Where Every Major Game of Thrones Character Is From in Real Life

Updated on Aug 6, 2017 at 9:00 AM

Game of Thrones has broken our hearts more times than we can count, but along with the constant death and destruction, the show has also given us some amazing characters. And whenever we watch an episode, we always find ourselves asking, "Is that their real accent? Where are they from? Let me google it." While most of the stellar cast hails from England, there are a few surprises in there when it comes to their real accents. Jason Momoa was born in Hawaii and raised in Iowa, Rose Leslie is from Scotland, and Lena Headey was born in . . . Bermuda?! Keep reading to see where every major player in Game of Thrones, past and present, is from in real life.

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Where Every Major Game of Thrones Character Is From in Real Life

Sophie Turner — Sansa Stark

Liam Cunningham — Davos Seaworth

Jacob Anderson — Grey Worm

Gwendoline Christie — Brienne of Tarth

Jerome Flynn — Bronn

Isaac Hempstead Wright — Bran Stark

Joe Dempsie — Gendry

Iwan Rheon — Ramsay Bolton

Hannah Murray — Gilly

Maisie Williams — Arya Stark

Nathalie Emmanuel — Missandei

Finn Jones — Loras Tyrell

Emilia Clarke — Daenerys Targaryen

Natalie Dormer — Margaery Tyrell

Gemma Whelan — Yara Greyjoy

Jason Momoa — Khal Drogo

Lena Headey — Cersei Lannister

Michelle Fairley — Catelyn Stark

Aidan Gillen — Petyr Baelish

Conleth Hill — Lord Varys

Sean Bean — Ned Stark

Peter Dinklage — Tyrion Lannister

Kristofer Hivju — Tormund Giantsbane

Michiel Huisman — Daario Naharis

Rose Leslie — Ygritte

Rory McCann — Sandor Clegane

Alfie Allen — Theon Greyjoy

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau — Jaime Lannister

Iain Glen — Jorah Mormont

Kristian Nairn — Hodor

Carice van Houten — Melisandre

Jack Gleeson — Joffrey Baratheon

John Bradley-West — Samwell Tarly

Richard Madden — Robb Stark

Pedro Pascal — Oberyn Martell

Indira Varma — Ellaria Sand

Jonathan Pryce — High Sparrow

Stephen Dillane — Stannis Baratheon

Tom Wlaschiha — Jaqen H'ghar

Kit Harington — Jon Snow

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