30 Things You Didn't Know About the 'Game of Thrones' Cast

His character’s beheading was hardly Bean’s first filmed death — the actor has been killed at least 22 times on screen. [Image: New Line]

Despite starring on a hit TV series, the actress claimed in spring 2013 that she was royally poor, with less than $5 in her bank account thanks to a divorce and custody battle with ex Peter Loughran. [Image: Getty Images]

The actor’s voice is one of the most famous in ’90s sitcom history — Dinklage played “Wake-Up Guy” on “The Wink” episode of ‘Seinfeld.’ [Image: NBC]

Know Gwendoline Christie’s birthday? Neither does the actress… or her birth mother. To this day, Christine still doesn’t know her exact age. [Image: Getty Images]

Despite being Ned Stark’s bastard, Harington has royal roots — the actor is related to Sir William Molesworth, 8th Baronet, Sir Richard Harington, 13th Baronet, and Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville. [Image: Getty Images]

The actress who plays Tyrion’s prostitute lover worked as a porn star under the name “Dilara” before making it in Hollywood. Typecast much?

Emilia Clarke almost didn’t play Khaleesi at all — the role was originally offered to Tamzin Merchant, but the series swapped actresses after the pilot was filmed. [Image: Getty Images]

The right-handed Maisie Williams has learned how to sword fight and more with her left hand in order to stay true to her character. [Image: Getty Images]

Oona Chaplin isn’t just familiar because she starred on ‘Game of Thrones’ — the actress is the granddaughter of Charlie Chaplin. [Image: Getty Images]

Turner is the proud owner of Zunni, otherwise known as the dearly departed direwolf Lady from Season 1 of ‘Game of Thrones.’

Jack Gleeson, otherwise known as the psychotic King Joffrey, has been afraid of doors since he closed his finger in one while playing with a cousin as a child. [Image: HBO]

Alfie Allen was made famous even before he joined the ‘Game of Thrones’ cast. The actor is the subject of older sister Lily Allen’s “Alfie.” [Image: Getty Images]

Spoiler Alert! No, really, that’s what the actor needed. The actor found out about the death of Robb Stark not through the books, but accidentally when Googling the character. [Image: Getty Images]

Turns out McCann is a gentle giant. He worked as a gardener and a painter before jumpstarting his acting career. [Image: Getty Images]

You won’t let the dreamy Momoa out of your sight… and, it turns out, he once returned the favor as a ‘Baywatch: Hawaii’ lifeguard. [Image: NBC]

Daenerys aide has become so good at speaking Dothraki, he ad-libbed the final scene of Season 2. [Image: Getty Images]

It must have shaken — not stirred — Charles Dance when he witnessed the success of the Bond franchise after turning down the opportunity to screen test for the role.

We almost didn’t get the chance to enjoy Joe Dempsie as Gendry — or Kit Harington as Jon Snow. Dempsie originally auditioned to play Jon Snow before locking in the role as Gendry. [Image: Getty Images]

Gillen is not only the star of a hit TV series. The actor also stars in a blockbuster movie. You can spot him in the opening scene of ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ as a CIA agent. [Image: Warner Bros]

The King’s Landing prostitute is also an experienced burlesque dancer in her spare time off the show. Her most popular show, ‘White Wedding,’ involves Bianco, burlesque, and, naturally, a giant wedding cake.

Jones was forced to change his name to make it in Hollywood. His birth name, Terry Jones, has already been taken by the legendary ‘Monty Python’ star. [Image: Getty Images]

The actress, who also starred in ‘The Tudors,’ is an avid poker player who has competed in the 2008 PartyPoker.com Women’s World Open in London. [Image: Getty Images]

A whopping nine ‘Game of Thrones’ actors have appeared in the ‘Harry Potter’ franchise. Including Tena, who played Nymphadora Tonks… [Image: Warner Bros]

Bradley, who played Argus Filch… [Image: Warner Bros]

Glover, who voiced Aragog… [Image: Warner Bros]

Michelle Fairley, who played Mrs. Granger… [Image: Warner Bros]

Hinds, who played Aberforth Dumbledore… [Image: Warner Bros]

Ineson, who played Amycus Carrow… [Image: Warner Bros]

…and Webb, who played a Slytherin student. (See him peeking out in back?) [Image: Warner Bros]