Where Are the Game of Thrones Characters From in Real Life?
Where Every Major Game of Thrones Character Is From in Real Life
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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.
Sophie Turner — Sansa Stark
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Liam Cunningham — Davos Seaworth
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Jacob Anderson — Grey Worm
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Gwendoline Christie — Brienne of Tarth
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Jerome Flynn — Bronn
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Isaac Hempstead Wright — Bran Stark
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Joe Dempsie — Gendry
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Iwan Rheon — Ramsay Bolton
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Hannah Murray — Gilly
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Maisie Williams — Arya Stark
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Nathalie Emmanuel — Missandei
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Finn Jones — Loras Tyrell
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Emilia Clarke — Daenerys Targaryen
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Natalie Dormer — Margaery Tyrell
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Gemma Whelan — Yara Greyjoy
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Jason Momoa — Khal Drogo
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Lena Headey — Cersei Lannister
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Michelle Fairley — Catelyn Stark
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Aidan Gillen — Petyr Baelish
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Conleth Hill — Lord Varys
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Sean Bean — Ned Stark
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Peter Dinklage — Tyrion Lannister
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Kristofer Hivju — Tormund Giantsbane
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Michiel Huisman — Daario Naharis
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Rose Leslie — Ygritte
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Rory McCann — Sandor Clegane
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Alfie Allen — Theon Greyjoy
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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau — Jaime Lannister
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Iain Glen — Jorah Mormont
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Kristian Nairn — Hodor
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Carice van Houten — Melisandre
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Jack Gleeson — Joffrey Baratheon
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John Bradley-West — Samwell Tarly
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Richard Madden — Robb Stark
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Pedro Pascal — Oberyn Martell
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Indira Varma — Ellaria Sand
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Jonathan Pryce — High Sparrow
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Stephen Dillane — Stannis Baratheon
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Tom Wlaschiha — Jaqen H'ghar
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Kit Harington — Jon Snow
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