In a fantasy world, the appearance of the characters is quite different from that of the modern, real world. Wigs, prosthetics, colored contacts and more are used to transform the actors and actresses of HBO’s Game of Thrones into their on-screen counterparts. Here is a list of twenty actors and actresses who look completely different in real life to how they look on silver.
20 – Varies
Conleth Hill – the Irish actor who portrays the Spider, Varys – unlike many actors on HBO’s Game of Thrones does not wear any facial prosthetics or a wig, but does sport a bald head. Hill has thick gray hair and a moustache, while Varys has a clean shaven bald head.
19 – The Hound
Scottish actor Rory McCann who portrays The Hound – one of the most dangerous warriors in Westeros – wears a shoulder-length wig, facial hair prosthetics and special effects facial make-up in Game of HBO’s Thrones. The Hound’s on-screen appearance contrasts sharply with McCann’s balding head, light stubble and unburnt face.
18 – Septa Unella
The English actress, Hannah Waddingham, who portrays Septa Unella – the woman who marched Cersei Lannister, naked, through the streets of Kings Landing while shouting ‘shame’ –
It’s a stark contrast to her on-screen character on HBO’s Game of Thrones. Waddingham was well styled, honey blonde hair, made up face and well dressed in figure fitting clothes while her on screen counterpart has her hair hidden under her head dress, is plain faced and wears a gray outfit sticky conservative.
17 – Leaf (Children of the Forest)
Kae Alexander, the Japanese actress who portrayed Leaf – the leader of the Children of the Forest – wore yellow contacts, full body prosthetics and a grey-green wig on HBO’s Game of Thrones. Alexander endured a process that lasted between nine and ten hours to be transformed into a Leaf. Her off-screen appearance contrasts greatly with Leaf’s as she has long black hair, tanned skin and wide dark eyes.
16 – Win Win
Welsh actor Ian Whyte, who portrayed Wun Wun – the wild giant – wore a large foam body suit and a silicone rubber prosthetic head on HBO’s Game of Thrones. Whyte – while he is extremely tall off-screen at the height of seven feet, eleven inches – is slenderly built, has short dark brown hair and a thin face.
15 – Osha
Although British actress Natalie Tena, who portrays Osha – the wild woman who cares for and protects Bran and Rickon Stark on HBO’s Game of Thrones – does not wear any facial prosthetics or even a wig, she looks completely different from her on-screen character. . Tena often has well styled hair, a made up face and a fun style of clothing while Osha has wild hair, a dirty face and hazy clothes.
14 – Yara Greyjoy
Unlike the actresses who portray the other queens in Westeros, Gemma Whelan – the British actress who portrays Yara Greyjoy, the rightful Queen of the Iron Islands – does not wear a wig on Game of Thrones of HBO. Whelan has a light knit face, neatly styled hair and feminine cut clothes while Yara has a plain face, windblown hair and masculine styled clothes
13 – The Waif
Faye Marsay – the English actress who portrays the Waif, acolyte of the Faceless Man – wears her hair in a braided style, has a simple and sometimes dirty face, and wears loose and plain colored clothes. Marsay wears her hair sleeked back in a stylish fashion, her face well made up and wears modern, fitted clothing that suits her frame.
12 – The King of the Night
Richard Brake – the Welsh actor who portrays the Night King (in Season 5 before he was reformed), the leader and creator of the undead army that has now invaded Westeros – wears full outlooks and colorful contacts on Game of HBO’s Thrones. Brake has medium height, honey blonde hair, fair skin and a well defined face while his on screen counterpart has ice blue skin, electric blue eyes and ice horns on his bald head.
11 – Conversely
Birgitte Hjort Sørensen – the Danish actress who portrayed Karsi, a wild woman who fought with Jon Snow at the Battle of Hardhome – dyed her hair and had a plain, dirty face on HBO’s Game of Thrones. Hjort Sørensen has elegantly styled honey blonde hair, a well-made face and wears stylish clothes that suit her tall but slender frame unlike her on-screen counterpart who has ragged, dark hair and wears animal skins .
10 – Jaqen H’ghar
Tom Wlaschiha – the German actor who portrays Jaqen H’ghar, a Faceless Man who trains Arya Stark – wears a wig and simple, ill-fitting clothes on HBO’s Game of Thrones. Wlaschiha has short blonde hair and wears very fitted and stylish clothes unlike his on-screen counterpart who has shoulder-length red hair with silvery white streaks and wears poorly made, almost disheveled clothes.
09 – Brienne Of Tarth
Gwendoline Christie – the British actress who portrays Brienne of Tarth, one of the greatest warriors in Westeros – wears her hair in a carefree, tousled style, has a simple face and wears the intricately designed armor that Jaime Lannister was he did for her on screen character. on HBO’s Game of Thrones. Christie styles her short blonde hair elegantly, has a well-sculpted face and wears sophisticated, well-fitting clothes that suit her tall frame.
08 – Hodor
Kristian Nairn – the Irish actor who portrays Hodor, the mostly built and simple servant of House Stark who looks after and protects Bran Stark – wears a beard and has his hair cut significantly short, blond painted clear. Nairn has longer hair that is often grown, has tattoos and wears simple, casual clothes. He also has a facial star tattoo that was removed by makeup on set.
07 – Pyat Pree
Ian Hanmore – the Scottish actor who portrays Pyat Pree, a warlock from Qarth and one of the Thirteen – wore dark blue face makeup on HBO’s Game of Thrones. Hanmore has some light white hair, although he is mostly bald, and wears a plain face while his on-screen counterpart has sunken eyes with thick black bags and blue lips.
06 – Shireen Baratheon
Kerry Ingram – the British actress who portrayed Shireen Baratheon, the Stag Princess – wore facial prosthetics and dyed her hair darker on HBO’s Game of Thrones. Ingram has honey blonde hair and wears a made up face that makes her look older while Shireen has Greyscale that covers half of her face and has limp, dark brown hair.
05 – Gilly
Hannah Murray – the English actress who portrays Gilly, Sam Tarly’s wild lover – like her fellow wild actresses wears a dirty, simple face and wild, carefree hair dyed for HBO’s Game of Thrones. Murray has lighter hair that is curled in neat waves, an elegantly made-up face and wears well-fitting clothes while her on-screen counterpart wears animal skins and then simple dresses.
04 – Viserys Targaryen
Just like Emilia Clarke, the British actress who portrays his sister on screen, British actor Harry Lloyd wore a lace front wig for his brief stint on HBO’s Game of Thrones as Viserys Targaryen , the exiled heir to the Iron Throne. Lloyd endured a two-hour process every morning to transform into the unhinged prince whose shoulder-length, silver curls and pale eyebrows were the complete opposite of his own short-styled black hair and dark eyebrows. .
03 – Robert Baratheon
Mark Addy – the British actor who portrays Robert Baratheon, the Sgt King – donned a wig and sported a wiry beard on HBO’s Game of Thrones. Addy has extremely short hair and is clean shaven, and is slightly thinner in build than his on-screen counterpart.
02 – Euron Greyjoy
Pilou Asabaek – the Danish actor who portrays Euron Greyjoy, the master of Silence and king of the Iron Islands – wears facial prosthetics, a beard and black-lined eyes on HBO’s Game of Thrones. Asabaek has a light face covered with stubble and has no scar under his left eye.
01 – Daenerys Targaryen
Emilia Clarke, the English actress who portrays the ‘Dragon Queen’ – Daenerys Targaryen – wears a waist, lace wig on HBO’s Game of Thrones. Clarke’s off-screen appearance – consisting of shoulder-length, dark brown hair and dark brows – contrasts with the silver hair and light eyes of the Mother of Dragons.
