13 actors from the Harry Potter films who starred in "Game of Thrones"

The fictional worlds in which the works about Harry Potter and the series of books by George Martin, better known as "Game of Thrones", take place are completely different. But they overlap in at least one thing: several of the same actors played in the film adaptations of both sagas. You probably know about some of them, but some others may come as a surprise to you.

In our selection you will find 13 actors and actresses who appeared in films about the boy wizard and in the series about the War for the Iron Throne.

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Michelle Fairley briefly appeared in the first part of the film "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows", where she played the role of Hermione Granger's mother.

In Game of Thrones, Michelle Fairley played the role of Catelyn Stark.

Natalia Tena is known to fans of the Harry Potter saga as an actress who played the role of Nymphadora Tonks.

In Game of Thrones, Natalia played a wildling named Osha.

In the Harry Potter film series, David Bradley played Argus Filch.

In "Game of Thrones" he played the role of Walder Frey.

Ciaran Hinds played Albus Dumbledore's brother, Aberforth.

However, observant fans probably recognized him in Mance Rayder, the King-behind-the-Wall.

Freddie Stroma played the role of Gryffindor Cormac McLaggen in the Harry Potter film series.

In Game of Thrones, he appeared as Samwell Tarly's younger brother, Deacon.

Julian Glover is quite difficult to recognize in the Harry Potter films, since he voiced the giant spider Aragog.

However, in "Game of Thrones" he played the great Meister Pycelle.

Very tall Ian White (his height is 2.16 m) played the roles of several giant characters in a series of Harry Potter films, including the role of Olympia Maxime, director of the French Academy of Magic Charmbaton.

And in Game of Thrones, he became one of the White Walkers, a Mountain (in the second season) and the giant Woon Woon.

Nicholas Blaine appeared in the Harry Potter film series only once: he played the role of Bob, a colleague of Arthur Weasley (in a frame from the film he holds a box).

In "Game of Thrones" he played the role of the Spice King — one of the Thirteen (the city council of the city of Quart).

Bronson Webb played a friend of Draco Malfoy in a series of Harry Potter films (he is on the right).

In Game of Thrones, he appeared as Will, a Night Watch guard who escaped from the White Walkers and was subsequently executed for desertion by Eddard Stark.

Ralph Ayneson played Amicus Carrow, one of the Death Eaters (right), in the Harry Potter film series.

In Game of Thrones, he played Dagmer Scherbaty, one of Theon Greyjoy's fighters.

Edward Tudor-Pole played Mr. Gorbin, one of the owners of the shop "Gorbin and Barkes" (cut scene from the movie "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets").

In Game of Thrones, Edward played one of the protesters.

In the Harry Potter film series, Sally Mortemore played Irma Pince, the head of the Hogwarts Library.

In Game of Thrones, Sally played the role of a resident of Braavos.

Blink and miss the appearance of Daniel Tuit in the first part of the movie "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" (the skinny wizard can be found somewhere in the picture).

In Game of Thrones, Daniel was given a little more time: he played Walder Frey's son, Lothar.