodes)
# Iain Glen as Ser Jorah Mormont (7 episodes)
# Kit Harington as Jon Snow (8 episodes)
# Charles Dance as Lord Tywin Lannister (7 episodes)
# Liam Cunningham as Ser Davos Seaworth (6 episodes)
# Isaac Hempstead-Wright as Prince Bran Stark (7 episodes)
# Richard Madden as King Robb Stark (6 episodes)
# Sophie Turner as Princess Sansa Stark (7 episodes)
# Maisie Williams as Princess Arya Stark (9 episodes)
# Alfie Allen as Prince Theon Greyjoy (8 episodes)
# John Bradley as Samwell Tarly (6 episodes)
# Jack Gleeson as King Joffrey Baratheon (6 episodes)
# Rory McCann as Sandor Clegane (5 episodes)
# Stephen Dillane as King Stannis Baratheon (7 episodes)
# Carice van Houten as Melisandre (4 episodes)
# Natalie Dormer as Queen Margaery Tyrell (4 episodes)
# James Cosmo as Lord Commander Jeor Mormont (3 episodes)
# Jerome Flynn as Bronn (7 episodes)
# Conleth Hill as Lord Varys (6 episodes)
# Sibel Kekilli as Shae (8 episodes)
===Notes===
*Dinklage was the last starring cast member to appear in the first season credit sequence, receiving the "and" modifier. He is now the first credited.
*Headey is credited ahead of Coster-Waldau and Fairley for the first time.
*First season cast members promoted to the starring cast for the second season are John Bradley, James Cosmo, Jerome Flynn, Conleth Hill, Sibel Kekilli and Charles Dance.
*New cast members joining the starring cast for the second season are Liam Cunningham, Stephen Dillane, Carice van Houten and Natalie Dormer.
==Also starring==
Additionally, the following cast members are credited as 'also starring' during the closing credits:
*Jason Momoa as Khal Drogo ("Valar Morghulis")
==Guest starring==
===Recurring===
These recurring cast members are credited as guest stars during the closing sequence of each of the multiple episodes they appear in.
====Returning characters====
*Joe Dempsie as Gendry (7 episodes)
*Ben Hawkey as Hot Pie (7 episodes)
*Kristian Nairn as Hodor (7 episodes)
*Donald Sumpter as Maester Luwin (7 episodes)
*Natalia Tena as Osha (6 episodes)
*Amrita Acharia as Irri (5 episodes)
*Esmé Bianco as Ros (5 episodes)
*Julian Glover as Grand Maester Pycelle (5 episodes)
*Finn Jones as Ser Loras Tyrell (5 episodes)
*Roxanne McKee as Doreah (5 episodes)
*Art Parkinson as Prince Rickon Stark (5 episodes)
*Mark Stanley as Grenn (5 episodes)
*Aimee Richardson as Princess Myrcella Baratheon (4 episodes)
*Callum Wharry as Prince Tommen Baratheon (4 episodes)
*Gethin Anthony as King Renly Baratheon (3 episodes)
*Ian Beattie as Ser Meryn Trant (3 episodes)
*Ron Donachie as Ser Rodrik Cassel (3 episodes)
*Eugene Simon as Ser Lancel Lannister (3 episodes)
*Eros Vlahos as Lommy Greenhands (3 episodes)
*Sahara Knite as Armeca (2 episodes)
*Francis Magee as Yoren (2 episodes)
*Tobias Winter as Timett (2 episodes)
*Antonia Christophers as Mhaegen ("The North Remembers")
*Elyes Gabel as Rakharo ("The North Remembers")
*Ian Gelder as Ser Kevan Lannister ("The Prince of Winterfell")
*Wilko Johnson as Ser Ilyn Payne ("Blackwater")
*Ian Whyte as a White Walker ("The Night Lands")
*Andrew Wilde as Tobho Mott ("The North Remembers")
====Recast characters====
* Tom Wlaschiha replaces an unknown extra as Jaqen H'ghar (6 episodes)
* Andy Beckwith replaces an unknown extra as Rorge (3 episodes)
* Gerard Jordan replaces an unknown extra as Biter (3 episodes)
* Ian Whyte replaces Conan Stevens as Ser Gregor Clegane (3 episodes)
* John Stahl replaces Steven Blount as Lord Rickard Karstark (2 episodes)
*James Doran replaces an unidentified extra as Ser Mandon Moore ("Blackwater")
====New characters====
* Gwendoline Christie as Brienne of Tarth (7 episodes)
* Steven Cole as Kovarro (7 episodes)
* Nonso Anozie as Xaro Xhoan Daxos (5 episodes)
* Oona Chaplin as Lady Talisa Maegyr (5 episodes)
* Ben Crompton as Eddison Tollett (5 episodes)
* Ian Hanmore as Pyat Pree (4 episodes)
* Ralph Ineson as Dagmer Cleftjaw (5 episodes)
* Forbes KB as Black Lorren (4 episodes)
* Rose Leslie as Ygritte (4 episodes)
* Kerr Logan as Matthos Seaworth (4 episodes)
* Michael McElhatton as Lord Roose Bolton (4 episodes)
* Fintan McKeown as Ser Amory Lorch (4 episodes)
* Daniel Portman as Podrick Payne (4 episodes)
* Gemma Whelan as Princess Yara Greyjoy (4 episodes)
* Simon Armstrong as Qhorin Halfhand (3 episodes)
* Nicholas Blane as the Spice King (3 episodes)
* Karl Davies as Ser Alton Lannister (3 episodes)
* Maisie Dee as Daisy (3 episodes)
* Slavko Juraga as the Silk King (3 episodes)
* Hannah Murray as Gilly (3 episodes)
* Robert Pugh as Craster (3 episodes)
* Tony Way as Ser Dontos Hollard (3 episodes)
*Peter Ballance as Farlen (2 episodes)
*Paul Caddell as Jacks (2 episodes)
* Sam Callis as a Gold Cloak (2 episodes)
*David Coakley as Drennan (2 episodes)
*Aiden Condron as a Lannister captain (2 episodes)
*Aidan Crowe as a Stark guard (2 episodes)
*Donagh Deeney as a Winterfell shepherd (2 episodes)
* Edward Dogliani as the Lord of Bones (2 episodes)
* Roy Dotrice as Hallyne (2 episodes)
* Josephine Gillan as Marei (2 episodes)
* Andy Kellegher as Polliver (2 episodes)
* Patrick Malahide as Lord Balon Greyjoy (2 episodes)
* Anthony Morris as the Tickler (2 episodes)
* Laura Pradelska as Quaithe (2 episodes)
*David Sheehan as a Stark guard (2 episodes)
* Dennis Stokes as a male prostitute (2 episodes)
*Reg Wayment as a rioter (2 episodes)
The following new characters were announced as appearing in the second season, but did not actually appear.
* Simon Fisher-Becker as a High PriestCult Box interviews Simon Fisher-Becker
===Single episode===
The following cast members are credited as guest stars during the closing sequence of the single episode they appear in:
* Marko Cindric as a tourney herald ("The North Remembers")
* Oliver Ford Davies as Maester Cressen ("The North Remembers")
* Gordon Fulton as Lord Portan ("The North Remembers")
* Natalia Lee as Chella ("The North Remembers")
* Pat Mooney as Lord Leadranach ("The North Remembers")
* Amy Dawson as the captain's daughter ("The Night Lands")
* Lucian Msamati as Salladhor Saan ("The Night Lands")
* Jer O'Leary as a Lordsport dockhand ("The Night Lands")
* Derek Reid as Ros's dissatisfied customer ("The Night Lands")
* Ken Fletcher as Gerald ("What Is Dead May Never Die")
* Darren Killeen as Colen of Greenpools ("What Is Dead May Never Die")
* Jonathan Ryan as a Drowned Man ("What Is Dead May Never Die")
* David Fynn as Rennick ("Garden of Bones")
*Donal Gallery as a tortured prisoner ("Garden of Bones")
*Sam Mackay as a Lannister guardsman ("Garden of Bones")
*Gina Moxley as an old woman prisoner ("Garden of Bones")
*Emmett O'Riabhaigh as a wounded Lannister soldier ("Garden of Bones")
*Patrick Fitzsymons as Reginald Lannister ("The Ghost of Harrenhal")
*Kristina Krepela as a Qartheen woman ("The Ghost of Harrenhal")
*Edward Tudor-Pole as a protestor ("The Ghost of Harrenhal")
*Marko Juraga as a rioter ("The Old Gods and the New")
*Rea Separovic as a rioter ("The Old Gods and the New")
*David Verrey as the High Septon ("The Old Gods and the New")
*Sara Dylan as Bernadette ("A Man Without Honor")
*Neill Fleming as a Karstark soldier ("A Man Without Honor")
*Duncan Lacroix as a Karstark soldier ("A Man Without Honor")
*Tyrone McElhennon as Torrhen Karstark ("A Man Without Honor")
*Steve Wilson as Theon Greyjoy's master of hounds ("A Man Without Honor")
*Mark Byatt as a Lannister torturer ("The Prince of Winterfell")
*Moe Dunford as a Stark messenger ("The Prince of Winterfell")
*Ciaran McMahon as a Lannister soldier ("The Prince of Winterfell")
*Kieran Cunningham as a Baratheon officer ("Blackwater")
*Michael Grennell as the captain of the archers ("Blackwater")
*Gordon Mahn as Ser Imry Florent ("Blackwater")
*Stephen Swift as a Singing Lannister soldier ("Blackwater")
*Terry Byrne as a Septon ("Valar Morghulis")
*Wren Ros Elliot-Sloan as Rhaego ("Valar Morghulis")
*Ross Mullan as a White Walker ("Valar Morghulis")
*Patrick O'Kane as Jaqen's new face ("Valar Morghulis")
*Christopher Reilly as Tom ("Valar Morghulis")
*Michael Shaeffer as a Stark soldier ("Valar Morghulis")
==Background==
The following cast members are considered featured extras and appear uncredited despite their characters being identifiable:
*Dennis McKeever as Night's Watch officer (3 episodes)
*Sarah MacKeever as Selyse Baratheon ("The North Remembers")
*Paul Kealyn as Weasel ("Garden of Bones," uncredited)
==References==
2/Cast
Cast