
HBO describes (opens in new tab) him as a 'warm, kind and decent man', whose main goal is to continue his grandfather's way of doing things. Below, we're sticking to what HBO has officially revealed so far about House of the Dragon.įirst up, Paddy Considine is playing King Viserys Targaryen, who's selected by the lords of Westeros as the successor to the previous king – Jaehaerys Targaryen. Still, we're going to be careful on spoilers, here, because if you go digging into the events of Fire and Blood, you might end up ruining part of the show's story. HBO has been pretty open about who's in House of the Dragon's cast (and who's playing which characters) ever since filming on the show began last year.

Graham McTavish as Ser Harrold Westerling.Theo Nate as Ser Laenor Velaryon (younger).Steve Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon – or The Sea Snake, as he's known.Milly Alcock as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (younger).Emma D'Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen.Emily Carey as Alicent Hightower (younger).

Paddy Considine as King Viserys Targaryen.House of the Dragon castĪt a glance, the key House of the Dragon cast looks like this: As mentioned, in addition to launching on HBO and HBO Max in the US, the series has been confirmed for release on Sky and Now TV in the UK, following a new deal Sky TV signed with HBO in October 2019 (opens in new tab) that will keep HBO shows on the platforms "for many years to come."īy the time House of the Dragon's 2022 release date does roll around, HBO Max will likely have also found its way to several European regions, too, so the show will be available to watch, one way or another, in more places than ever.
