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The Cast Of "House Of The Dragon" IRL Vs. The Characters They Play

By Michele Bird,

8 days ago

House of the Dragon is finally back!

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Audiences have anxiously awaited the return of the Game of Thrones spinoff for two years, and Season 2 is just getting started.

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The Targaryen saga continues with Emma D'Arcy , Olivia Cooke, Matt Smith , and more reprising their roles from Season 1.

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If you can't get enough of the cast, here's a roundup of what they look like IRL side-by-side with the characters they play in House of the Dragon :

To start, Emma D'Arcy plays Rhaenyra Targaryen

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Olivia Cooke plays Alicent Hightower

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Matt Smith plays Daemon Targaryen

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Tom Glynn-Carney plays Aegon II Targaryen

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Ewan Mitchell plays Aemond Targaryen

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Rhys Ifans plays Otto Hightower

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Fabien Frankel plays Criston Cole

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Steve Toussaint plays Corlys Velaryon

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Eve Best plays Rhaenys Targaryen

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Bethany Antonia plays Baela Targaryen

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Phoebe Campbell plays Rhaena Targaryen

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Harry Collett plays Jacaerys Velaryon

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Sonoya Mizuno plays Mysaria

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Matthew Needham plays Larys Strong

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Phia Saban plays Helaena Targaryen

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Abubakar Salim plays Alyn of Hull

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And finally, Tom Taylor plays Cregan Stark

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What do you think of House of the Dragon 's new season so far? Share your thoughts in the comments!

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