"Game of Thrones" cast before they were on the show

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'Game of Thrones' Cast Before They Were on the Show
'Game of Thrones' Cast Before They Were on the Show


"Game of Thrones" is one of televisions most popular shows of all time. Do you know where a lot of the actors got their start? We're betting you don't remember when the man who plays Khal Drogo dashed across the beach in "Baywatch." (No, we're not joking.)



Jerome Flynn, who plays Bronn on "GOT," was once part of the UK pop duo "Robson & Jerome."

Jack Gleeson, who portrays the ruthless King Joffrey, once played a young innocent boy in "Batman Begins."

Rory McCann, who plays Sandor 'The Hound', used to don a revealing kilt in a commercial for "Scott's Porridge Oats."

Michelle Fairly, who plays Catelyn Stark, was Hermione Granger's mother in the "Harry Potter" films.

Natalia Tena, known for playing Osha, was also in "Harry Potter" as Nymphadora Tonks.

Peter Dinklage, who plays Tyrion Lannister, once played the voice of Elaine's love interest on "Seinfeld."

Julian Glover, or Grand Maester Pycelle as he's known on "GOT," once played General Veers in the iconic "Star Wars Episode V."

Aidan Gillen, who plays Petyr 'Little Finger' Baelish, played Lord Rathbone in the "Shanghai Knights" films.

Conleth Hill, who portrays Varys on "GOT," played Max Staefel on the UK television adaptation of "Goodbye, Mr. Chips."

Charles Dance, who plays Tywin Lannister, played David Carlton in the 2002 film "Ali G Indahouse."

Mark Addy, known for playing Robert Baratheon, played the title role of Fred Flintstone in the film "The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas."

And finally, Jason Momoa, who plays the powerful Khal Drogo, once played Jason Loane in "Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding."

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