Game of Thrones guest stars
541 actors have guest-starred in Game of Thrones across 73 episodes and 8 seasons. The most-credited is Daniel Portman, Podrick Payne in 35 episodes. 20 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Portman | Podrick Payne | 35 |
| Ben Crompton | Eddison Tollett | 34 |
| Julian Glover | Grand Maester Pycelle | 31 |
| Ian McElhinney | Ser Barristan Selmy | 24 |
| Kristian Nairn | Hodor | 24 |
| Finn Jones | Ser Loras Tyrell | 22 |
| Mark Stanley | Grenn | 22 |
| Anton Lesser | Qyburn | 21 |
| Owen Teale | Alliser Thorne | 19 |
| Diana Rigg | Lady Olenna Tyrell | 18 |
| Brenock O'Connor | Olly | 17 |
| Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Ser Gregor Clegane | 17 |
| Ian Beattie | Ser Meryn Trant | 17 |
| Ellie Kendrick | Meera Reed | 16 |
| Gemma Whelan | Yara Greyjoy | 16 |
| Art Parkinson | Rickon Stark | 15 |
| Donald Sumpter | Maester Luwin | 15 |
| Eugene Simon | Lancel Lannister | 15 |
| Ian Whyte | Wun Weg Wun Dar Wun, Ser Gregor Clegane, White Walker | 15 |
| Natalia Tena | Osha | 15 |
| Esmé Bianco | Ros | 14 |
| Amrita Acharia | Irri | 13 |
| Brian Fortune | First Builder Othell Yarwyck | 13 |
| Dominic Carter | Lord Janos Slynt | 13 |
| Josef Altin | Pypar | 13 |
Game of Thrones guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 100 | Jason Momoa, Ron Donachie, Amrita Acharia, Donald Sumpter, Julian Glover, Dar Salim, Elyes Gabel, Ian McElhinney, Josef Altin, Kristian Nairn, Luke Barnes, Mark Stanley and 88 more |
| Season 2 | 82 | Steven Cole, Ben Hawkey, Donald Sumpter, Kristian Nairn, Natalia Tena, Amrita Acharia, Art Parkinson, Ben Crompton, Esmé Bianco, Finn Jones, Julian Glover, Mark Stanley and 70 more |
| Season 3 | 71 | Ian McElhinney, Mackenzie Crook, Paul Kaye, Philip McGinley, Thomas Brodie Sangster, Clive Russell, Daniel Portman, Diana Rigg, Ellie Kendrick, Finn Jones, Kristian Nairn, Noah Taylor and 59 more |
| Season 4 | 109 | Ben Crompton, Daniel Portman, Mark Stanley, Pedro Pascal, Dominic Carter, Ian McElhinney, Josef Altin, Julian Glover, Brenock O'Connor, Owen Teale, Diana Rigg, Ellie Kendrick and 97 more |
| Season 5 | 98 | Brenock O'Connor, Ben Crompton, Owen Teale, Daniel Portman, Ian Beattie, Joel Fry, Michael Condron, Tara Fitzgerald, Brian Fortune, Deobia Oparei, Eugene Simon, Jessica Henwick and 86 more |
| Season 6 | 168 | Faye Marsay, Gemma Whelan, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, Ben Crompton, Daniel Portman, Diana Rigg, Hannah Waddingham, Ian Gelder, Daniel Tuite, Ellie Kendrick, Julian Glover, Roger Ashton-Griffiths and 156 more |
| Season 7 | 60 | Richard Rycroft, Anton Lesser, Rupert Vansittart, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, James Faulkner, Jim Broadbent, Pilou Asbæk, Richard Dormer, Staz Nair, Tom Hopper, Brendan Cowell, Daniel Portman and 48 more |
| Season 8 | 77 | Daniel Portman, Bella Ramsey, Ben Crompton, Richard Dormer, Richard Rycroft, Rupert Vansittart, Staz Nair, Anton Lesser, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, Megan Parkinson, Pilou Asbæk, Bea Glancy and 65 more |
Guest stars you know from somewhere else
The hardest-working character actors in this show's guest cast, ranked by how many other shows in this catalogue they have also guest-starred in. Not the most famous names, the most prolific ones.
| Actor | In Game of Thrones | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| Roy Dotrice | Wisdom Hallyne | 9 |
| Pedro Pascal | Prince Oberyn Martell | 8 |
| Robert Pugh | Craster | 8 |
| Rupert Vansittart | Lord Yohn Royce | 7 |
| Richard Brake | The Night King | 7 |
| Ian McShane | Brother Ray | 7 |
| John Standing | Lord Jon Arry | 7 |
| Struan Rodger | The Three-Eyed Raven | 7 |
| Donald Sumpter | Maester Luwin | 6 |
| Francis Magee | Yoren | 6 |
| Susan Brown | Septa Mordane | 6 |
| Kevin Eldon | Camello | 6 |
| Kate Anthony | Braavosi woman | 6 |
| Clive Russell | Ser Brynden "Blackfish" Tully | 5 |
| Enzo Cilenti | Yezzan zo Qaggaz | 5 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Whyte | Wun Weg Wun Dar Wun, Ser Gregor Clegane, White Walker | 15 |
Shares a cast with
- Midsomer Murders — 42 shared actors
- Doctor Who — 40 shared actors
- Vikings — 35 shared actors
- Vera — 30 shared actors
- Father Brown — 26 shared actors
- Call the Midwife — 20 shared actors
- The Crown — 20 shared actors
- Silent Witness — 19 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.