Little Known Secrets From The 'Game of Thrones' Cast

By Muk Khatri in Entertainment On 15th May 2016
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#1 Alfie Allen is Lily Allen's Brother

Alfie Allen, the guy who plays Theon Greyjoy, is actually Lily Allen's brother. The pop singer actually wrote a song about her brother called "Alfie."

#2 Lena Headey And Jerome Flynn Hate Each Other

Lena Headey, the woman who plays Cersei Lannister, and Jerome Flynn, the guy who plays Bronn, actually hate each other in real life. Turns out they once dated, but things ended badly. Now they don't say a single word to each other on set.

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#3 Hodor Is A D.J.

Kristian Nairn, the guy who plays Hodor, is actually a professional D.J. in real life. He plays at raves called "Rave of Thrones." No joke.

#4 Sophie Turner Adopted Her Direwolf

Sophie Turner actually adopted the same dog that played her Direwolf in the series. That is a very cool dog to have.

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#5 Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson (The Mountain) Is Actually The Third Strongest Man Alive

Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson, the guy who plays "The Mountain" is actually the third strongest man on the planet. He placed third in a world strongman competition.

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#6 Sibel Kekilli

Sibel Kekilli, the girl who plays Shae, has a very interesting past. Before Game of Thrones, she was an actress in Germany. But before that, she was actually a porn star.

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#7 Emilia Clarke Says No To Being Topless

Emilia Clarke, the girl who plays Daenerys Targaryen, actually has a clause in her contract that says she doesn't have to do any more topless scenes. In case you were wondering why she isn't doing that anymore since season 3. She's the only person in the cast that has a contract like this.