Game of Thrones - The Wars to Come - 12:15 pm Monday, December 29 on Sky Atlantic +1

Peter Dinklage (Actor) .. Tyrion Lannister

Born: June 11, 1969 in Morristown, New Jersey

Best Known For: Playing Tyrion Lannister in the HBO series Game of Thrones.

Early-life: Peter Hayden Dinklage was born in Morristown, New Jersey, on June 11, 1969 to Diane and John. Peter was born with achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism. He made his film debut in Living in Oblivion (1995).

Career: Dinklage's big break came in the 2003 film The Station Agent. In the same year, he starred alongside Will Ferrell in the seasonal favourite Elf (2003). He went on to have recurring roles on TV in Threshold and Nip/Tuck. His other film credits include Penelope (2006), Death at a Funeral (2007), and X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014). He is best known for playing Tyrion Lannister in the HBO series Game of Thrones, a role he has played since 2011.

Quote: "I was fortunate enough to have an upbringing that made me more accepting of who I am."

Trivia: He voiced Captain Gutt in the Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) and Ghost in the video game Destiny.

Lena Headey (Actor) .. Cersei Lannister

Born: October 03, 1973 in Hamilton, Bermuda

Best Known For: 300 and Game of Thrones.

Early-life: Lena was born in Hamilton, Bermuda, on October 3, 1973 to British parents Sue and John. Her father, a Yorkshire police cadet, was stationed in Bermuda when she was born. Her family returned to England when she was five. Her first taste of acting came as a student at Shelley College. She made her big-screen debut opposite Jeremy Irons in Waterland (1992).

Career: Headey landed a small role in the Oscar-nominated The Remains of the Day (1993) and a year later, she played Mowgli's love interest in The Jungle Book. In 1997, she starred opposite Vanessa Redgrave in Mrs Dalloway (1997). Her film credits also include Gossip (2000), The Parole Officer (2001), The Brothers Grimm (2005), 300 (2006), St Trinian's (2007), Dredd (2012), The Purge (2013) and 300: Rise of an Empire (2014). In addition to her film work, Headey has also appeared on the small screen in Band of Gold, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and Game of Thrones.

Quote: "I don't think you should feel guilty about pleasure."

Trivia: Headey has suffered bouts of clinical depression since the age of 15.

Emilia Clarke (Actor) .. Daenerys Targaryen

Born: October 23, 1986 in London

Best Known For: Playing Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones.

Early-life: Emilia was born in London on October 23, 1986. She became interested in acting at the age of three after seeing the musical Show Boat. She went on to graduate from Drama Centre London in 2009.

Career: In 2009, she made her TV debut in an episode of Doctors, and a year later, she starred in TV movie Triassic Attack. Her big break came in 2010 when she was cast as Daenerys Targaryen in HBO drama Game of Thrones. In 2013, she received an Emmy nomination for her role in the medieval fantasy series. She made her Broadway debut in 2013, playing Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany's.

Quote: "I'm just a girl who loves mascara."

Trivia: Clarke is known for her platinum blonde look on Game of Thrones but she is a natural brunette in real life.

Kit Harington (Actor) .. Jon Snow

Stephen Dillane (Actor) .. Stannis Baratheon

(Actor) .. Mance Rayder

Dean-Charles Chapman (Actor) .. King Tommen

Michael Slovis (Director)

Game of Thrones: The Wars to Come

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The Wars to Come
Season 5, Episode 1

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