Cunningham is one of the oldest GoT cast members and yet he was virtually unknown before he got to play Ser Davos in GoT. Though he has been in the industry since 1992 he only got fame in 2012 post his GoT stint.
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Gwendoline is one of the most prolific actors on the show who has perhaps made the most impact and yet did movie buffs know who she was before GoT? No. Though she has appeared in one or two children's films, Gwendoline was discovered in her mid-thirties when she joined GoT as the fiery Brienne of Tarth.
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You might remember Carice from her roles in films like Suze Q or Valkyrie or you might not. But Carice found widespread recognition as the mysterious priestess Melisandre in GoT. Not only was she unanimously appreciated for her performance, fans also want to see her in the GoT spin-offs.
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Despite his stellar looks, Huisman couldn't acquire fame or success as an actor. He had appeared alongside Carice in Suzy Q and was cast as the warrior Daario Naharis in GoT in 2014.
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Indira has starred in the critically acclaimed show Luther and the film Bride and Prejudice, and yet couldn't manage to make it big in Hollywood. She plays the role of Ellaria Sand on GoT and her character was just recently killed off.
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