Let's take a moment and check in with the current cast of Game of Thrones and what they look like out in the real world. Would you know the Starks from the Greyjoys if you saw them walking down the sidewalk?
However, not every cast member has to maintain their character's looks in the off season. Plenty of actors use wigs and prosthetics to get into character. Some of your Game of Thrones favorites might be totally unrecognizable once they take the show makeup off.
The list of Game of Thrones characters is ever-changing, but there has been one constant over six seasons that cast looks good. It's truly too bad that Game of Thrones isn't more like Gossip Girl, where every episode ended with a black tie event or a hip party that showed off the cast. Believe it or not, when you take away the grime, blood, and muck of Westeros and the Game of Thrones cast looks totally different in real life.
Sure, we're all familiar with Kit Harington's "civilian" appearance at this point. That poor guy couldn't go anywhere for a year without being spotted and photographed. It's not his fault that every shave or man bun could hold the secret to Jon Snow's future. However, not every cast member has to maintain their character's looks in the off season. Plenty of actors use wigs and prosthetics to get into character. Some of your Game of Thrones favorites might be totally unrecognizable once they take the show makeup off.
Let's take a moment and check in with the current cast of Game of Thrones and what they look like out in the real world. Would you know the Starks from the Greyjoys if you saw them walking down the sidewalk?
Tyrion's Essos beard really completes his new role.
OK, the beard is pretty much the same but whoa!
After several seasons in the same outfit, Arya is finally getting some new looks no pun intended, with her being blind and all.
She's smiling, she's got a nose stud, and she can see!
Poor Dany, banished to Khaleesi rehab.
The wig does a lot of the work on Game of Thrones. Unlike Kit Harrington, Emilia Clarke can do whatever she wants with her (amazing) hair IRL.
I, for one, can't wait for Cersei's choppy "shame, shame, shame" haircut to grow back out.
IRL, the actress could not look more different.
It's hard to separate the face from Ramsay's atrocities.
Maybe this goofy, scruffier picture of Iwan Rheon will help?
Remember when Tyrion tried to get her and Grey Worm to play "Never Have I Ever" when they were bored?
If you're a Fast and Furious fan, then you've already seen this actress outside of Essos.
It's time for Sansa to rise from the ashes, at last.
IRL, Sophie Turner looks much happier and much more colorful!
I can't wait to see more of Theon's sister.
Hardly recognizable when she's not commanding ships, right?
How thankful are we for Davos right about now?
Glasses make a huge difference. Cunningham doesn't look like Davos at all.
I hope that Jaime gets a win this season, but it's unlikely.
You know, in my opinion, he doesn't look all that different, except that he has both hands still firmly attached.
Oh, these two...
oh...
He's so casual and... not stressed out over Daenerys. How refreshing.
So not pleased that he's back in Season 6.
In real life, he's so much less threatening and plotting. Don't you agree?
Please, please let this "capture" be a trick to win Winterfell back. I don't want Ramsay to torture them.
The littlest Stark has grown so much!
The Wildling look does not do Tena credit.
Jon Snow got a much needed haircut (and more) in Season 6...
As much as he tried, no disguise could hide what we knew all along about Jon Snow.
Margaery has looked better. Let's get those Tyrells out of jail!
We've all seen how glamorous Natalie Dormer looks on the red carpet, right? This is so much cooler!
Their visions are revealing so much about the Stark history.
It's so much sunnier south of the Wall.
Recently seen in The Force Awakens as well, this actor is a living legend.
Finally, Brienne is completing her mission!
I think you'd probably recognize Christie due to her stature, but she's still different from Brienne IRL.
What is going on with her and her daughters?!
You wouldn't wear a hat like that in Dorne.
I can't wait to see where their adventure takes them next.
Jon's best bro doesn't always look so glum.
IRL, Hannah Murray goes between hip red and blonde hair.
We finally saw what his "little birds" are like.
That hair!
We're finally seeing the true return of Theon on the HBO series.
No sign of Reek anywhere...
The hottest granny in Westeros, obviously.
What a sweet lady, who hopefully would still conspire to murder your husband for you in a pinch. (Only kidding.)
Bran's tree dwelling friend is a new character for Season 6.
What an incredible transformation!
Come on; I had to!
So different right? Old lady makeup or not, I would actually never know this was the Red Woman. The Game of Thrones cast sure cleans up nice!
