You can never get enough of these actors

The second season of House of the Dragon began airing on the 17th June, with seven more episodes set to air weekly. Fans absolutely fell in love with the cast of House of the Dragon after the first season and are in desperate need of other shows to watch them in next. And, all it took was one episode to get us gripped again as the imminent Targaryen civil war has got us sat on the edge of our seats, biting our nails and full of tension.

For some, a week is far too long to wait between episodes to find out what is happening and to see our favourite faces again. A distraction is necessary from the suspense and a Targaryen hole must be filled. So, here are other shows you can watch the cast of House of the Dragon cast next to satisfy your dragon hunger between each episode.

Matt Smith

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Matt Smith plays the formidable yet selfish Daemon Targaryen, uncle and eventual husband of Rhaenyra. As one of the most famous names in the cast, Matt  has been in plenty of TV shows and movies in his career, but none more iconic than his three year tenure as the 11th Doctor in Doctor Who.

That’s not all for his TV appearances, as Matt Smith also portrayed Prince Phillip in the first two seasons of Netflix’s The Crown. Matt has also been in a few Hollywood movies as well as, starring opposite Jared Leto as the villain Milo in Sony’s 2022 Marvel film, Morbius, and playing the menacing Jack in Edgar Wright’s horror-mystery Last Night in Soho.

Emma D’Arcy

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Emma D’Arcy is the face of House of the Dragon, starring as Rhaenyra Targaryen, the rightful heir to the iron throne. Although their role in the Game of Thrones prequel series is certainly their biggest yet, they have also appeared in a number of other TV shows. Emma has played supporting roles in Truth Seekers, Netlfix’s Wanderlust and Mothering Sunday.

They’ve also been busy on the West End, performing alongside Ben Wishaw and Kayla Meikle at the Royal Court Theatre in the critically acclaimed show Bluets.

Olivia Cooke

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As the wonderfully passionate and loyal Alicent Hightower, Olivia Cooke’s performance in House of the Dragon is phenomenal, and it shows that she has got a seasoned career already at just 30 years old. Olivia has been the lead actress in several blockbuster movies, including Art3mis in Ready Player One, Lou in Sound of Metal and Rachel in Me and Earl and The Dying Girl.

On top of that, she’s also starred in plenty of TV series including Vanity Fair as Becky Sharp and Bates Motel as Emma Decody.

Paddy Considine

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With one of the best performances in the first season of the show, it is sad to think that we will not be seeing any more of Paddy Considine’s character, Viserys Targaryen, King of Westeros. Thankfully, Paddy has already starred in many movies and TV shows.

Paddy was the main antagonist of the third series of Peaky Blinders as Father Hughes, and played alongside Jason Statham in Blitz as Porter Nash. Paddy also appeared in The World’s End and Hot Fuzz as Steven Prince and PC Wainwright respectively.

Ewan Mitchell

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Playing the menacing Aemond Targaryen, Ewan Mitchell has a face that seems perfect for medieval fantasy television having also played Osferth in multiple seasons of The Last Kingdom.

At the start of his blossoming career, Ewan has appeared in many big shows or movies but you may certainly recognise him as the somewhat creepy Michael Gavey in Saltburn.

Milly Alcock

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As the young Rhaenyra, Milly Alcock left a mark on viewers, who were stunned by her captivating performance, which also caught the eye of DC Studios CEO, James Gunn, who cast her as Supergirl in the upcoming Superman film.

The Australian actress previously spent two months in London playing Abigail Williams in a modern staging of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, and was also the lead actress in the successful romantic comedy series Upright that first aired in 2019.

Rhys Ifans

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Playing the intelligent, stern and collected Otto Hightower in House of the Dragon, Rhys Ifans is a man of impeccable range. Having played Dr. Curt Connors in The Amazing Spider-man and Grigori Rasputin in The King’s Man, the Welsh actor has shown he can be a menacing villain. Yet, the extremely loveable Xenophilius Lovegood in Harry Potter and the insanely iconic Spike in Notting Hill shows that he can be the good guy too.

If that range doesn’t showcase his talent, then its worth mentioning that Rhys was also the frontman of the Peth and Super Furry Animals.

Eve Best

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Eve Best is a seasoned stage actress, having won the Olivier award for best actress for her performance as the titular character in Hedda Gabler back in 2006. She’s also played regular roles in both Nurse Jackie (2009-2015) and Maryland (2023-present) as Dr Eleanor O’Hara and Rosaline respectively.

Steve Toussaint

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As the Lord of the Tides, Corlys Valaryon is one of the coolest characters in House of the Dragon, and Steve Toussaint is just as cool as his role. Having a stage career spanning 20 years, Steve has appeared on various TV shows as well, playing Barrie Christie in the ‘9os show The Knock.

Matthew Needham

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As creepy as Larys Strong was, Matthew Needham’s acting performance was fantastic in the first season of the show and his presence is only going to grow. Matthew’s skills come through again in his starring role as Greenwood in the 2015 short film Stutterer, which picked up six awards that year, including an academy award.

Matthew also played a small role as Napoleon’s brother, Lucien, in Ridley Scott’s recent blockbuster, Napoleon.