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49 Game Of Thrones Actors Who Looked So Different In Their Youth, Some Of Them Are Barely Recognizable
Now that season 7 of GoT has come to a dramatic end, and we thought it was time to revisit the Game of Thrones cast in their days before they became a part of HBO's most popular series.
It's hard to believe when you watch the show that the popular actors weren't always the conniving, cynical, dour and battle-hardened Game of Thrones characters from Westeros and Essos, but as you can see from these eye-opening pictures, some of your favorite characters were virtually unrecognizable as young actors. From Ser Davos Seaworth and Tyrion Lannister to Thoros of Myr and The Hound, Sandor Clegane, the list of Then and Now should help to satisfy your Game of Thrones cravings while you - and the rest of the world - wait for season 8 to arrive. How many actors when they were young did you recognize? Let us know in the comments below.
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#1
Diana Rigg As Emma Peel (In 1961's The Avengers) And As Olenna Tyrrel (In GoT)
Stefano Aprea 8 years ago
Diana Rigg. One of the most iconic British actresses, ever. Rare combination of beauty and skill in acting.
Cheryl Van Dyke 8 years ago
Well of course she looks different, she's almost 60 years older in the second picture.
Kevin Perry 8 years ago
She was the 'Go To' fox of the early sixties and I surely had the hots for her. Raquel, Bridgette, Sophia, Phyllis Diller...
Agnes Jekyll 8 years ago
Wait, you had the hots for Phyllis Diller? She purposely tried to make herself look unattractive--she was so hilarious. Apparently, she let people into her house to tour her wig museum until very late in life.
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Lily Mae Kitty 8 years ago
yeah, it's hell to get old. she was a true beauty. God, I wanted to BE Emma Peel so badly!
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#2
Jason Momoa As Jason (In 2003's Baywatch) And As Khal Drogo (In GoT)
Marlowe Fitzpatrik 8 years ago
And sexy as all hell he was! (and I didn't know he was in Baywatch! I'd have never recognised him)
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Sarcasticow 8 years ago
Wow! GoT fans will probably hate me know but I used to be in love with Jason when watching Baywatch as a kid :D and I think I just found a reason to finally start watching GoT (and also to see the Ed Sheeran scene) :D
#3
Young Kristofer Hivju And As Tormund Giantsbane (In GoT)
Kira Thesloth 8 years ago
I like him much better without it. The length of his hair (in the youthful pic), however is a bit too long for a clean shaven face.
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June Pixeld 8 years ago
Thats prob one of his most known pics. He doesnt look that much diff but he does make the beard work for him :)
Kevin Hand 8 years ago
This is what I see when I look at him http://www.trbimg.com/img-55528c3f/turbine/la-trb-wyndham-loyalty-reward-program-20150511
Sondre Strøm Linde 8 years ago (edited)
His beard growth is crazy. He forgets to shave for like two minutes, and he's Hagrid.
#4
Charles Dance As David Carlton (in 2002's Ali G Indahouse) And As Tywin Lannister (in Game Of Thrones)
Sonja Götten 8 years ago
He could have danced his enemies away... "Oh my god, RUN, he starts to dance!!!"
June Pixeld 8 years ago
That outfit is all kinds of wrong. But he still wears it with his most serious expression
Rob Williams 6 years ago
Why that picture? If the article is supposed to be a now and then comparison why not go back to one of his early big breaks... 1984's The Jewel In The Crown. Charles-Da...c94765.jpg 
#5
Aidan Gillen As Frank (In 2000's The Low Down) And As Petyr Baelish (In GoT)
Помаже Бог 6 years ago
Yeah and he also gets his b******e exploded and Charlie Hunnam's one in Queer As Folk ;)
Carris Butcher 8 years ago
I loved him in Queer as Folk and Some Mother's Son. An amazing actor
#6
Lena Headey As Young Mary (In 1992's Waterland), Guinevere (In 1998's Merlin) And As Cersei Lannister (In Got)
Vesna Brnić 8 years ago
She does have a face of a queen. Exactly how you would imagine it whatever story of queen you read. That role perfectly fits her.
Marie-Louise Chenois 8 years ago
Or "I'm used to play Queens. Adapt the novels so that i get to be queen here aswell."
#7
Gwendoline Christie As Lexi (In 2012's Wizards Vs. Aliens) And As Brienne Of Tarth (In GoT)
Barbara Hiller 6 years ago
just because it is beyond your imagination, it's not impossible for men to fall for a warrior woman and to find exactly that attractive. Women don't need to be propped up or imagined as princesses to be attractive.
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Steve Bowman 8 years ago
For months now I thought the right picture shows Matthias Schweighöfer.
#8
Iain Glenn As Brendan (in 1988's Gorillas In The Mist) And As Ser Jorah Mormont (in Got)
#9
Paul Kaye As Dennis Pennis (in 1995's Anyone For Pennis) And As Thoros Of Myr (in Got)
Amy Burdewik 8 years ago
Not expecting such a huge difference and then the internet swung this in my face. O.o
Caroline Driver 8 years ago
I still think of him as Dennis Pennis, winding up celebs on the red carpet
#10
Sean Bean As Horace Clark (In A 1984 Episode Of The Bill) And As Ned Stark (In GoT)
#11
Peter Dinklage As Finbar Mcbride (In 2003's The Station Agent) And As Tyrion Lannister (In GoT)
#12
Young Jerome Flynn And As Bronn (In Got)
Ian Carter 8 years ago
if you dont live in the U.K you may not be aware that he was one half of Robson and Jerome a British "pop" act after being in a hit TV show (soldier soldier) , he was terrible, seriously Youtube their songs between 1995-96 really awful.
Szilárd Varga 6 years ago
Pic on the left: If Rick Astley + Gordon Ramsay had a child together, he would look like this.
Rose Brien Harrington 6 years ago
His best part was in Ripper Street, he was excellent in that.
#13
Young Kit Harington And As Jon Snow (In Got)
John Whitaker 8 years ago
Yeah, it's after they were cast. Sansa, Arya, and Robb were there too. http://www.businessinsider.com/game-of-thrones-child-star-picture-sansa-arya-robb-stark-jon-snow-2015-5
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Petra Rola Cole 8 years ago
Haha what a cool beard and a good cut can do. Oh but we are all hideous during puberty.
Noel Benavente 8 years ago
Picture on the left seems to be from Season 1, signing autographs at a book store or something.
#14
Maisie Williams When She Was A Child And As Arya Stark (In GoT)
#15
Conleth Hill As Roache (In 1992's Blue Heaven) And As Lord Varys (In GoT)
Fidel Bousquet 8 years ago
He still has. He shaves his head for the show :)
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Leah Nicholson 8 years ago
I don't know that I would recognize him wth hair if I didn't know it was him.
#16
Young Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson And As The Mountain (in Got)
#17
Carice Van Houten As Suzy (In 1999's Suzy Q) And As Melisandre (In GoT)
Vesna Brnić 8 years ago
Obviously, since on the first photo she looks like as a child.
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#18
Rory Mccann As Kenny Mcleod (In 2002's The Book Group) And As Sandor Clegane Aka The Hound (In GoT)
#19
Emilia Clarke As Savannah (In 2010's Triassic Attack) And As Daenerys Targaryen (In GoT)
#20
Liam Cunningham As Sir Agravaine (In 1995's First Knight) And As Ser Davos (In Got)
Amanda Ferraz 8 years ago
He reminded me the guy who played mac Taylor on csi ny... no idea why
#21
Sophie Turner When She Was A Child And As Sansa Stark (In GoT)
#22
Natalie Dormer As Victoria (In 2005's Casanova) And As Margaery Tyrell (In GoT)
Branislava Simić 8 years ago
Nah... I dont know but I find Margaery a bit uglyish... She has pretty eyes but her nose is just yuck....
#23
Ross Mullan As Puppeteer (In 2007's Bear Behaving Badly) And As White Walker (In GoT)
Caroline Helies 8 years ago
Erm...that's Barney Harwood with Ned the Bear. No idea why BP thinks that's a young Ross Mullan??
#24
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau As Martin (In 1994's Nightwatch) And As Jaime Lannister (In Got)
Nadia Falgren Chaker 7 years ago
It is not a comedy movie. It is a danish horror movie. He plays a night watchman in a mortuary.
#25
Thomas Brodie-Sangster As Sam (In 2003's Love Actually) And As Jojen Reed (In GoT)
Madeline Bublik 8 years ago
He was born in 1990 which makes him TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS OLD
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June Pixeld 8 years ago
Thanks , i knew he loked familiar but couldnt place him
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#26
Alfie Allen As Arundel's Son (In 1998's Elizabeth) And As Theon Greyjoy (In GoT)
#27
Michelle Fairley As Teresa Doyle (In 1990's Hidden Agenda) And As Catelyn Stark (In GoT)
#28
Richard Madden As Kirk Brandon (in 2010's Worried About The Boy) And As Robb Stark (in Got)
#29
Max Von Sydow As Antonius Block (In 1957's The Seventh Seal) And As Three-Eyed Raven (In GoT)
#30
Jacob Anderson As Angelo (in 2010's 4.3.2.1.) And As Grey Worm (in Got)
#31
Jonathan Pryce As Sam Lowry (In 1985's Brazil) And As High Sparrow (In GoT)
Neeraj Jha 8 years ago
so when he was Low-ry, he had wings.. when he became High Sparrow, he had none...
Exequiel Oro 8 years ago
And you got a mising photo as pope Francis... papa-59a5f...663ba2.jpg 
#32
Rose Leslie As Gwen Dawson (In 2010's Downton Abbey) And As Ygritte (In GoT)
Ana T. 8 years ago
nothing about willings but how to use the tongue down there lol
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#33
Jack Gleeson As Little Boy (in 2005's Batman Begins) And As Joffrey Baratheon (in Got)
Marcus McArthur 6 years ago
Re-watched Reign of Fire and realized he was in this before he became one of the most hated charcters ever... aAdy4Zg_70...939e26.jpg 
Paula Hannon 8 years ago
My friend went to college with him and he came up and talked to her one day. She said he was very nice and at the time didn't have a clue who he was, LOL!
#34
Young Iwan Rheon And As Ramsay Bolton (In GoT)
#35
Young Kristian Nairn And As Hodor (In GoT)
Christine Traversari 7 years ago
I remember the young Kristin from way back, good lad, fond memories 🎶😀 from Christine Traversari (hur dur) 🙂
#36
Gemma Whelan As Gwen's Maid (in 2010's The Wolfman) And As Yara Greyjoy (in Got)
#37
Mark Addy As David 'Dave' (In 1997's The Full Monty) And As Robert Baratheon (In GoT)
#38
Tom Wlaschiha (In 2008's Spoons) And As Jaqen H'gar (In GoT)
Julia Wilk 8 years ago
he is german but his name is polish as far as i know
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#39
Indira Varma As Ruttie Jinnah (in 1998's Jinnah) And As Ellaria Sand (in Got)
Kira Leseman 8 years ago
I loved her in Rome. I rewatch that series at least once a year. It's so good.
#40
Hannah Murray As Cassie Ainsworth (in 2007's Skins) And As Gilly (in Got)
PennyDreadful81 8 years ago
Joe Dempsie (Gendry) was in Skins, too. In fact, his character died in her arms.
Shaheen Kapery 8 years ago
Yep, he clearly eats all the food Cassie doesn't
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#41
Isaac Hempstead Wright As Tom Hill (In 2011's The Awakening) And As Bran Stark (In GoT)
#42
Jim Broadbent As Jean Pierre Dubois (in 1987's Superman Iv: The Quest For Peace) And As Archmaester Ebrose (in Got)
Vincent Tiggelman 8 years ago
He had the funniest part in the first Blackadder series. Brilliant actor.
#43
Michael Mcelhatton As Raymond 'Rats' Doyle (In 2001's Paths To Freedom) And As Roose Bolton (In GoT)
Shayna Armond 8 years ago
Boring Thread. Life happens and people get older. WHAT A SHOCKER!? (dripping with sarcasm)
#44
David Bradley As Colin Woodcock (In 1971's A Family At War) And As Walder Frey (In GoT)
Paula Hannon 8 years ago
Perfect choice to play the first Doctor on Doctor who. He was in a film about the making of the show and now will be in the show as the first Doctor. He's such a good actor.
#45
Richard Brake As Pierce Tencil (In 1996's Subterfuge) And As Night's King (In GoT)
#46
Stephen Dillane As Michael Henderson (In 1997's Welcome To Sarajevo) And As Stanis Baratheon (In GoT)
Mihaela Šagadin 8 years ago
I was very surprised to learn he's the father of Frank Dillane who acts in "Fear the Walking Dead", but was also young Voldemort (who asks about horcruxes) in "Half Blood Prince". In the left photo I really see the resemblance!
#47
Anton Lesser As Feste (in 1988's Twelfth Night, Or What You Will) And As Qyburn (in Got)
Just saying 6 years ago
They've managed to get some seriously good Brit actors in this thing, Anton Lesser, Jim Broadbent, Charles Dance, Diana Rigg, Sean Bean....
Louise Brigance 8 years ago
I watch a lot of British shows on PBS and on Netflix and Hulu and he is in so many things. So versatile, great character actor.
#48
Owen Teale As Maldak (in 1985's Doctor Who : "vengeance On Varos") And As Alliser Thorne (in Got)
#49
Pilou Asbæk As Teis (in 2008's Worlds Apart) And As Euron Greyjoy (in Got)
Sebastian Melmoth 8 years ago
wow...his bottom GoT pic looks like Joshua Jackson and Liev Schrieber's love child.
Susanna Vesna 8 years ago
He is so brutal and has the wildest grey/blue eyes! Love his character
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Caroline Helies 8 years ago
Bored Panda seems to have chosen the ugliest/most unflattering young pics for most of the actors...and they got Ross Mullan's wrong!
Nan Lozito Rosenberg 8 years ago
Diana Rigg has always been beautiful and a great actress! Shame on her and the others for getting older - it beats being six feet under... I'm tired of these articles showing actors aging, especially people posting photos of Brigitte Bardot. I think that most of us would rather die old than young. Look in the mirror before criticizing others!
Rose Brien Harrington 6 years ago
Very very well said. Couldn't agree more.
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candy gram 8 years ago
I think the whole point of this post is not about ageing. It's more about the range and diversity of the actors' performances, that they can transform themselves into these different characters over the years.
Plumpapollo 8 years ago
Ser Davos played "The Onion Knight" when he was younger?! Coincidence? I think not.
Ankara Ankara 6 years ago
This post demonstrates that most people (especially men but also many women) look so much better and definitely more interesting as they get older.
Little Menace 8 years ago
Ageing, it's almost as if it's a new thing nowadays. Wow, people looked different when they were young. WTF?
Caroline Helies 8 years ago
Bored Panda seems to have chosen the ugliest/most unflattering young pics for most of the actors...and they got Ross Mullan's wrong!
Nan Lozito Rosenberg 8 years ago
Diana Rigg has always been beautiful and a great actress! Shame on her and the others for getting older - it beats being six feet under... I'm tired of these articles showing actors aging, especially people posting photos of Brigitte Bardot. I think that most of us would rather die old than young. Look in the mirror before criticizing others!
Rose Brien Harrington 6 years ago
Very very well said. Couldn't agree more.
Load More Replies... candy gram 8 years ago
I think the whole point of this post is not about ageing. It's more about the range and diversity of the actors' performances, that they can transform themselves into these different characters over the years.
Plumpapollo 8 years ago
Ser Davos played "The Onion Knight" when he was younger?! Coincidence? I think not.
Ankara Ankara 6 years ago
This post demonstrates that most people (especially men but also many women) look so much better and definitely more interesting as they get older.
Little Menace 8 years ago
Ageing, it's almost as if it's a new thing nowadays. Wow, people looked different when they were young. WTF?
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