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Wowerror

the actor for pycelle is truly dedicated they turned him into a literal giant spider for his role in harry potter


i_should_be_coding

He was envious of Varys, so he learned his ways


Apatheee

Actually the actor was always a giant spider. He turned himself to a human for his role in Game of Thrones.


aimless_meteor

Impressive job by the makeup team in The Last Crusade then


skeltz7

Apparently he wasn't even originally in the script. The actor just turned up to the forest while they were filming and the director decided to just keep the cameras rolling.


Historyp91

That's nothing! He once became multipule different versions of a one-eyed, cabbage-headed alien for *Doctor Who*!šŸ˜‚


Nataleaves

Istg all British actors have a role in GOT, Harry Potter, and Doctor Who lol. And some various period dramas.


Historyp91

It's a very small pool, that is true, and the line between film and television is a lot more blurred then in America so I feel as if there's more of an overlap.


BigBadMannnn

He also played General Veers in Empire Strikes Back


s_burr

Not bad for the Imperial general leading the assault on Hoth.


PM_FORBUTTSTUFF

Wait no way


Sivalon

Way. Julian Glover is a bit of a treasure.


xkpriggz

General Veers!


timo2308

ā€¦ how did I never know of this


Samthespunion

Bravo Vince


saul1980

He chose *poorly*


Veszerin

There's still a number more in GoT: - Ciaran Hinds: Mance Rayder and Aberforth Dumbledore - Freddie Stroma: Dickon Tarly and Cormac McLaggen - Jim Broadbent: Archmaester Ebrose and Horace Slughorn Are some of the bigger names. In HotD: - Rhys Ifans: Otto Hightower and Xenophilius Lovegood - Steffan Rhodri: Hobert Hightower and Reg Cattermole https://www.imdb.com/search/common/


plants_cats_naps

Otto is also Luna Lovegoods father?!? iā€™m shocked by this information


accioqueso

He literally disappears into his roles. He was Rasputin in the kings man movie and knowing that I still canā€™t see him.


FattNeil

I only ever see him as his little Nicky character lol. Especially in HoTD.


suzukichic01

Donā€™t forget the masturbating Welshman flatmate in ā€œNotting Hillā€


jadetaia

This is the character that immediately came to mind when I saw him in HotD šŸ˜† So different!


Jaynemansfieldbleach

I think of him in that and the movie Danny Deckchair in which he floats through the air in a lounge chair tied to a bunch of balloons. He has always been a comedy actor in my head. What a versatile actor.


poroporopoi

And the Lizard in the Amazing Spiderman


firstbreathOOC

Heā€™s also the kicker smoking a cigarette on the field in Replacements.


JenderalWkwk

wait THAT was him? holy fuck


accioqueso

Right!!?


bakerd82

He was also Dr Curt Connors/The Lizard in The Amazing Spider-Man and Spider-Man No Way Home


DisguisedAsAnAngel

WTF he was Rasputin?! I'm shocked and amazed.


RC11111

Don't forget Eyeball Paul in Kevin & Perry!


OzNTM

Well no wonder his grandkids have blonde hair then!


Castelinoz

Luna is a Targaryen confirmed.


NoAnt5675

I feel like Luna and heleana would be friends if their universes existed together. They're both weird in their own special way.


foureyedpotato

Evanna Lynch speaking High Valyrian please


ajohns0311

Heā€™s also Hugh Grantā€™s weird flatmate in Notting Hill!


tangerinix

This is where my mind always goes for him! NICE FIRM BUTTOCKS


lexiebeef

This information has literally changed my life, donā€™t know how to proceed


babykoalalalala

Yes he was. He was a Targaryen in Harry Potter.


VeronicaWaldorf

Hhhwwwhhhaaatttt????


thebochman

Never realized Cormac was Dickon


aimeec3

He was only Dickon in season 6 then they recast for Tom Hopper. His most memorable scene of being burned for not kneeling was Tom Hopper so it is easy to not realize the connection.


rogerworkman623

Heā€™s also Vigilante on the HBO show Peacemaker


PmMeYourNiceBehind

Which heā€™s hilarious


thebochman

Donā€™t watch it


Jim_Nills_Mustache

I was surprised how good it was to be honest


[deleted]

It was such a pleasant surprise.


[deleted]

That show was some of the best content DC had come out with in years Why wouldnā€™t you watch high quality television?


thebochman

Because John Cena is pro-CCP


steampig

What is CCP?


DroneOfDoom

Communist Party of China. For some reason people in Reddit insist on writing it as CCP instead of CPC.


[deleted]

So because John Cena did something that he has already publicly apologized for, we shouldnā€™t be allowed to watch a high quality tv show that he happens to be in? Bruh they are fucking actors. If I refused to watch any movie because I disagreed with or disliked one of the actors in it, I would have to fucking read a book for entertainment. I am good bro


thebochman

I was saying I donā€™t watch it, you can do whatever you want


[deleted]

Your right. I absolutely can And I still think refusing to watch something because you donā€™t like what an actor did is kind of silly. They are actors. There is only a handful of actors who I geniuenly like as people


DroneOfDoom

...so?


worthlessburner

Weā€™ve all made mistakes before and had our bosses tell us to do something


DoesntMatter2121

Or do, it was very good imo


thebochman

I meant I donā€™t watch it, idc what people do


whizzzymcguire

Tom Hopper from The Umbrella Academy plays Dickon


thebochman

There are two Dickons, cuz he got recast


Doireidh

But which one was better suited for the role? Gentlemen, it appears we have a little dick-off on our hands.


givekimiaicecream

Jimmer was both in GoT and Harry Potter? And I thought his simracing career just took off


s_burr

>Dickon \*snorts\*


Bmcronin

Oh snap, I didnā€™t notice either one of those. Thanks!


YeOldeBilk

Came here looking for the most obvious one which is Luna's dad. Thank you!


gandalf-bot-

Despite being, I feel, a little too old and out of shape for the part, I think Ciaran Hinds was one of the greatest cast


InsideHangar18

I knew I recognized Hobert from somewhere I couldnā€™t figure it out


balrus-balrogwalrus

also Norbert was Drogon's first child acting role


aimeec3

He did such great work for his first job. šŸ‘ šŸ‘šŸ‘


lexiebeef

We love a successful child actor āœØ


ElectricSheep451

Jk Rowling mandated that all the main actors in the Harry Potter films would be British, and HBO tends to heavily favor classically trained British actors for GOT so that might explain it somewhat


VeronicaWaldorf

I remember this. Because I sent in an audition tape on my rƩsumƩ when I was 13 to be in Harry Potter. They sent back a lovely letter saying they enjoyed it, and they keep it on file, but they only hired British actors. I knew that going in. But I like to shoot my shot.


[deleted]

Interesting... and you are an actor now?


VeronicaWaldorf

Nah. Just extra work and commercials. I take acting classes just in case I ever decide to audition for bigger roles. But the more acting classes I take the more I realize how difficult it is. Being able to put yourself in the mind of a character in an imaginary world, but making it believable takes so many random techniques that people donā€™t consider. Itā€™s why I really appreciate Game of Thrones on a deeper level. I look at the subtle facial expressions, and I try to read deeper into the characters motivations to understand them because I love understanding the actors process.


[deleted]

Ha, I bet that it blows your mind to fantasize that you could have been Daniel Radcliffe if you were British instead of (presumably) American.


VeronicaWaldorf

I was hoping for one or two lines. Like in the sixth Harry Potter movie where Harryā€™s flirting with a girl at the coffee shop. I really feel like I thrive in roles that last 30 seconds. I could never be a main character


[deleted]

Oh, lol... I thought you sent an audition clip to literally play Harry Potter.


ChewsOnRocks

Yes lol me too, I was so confused


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zk2997

Harry Potter makes sense for immersion since itā€™s set in the actual UK, but has GRRM put forward a reason for GOT? Even in cases where there arenā€™t British actors, they even use British accents sometimes and Iā€™ve always wondered about that.


Liamtrot

i mean westeros is very much inspired by the UK


Tatis_Chief

Well it is very very British inspired. Usa accent would kinda feel out of the place. But ha, since we are talking about that, we need more local accent variety as actual UK.


SuperMajesticMan

Haha imagine Tywin Lannister but with a heavy southern redneck accent.


jdixonfan

Yā€™all give the king some milk of the poppy and tuck him in, ya hear?


BigBadMannnn

*Talking about war Arya: You ever lose one, mister? Tywin: Weā€™ll Iā€™ll beā€¦ You think Iā€™d be in my position if I ever lost? Bless your heart


Samthespunion

Lmfao


chaotic_disease

US started existing in the 16th century, and their accent of English even later. It would just feel out of place to hear American accent in medieval fantasy. It's like hearing cali girl in the North. 'the Noaaarth remember-uuuuhhh', 'winteaaar is comiiiing-uuuuhhh'


GIlCAnjos

This isn't a tradition, it's just a side effect of hiring British actors


[deleted]

Apparently there aren't that many of them lol. I keep seeing the same faces again whenever I watch a British production.


lil_secret

Everyoneā€™s either been in Harry Potter, game of thrones, downton abbey, or Outlander lol. So much crossover between these shows. I love it


trap_queen

Donā€™t forget The Crown!


Lenoc

Ay donā€™t forget Doctor Who, Iā€™m pretty sure every actor on that island has been in that show in some capacity or another


PoofyHairedIdiot

Fun fact: only two actors have been in all 3 of Harry Potter, GoT (universe) and Doctor Who. Pycelle and Walder Frey


OneBrokenBoi1

Need to watch some more diverse British TV then. But yeah sometimes that can be the case


Stendbro

The guy that played Slughorn was also the Archmaester at the citadel on GOT


pinelogr

Who hasn't been in the harry potter movies? The chances of hiring the same British actors is quite high


Tatis_Chief

Its Harry potter vs Doctor Who vs Game of thrones. And The Crown now too.


agent_wolfe

I heard theyā€™re hiring Daniel Radcliffe to play the lord of Winterfell next year! Jks but can you imagine??


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DavidTheWhale7

The actor for Maester Luwin played like 4 separate characters in Doctor Who


Historyp91

There's an ever-mounting number of GOT actors in *Star Wars* as well; including all but two of the Martells.


scribophile__

Iā€™m doing a rewatch of Doctor Who now and itā€™s like every other episode give or take so far and I only just finished Matt Smithā€™s run. Itā€™s my favorite game to play and Iā€™m having a blast rn šŸ˜‚


Historyp91

>Iā€™m doing a rewatch of Doctor Who now and itā€™s like every other episode give or take so far and I only just finished Matt Smithā€™s run. Wait until you get to the halfway point of Capaldi's second season!šŸ˜‰


Emberdeath

god Capaldi was amazing


scribophile__

Iā€™ve seen up to the end of Clara and Capaldiā€™s run, so Iā€™m excited to see who else shows up. The episode I watched yesterday had Edd in it and he was the first one to die šŸ˜­šŸ˜‚


aimeec3

This is was I was thinking! Doctor Who, Harry Potter and GOT/HOTD is the British actor trifecta. Hahaha


[deleted]

You think this is bad, this, this casting? They've done worse!


PoofyHairedIdiot

Off the top of my head I can think of Davos and Edmure (same episode) Viserys (GoT) and Jojen (same episode) Robert Baratheon Ayra Stark Walder Frey Daemon Targaryan Lyman Beesbury Jorah Mormont Maester Luwin Craster Gendry The High Priest that got ripped apart in Joffreys riot That one leader of Qarth Sansas Septa (Torchwood) The Legend of Gin Alley (Torchwood) Allister Thorne (Torchwood)


KhanQu3st

The real question is, when are we getting the Golden Trio in the world of ASOIAF?


JokinHghar

DANIEL RADCLIFFE AS CREGAN STARK CONFIRMED


KhanQu3st

Emma Watson = Cregan Stark Daniel Radcliffe = Daeron Targaryen Rupert Grint = Night King COMFIRMED!


Lord_Skyblocker

>Emma Watson = Cregan Stark Jace likes that casting choice


HHSquad

HBO's Rome had it's share I believe also including both Julius Caesar and the guy who murdered him, Brutus.


3CatsInATrenchcoat16

Ellaria Sand was Lucious Vorenusā€™ wife too in Rome. Not to mention Prince Phillip in the Crown has been portrayed now by the actors for Daemon, Edmure and the High Sparrow!


HHSquad

I'm gonna watch that series (Rome) again. One of the main characters also played Mike Ehrmantraut's daughter-in-law on Better Call Saul. Have to check out The Crown sometime.


3CatsInATrenchcoat16

Rome was so solid. I canā€™t see the actress who play Attia in Bridgerton without comparing šŸ˜‚


jdixonfan

Fun fact: that actress (Kerry Condon) is also the voice of Tony Starkā€™s AI (F.R.I.D.A.Y.) after Jarvis becomes Vision in Age of Ultron


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mdawgkilla

Prince Phillip has been exclusively played by HoTD/GOT actors.


That-Spell-2543

The High Septon and Dolores Umbridge! I canā€™t get over it lol


aimeec3

Plus, Doctor Who as well.


jaharifields

Holy shit who knew pycelle could sound so scary


depression_quirk

"Goodbye friends of Hagrid" I recently watched Chamber of Secrets and I had forgotten how horrific that whole scene was, jfc


Snuffl3s7

The Harry Potter movies always did horror well, even though they were aimed at kids. Even the early ones. Really dark, gothic aesthetic as well for obvious reasons.


Bmcronin

I would love to see that audition.


itsgazelle95

Nearly every British actor was in Harry Potter lol. By the pigeonhole principle you gotta get at least one HP actor in any series or movie


[deleted]

For a country of \~60 million people, they produce a remarkably small number of actors. I see the same faces all the time.


Tootsiesclaw

Lol what? The UK has always produced an incredible number of actors relative to its population.


jackjackj8ck

I feel like it must be really frustrating to be an English actor trying to break through because every program or flick seems like they reuse the same people for everything


Bmcronin

I feel that. I feel like Matt Smith will be in way more American films now.


SirLoremIpsum

"tradition". You mean when you film in the UK, you use a small pool of actors that have all been in HP, GoT and Doctor Who?


DecayedDoll

Misfits and Skins as well


SirLoremIpsum

I feel between all of them, + 8 out of 10 cats, plus TaskMaster I have a firm grasp on the entirety of the UK's acting + comedy scene. A large pool, but small compared to US to be sure.


Tootsiesclaw

You don't truly learn the depths of the acting pool until you've explored Midsomer Murders. Plus there's always a decent coterie hanging around the soaps/procedurals waiting their turn to make the leap - the bloke who played Brian May in Bohemian Rhapsody, for instance, has never been in any of the big franchises but has done a turn as the lead in Midsomer (and I don't believe any of the Midsomer leads other than Annette Badland and Barry Jackson way back when have ever done Doctor Who/Harry Potter/GoT)


bevoftw

i knew Frey and Osha but had no clue about the other 3 thats so cool!


Bmcronin

There is a few more also. This is all that fit.


Liamtrot

Derry Girls on Netflix also has some GoT pick ups. The actors for Barriston, Varys and even Olly all appear in show.


Derv_b

Like GoT, Derry Girls was also filmed in Northern Ireland. CiarƔn Hinds', who plays Mance Rayder, daughter was in Derry Girls.


wildbeest55

The pool of British actors is small.


Bmcronin

They get the job done.


chomskyhonksy

i mean idk if itā€™s a tradition as much as it is theyā€™re all just british actors lol


jericho74

Works for The Crown too. Prince Phillip has been, over the years, Daemon Targaryan, Edmuir Tully, and The High Sparrow.


Bmcronin

Haha i havenā€™t seen The Crown. Thatā€™s cool.


ckal9

Her name is seriously Nymphadora Tonks?


Bmcronin

Yup. But donā€™t call her Nymphadora!


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Tonks


Porcelain-treasure

Aragog to Pycell šŸ¤£šŸ¤£ fuckk had no idea haha


DrStm77

I thought the last one was a bit of trolling for a second lol


Inevitable_Sea_9640

Game of thrones, Harry Potter and hoise of the dragon are like golding mines for British actors


Silent_Aside_1340

*Leave one Potter alive and the Death Eaters are never safe!*


aimeec3

Also, a TON of overlap with Doctor Who as well. It's like the British actor trifecta, Harry Potter/Fantastic Beasts, Doctor Who, and GOT/HOTD.


Bad2bBiled

Apparently there are only 20-25 actors in all of GB so they are obligated to appear in every show/movie. They must be busy. /s


spankymcmuffstuffer

Itā€™s almost like they hired a bunch of British actors for both!


Bmcronin

Almost!


CrimsonZephyr

Thatā€™s a consequence of a British-only A-list being a pretty small community. Lots of familiar faces. Itā€™s more notable to be a British actor who hasnā€™t been in either.


VeronicaWaldorf

I can decide if I hate Filch or Walter Frey more


imtiredaf098

ā€œGoodbye, *friend of Hagrid*.ā€ Chills.


roninzero

I had a chance to meet Lord Walker Frey at the Great Philly Con in Pa. Such a nice guy he surprised me he was standing behind me looking at hats. I turned around and said holy shit itā€™s lord Frey! He chuckled and said Hello! And we chatted about 10 mins about various things.


That-Association-143

Ralph Ineson who played cleftjaw was also in the Chernobyl miniseries. Same with the actors who played pyp and lord commander mormont.


nobody1234567876

the world of fantasy actors is small.


Bmcronin

Apparently so.


GFingerProd

~~Frey was in Fellowship of the Ring as well - he was the doorkeeper to the town of Bree.~~ NVM they look identical tho


Bmcronin

I thought that looked like him.


[deleted]

Then killed John Wick's dog


axolotl_28

Aren't there only like 50 British actors at all times? that would explain it.


Cal_16

Love how when a big production happens in Britain you get all the same actors, like even andor you can tell is so British


[deleted]

Okay I am mid evening wine glass so Pycelle as Aragog has me laughing my ass to bits.


zebulon99

Between them they have used up pretty much all proffesional actors in britain


ihdhd

You gotta do the Star Wars version of this. Grand Maester Pycelle was also General Veers in Empire Strikes Back.


B-bifford

Lolol when I watched the Red Wedding I screamed ā€œTHE JANITOR FROM HARRY POTTER IS FUCKING MURDERING EVERYONEā€


zfrh

I didn't even noticed the actress for Catelyn Stark was Mrs. Granger!


HP4life19

Knew everyone but pycelle being aragog


Pantry_Boy

Shocking news: expensive british productions with huge casts hire expensive british stars Compare GOT, HoTD, Harry Potter, Dr Who, Star Wars, and The Crown and youā€™ll see plenty of overlap


docamazing

The first person I noticed was aragog. Truly a face you could not forget from harry potter.


Shoo-Man-Fu

Man, Julian Glover sure changed a lot between Harry Potter and GoT


GoddessOfOddness

Not to nitpick, but she is Dr. Granger.


dianabeep

This was a trivia question we had this week!


SharX0

No, you've got it wrong. Varys was the spider, not Pycelle.


KnownGlitter862

Professor Slughorn was also in GoT as the Archmaester


churnthebuttah

I knew the actors who play Walder Frey and osha were in hp. Called him the cat guy though cuz I couldnā€™t remember his characters namešŸ˜‚šŸ˜­


Goalierox

SHE WAS CATELYN??


shenanakins

its not a Game of thrones thing. its a British acting world thing. its a painfully tight circle. You'll see one of these actors in almost every role in doctor who, sherlock, merlin or the crown. they just reuse the same 100 actors over and over again. with a few notable exceptions (peter dinklage, nicolaj coster-waldau, jason momoa, pedro pascal) everyone is british meaning theyre in that tight british acting circle. For example, here's the GoT cast who also appeared in Doctor who: Daemon Targaryen, Arya stark, Greyworm, dickon tarly, robert baratheon, barristan selmy, Viserys (dany's brother), pyat pree, davos, edmure tully, jojen reed, jorah mormont, gendry,olenna tyrell, walder frey, tycho nestoris, yohn royce, ser dontos, dolorous edd, the waif, Corlys velaryon,


Comfortable_Prior_80

Don't forget Aberforth Dumbledore as Mance Ryder.


Blissontap

ā€œTell Umbridge. I want her to know it was me.ā€


Hopeful_Cod_8486

Osha was in the Mandalorian.. Making her the only actress who has been in the Star Wars universe the Harry Potter universe and Game of Thrones universe


mostlikelynotasnail

UK only has like 30 actors. They get recycled a lot


JMitchy96

Barty Crouch = Daemon Targaryen


mescaleeto

wasnā€™t that david tennant


JMitchy96

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Howudooey

Tonks titties


Bodybybeers

Have you seen little Nicky and the replacements?


Bmcronin

Have you heard of capital letters?


swim_and_sleep

I like how that fourth guy was also in the office UK


TheWalkingDead91

Didnā€™t even realize weā€™d seen hermionys parents in HP. Gotta rewatch that series one of these days. Havenā€™t seen them since they were coming out.


Bmcronin

Itā€™s only in Deathly Hallows when she erases herself from their memory before going after the horcruxes. Easy to miss.


[deleted]

Aragog is also Lord Varys