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A Golden Crown
"A Golden Crown" is the sixth episode of the first season of the HBO medieval fantasy television series '' Game of Thrones'', first aired on May 22, 2011. The teleplay was written by Jane Espenson and series creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss from a story by Benioff and Weiss, and directed by Daniel Minahan, his directorial debut for the series. The episode's plot depicts the deterioration of the political balance of the seven kingdoms, with Eddard Stark having to deal with the Lannister aggressions while King Robert is away on a hunt. At the Eyrie, Tyrion is put on trial, and across the Narrow Sea, Viserys Targaryen is determined to force Khal Drogo to make him king. The episode was well received by critics, who praised aspects of the King's Landing storyline and the culmination of Viserys's storyline. In the United States, the episode achieved a viewership of 2.4 million in its initial broadcast. Plot In King's Landing Cersei accuses Ned of kidnapping Tyrion, and Robert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Game Of Thrones
''Game of Thrones'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss for HBO. It is an adaptation of '' A Song of Ice and Fire'', a series of fantasy novels by George R. R. Martin, the first of which is '' A Game of Thrones''. The show was shot in the United Kingdom, Canada, Croatia, Iceland, Malta, Morocco, and Spain. It premiered on HBO in the United States on April 17, 2011, and concluded on May 19, 2019, with 73 episodes broadcast over eight seasons. Set on the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos, ''Game of Thrones'' has a large ensemble cast and follows several story arcs throughout the course of the show. The first major arc concerns the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros through a web of political conflicts among the noble families either vying to claim the throne or fighting for independence from whoever sits on it. A second focuses on the last descendant of the realm's deposed ruling dynasty, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miltos Yerolemou
Miltos Yerolemou is a British actor best known for his role as Syrio Forel in the HBO fantasy TV series ''Game of Thrones''. Yerolemou has also made appearances in films such as '' Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' and ''The Danish Girl''. Early life and career The son of Greek Cypriot parents, Yerolemou was born in London and grew up in the United Kingdom. After his graduation, Yerolemou did not take lessons, but instead learned how to act by stage experience. From 1997 to 2003 he was a regular on the television series ''Hububb''. In 1998, he had a supporting role in ''Middleton's Changeling'', and in 1999, he took part in a film adaptation of the Shakespeare play ''The Winter's Tale''. It was followed by two extras roles in the documentary ''Neanderthal''. He also appeared in the British series ''My Family'', ''The West Wittering Affair'', and the short film ''The Public Benefits''. Later career Yerolemou's first major role was as Syrio Forel in the first season of the H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wolf And The Lion
"The Wolf and the Lion" is the fifth episode of the first season of the HBO medieval fantasy television series ''Game of Thrones'', first aired on May 15, 2011. It was written by series creators and executive producers David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, and directed by Brian Kirk. The events of the episode primarily deal with Lord Eddard Stark's investigations into the death of the previous Hand. In the city of King's Landing, the Tourney of the Hand comes to an end while the various factions that plot for power are revealed to the viewer. This delicate balance is undone when news arrives that Tyrion Lannister has been arrested by Catelyn Stark. The title of the episode refers to the fact that the Starks, whose sigil is a wolf, may soon be at war with the Lannisters, whose sigil is the lion. With this episode the season hits its halfway mark and the action picks up considerably. Despite being a topic of discussion at King's Landing, Daenerys and Jorah Mormont do not themselve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugene Simon (actor)
Eugene Michael Simon (born 11 June 1992) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Jerome Clarke in the Nickelodeon mystery series ''House of Anubis'' (2011–2013) and Lancel Lannister in the HBO fantasy series '' Game of Thrones'' (2011–2012; 2015–2016). Early life and education Simon was born in London to Anton (died 2017) and Teresa (née Stopford) Simon. He has two older brothers, Charles (born 1987) and Harry, and a younger sister, Fleur. Simon attended Downside School in Somerset and Bryanston School in Dorset. He trained at Joseph Pearlman's acting academy in Los Angeles. Career Around eight years old, Simon's mother signed him up for an acting agency. He began appearing in commercials before appearing in film roles as a young Gerald Durrell in ''My Family and Other Animals'' and then as a young Giacomo Casanova in ''Casanova'' in 2005. On his eighteenth birthday, Simon received the news that he had been cast as Lancel Lannister in the HBO series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dar Salim
Dar Salim (born 18 August 1977) is a Danish actor. He received a Bodil Award nomination in the category Best Actor for the film '' Go With Peace, Jamil'' in 2008. Early life Dar Salim was born in Baghdad, Iraq. He fled to Denmark as a six-year-old refugee and lived on Amager. After high school he worked as a tour guide and as a Royal Guard. He's also a trained pilot. Acting Today, Salim is known for his work as a film and television actor. He trained at the William Esper Studio in New York and also studied method acting in London. He also had private lessons with actress Sarah Boberg. His acting career started with being cast in TV2's television series ''Forsvar''. The role that probably gave him the greatest exposure among Danish television viewers was as the Green Party chairman in '' Borgen''. In early 2013, he presented TV2's ''Good Evening Denmark'', and has also starred in TV2's crime drama '' Dicte'', for which he received a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the Robe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elyes Gabel
Elyes Cherif Gabel (; born 8 May 1983) is an English actor. He gained recognition for his portrayal of Dr Gurpreet "Guppy" Sandhu in the BBC medical drama ''Casualty'' (2004–2007), computer genius Walter O'Brien in the CBS series ''Scorpion'' (2014–2018), Dothraki Rakharo in Seasons 1 and 2 of the HBO series '' Game of Thrones'' (2011–2012), and PE teacher Rob Cleaver in the BBC One school-based drama series '' Waterloo Road'' (2009). Gabel was last seen as Sean Tilson in Apple TV+ suspense-thriller, ''Suspicion'' (2022). His other notable appearances are as DC Jose Rodriguez in the ITV drama '' Identity'' (2010), Detective Adam Lucas in season 3 of ''Body of Proof'' (2013), as virologist Andrew Fassbach in post-apocalyptic thriller film ''World War Z'' (2013), as Julian in crime drama film '' A Most Violent Year'' (2014), and as Adem Qasim in spy thriller film '' Spooks: The Greater Good'' (2015). Early life Gabel was born in Westminster, London and lived in Canada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hodor
George R. R. Martin's ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' saga features a large cast of characters. The series follows three interwoven plotlines: a dynastic war for control of Westeros by several families; the rising threat of the superhuman Others beyond the northern border of Westeros; and the ambition of Daenerys Targaryen, the exiled heir of the previous ruling dynasty. The Great Houses of Westeros represent the Seven Kingdoms which exist on the continent: the North, the Iron Islands, the Vale of Arryn, the Westerlands, the Stormlands, the Reach, and Dorne. A massive wall of ice and old magic separates the Seven Kingdoms from the largely unmapped area in the most northern portion of the continent. Each chapter is narrated in the third-person limited point of view through the eyes of a single character. Beginning with nine POV characters in ''A Game of Thrones'' (1996), a total of thirty-one such characters have narrated over the course of the first five volumes of the series. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristian Nairn
Kristian Nairn (born 25 November 1975) is an actor and DJ from Lisburn, Northern Ireland. He is best known for his portrayal of Hodor in the HBO fantasy series ''Game of Thrones''. More recently, he has played Wee John Feeney on the HBO Max series '' Our Flag Means Death''. Career Nairn's portrayal of Hodor on ''Game of Thrones'' was his first acting role; Nairn earned enough to buy his mother a house. He is a progressive house/trance DJ, and used to be the resident DJ of Kremlin, a gay club in Belfast. Since ''Game of Thrones'' began, Nairn has toured as a DJ with "Rave of Thrones" using musical themes and costumes from the television series. At the end of 2017, he performed the first part of the Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike concerts in Antwerp. He was the DJ during the BlizzCon 2016 anniversary party and BlizzCon 2018 closing festivities. In October 2018, Kristian Nairn appeared in a commercial for eToro that was launched on YouTube, featuring the Internet meme HODL. Nair ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roxanne McKee
Roxanne McKee (born 10 August 1980) is a British actress and model. She is best known for playing Louise Summers in the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' (2005–2008), Lou Foster in the British drama series ''Lip Service'' (2010), Doreah in the American fantasy drama series ''Game of Thrones'' (2011–2012) and Lady Claire Riesen in the American apocalyptic supernatural series ''Dominion'' (2014–2015). She has also starred in films including '' Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines'' (2012), ''Vendetta'' (2013) and ''The Legend of Hercules'' (2014). Early life and education McKee was born in Canada to Irish parents and completed a BA degree in Social Policy & Political Studies at Royal Holloway, University of London in 2005. Career ''Hollyoaks'' McKee auditioned for the role of ''Hollyoaks'' character Louise Summers in 2004 as part of ''Hollyoaks: On the Pull'', a nationwide search to find a new actor. After being chosen from over 35,000 applicants, McKee began portraying Louise, who was i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amrita Acharia
Amrita Acharia ( ne, अमृता आचार्य, also spelled Acharya) is a Norwegian actress of NepaleseUkrainian origins. She is best known for her roles as Irri in the HBO series ''Game of Thrones'' and as Dr. Ruby Walker in the ITV series '' The Good Karma Hospital''. Early life Acharia was born in Kathmandu, Nepal 1987. Her father is a Nepalese gynaecologist who met her mother, a Ukrainian architect, while he was attending medical school in Kyiv. Acharia grew up in Kathmandu, Ukraine, England and Norway. She spent her first seven years in Nepal, before her father's job took him and his family to England and then, when she was 13, to Tromsø, Norway. At the age of 19, having finished high school in Norway, Acharia moved to England seeking a career in acting. She trained at ALRA. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esmé Bianco
Esmé Augusta Bianco (born 25 May 1982) is a British actress and neo-burlesque performer, who is best known for her recurring roles as Ros on ''Game of Thrones'' and Jane Chatwin on '' The Magicians''. Career Bianco has posed for painters Christian Furr and Peregrine Heathcote. Bianco's feature films parts include '' Burlesque Fairytales'', in which she played "Mother" in one of the tales. She also appeared in '' Chemical Wedding'', ''Dead Man Running'', ', and '' The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power''. Bianco appeared as the character Ros, a prostitute in King's Landing, in the HBO series ''Game of Thrones''. She first appeared in the series premiere " Winter Is Coming", returning for 13 more episodes, often in the show's " sexposition" scenes, before her character is murdered in the season 3 episode " The Climb". In 2020, Bianco made an appearance on the Puscifer album '' Existential Reckoning'' on the song "UPGrade". Personal life In February 2021, Bianco accused musicia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lino Facioli
Lino Schmidek Machado Facioli (born 29 July 2000) is a Brazilian-British actor. He is best known for portraying Lord Robin Arryn in '' Game of Thrones'' and Naples in ''Get Him to the Greek''. Biography Facioli was born in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo state. He is of Austrian, Portuguese, Italian and German descent. Lino's maternal grandfather, Werner Robert Schmidek, was born in Vienna, Austria, and emigrated to Brazil in 1960. He moved to the United Kingdom with his family when he was 4 years old. Career He showed an interest in an acting career at age 7 when he was enrolled in a theater school in London. In 2010, he began his career with appearances in short metrages and television series. His first professional work was in the British short film ''Awfully Deep'' in 2010 from director Daniel Florêncio. In the same year, he joined the cast of ''Get Him to the Greek'', acting as the son of actor Russell Brand. He played the troublesome Robin Arryn, Lord of a noble family i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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