A global juggernaut and pop culture phenomenon, Game of Thrones was both a commercial powerhouse and a critical darling.
Across eight seasons from 2011 to 2019, the HBO series became one of the most popular shows of the decade and earned a record haul of Emmys for a drama. Its ensemble blended seasoned thespians with emerging talent, and the series catapulted many to A-list status and serious wealth. It's also spawned spin-offs in the shape of House of the Dragon and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.
Click or scroll on to discover the cast members whose off-screen fortunes rival the riches of the Seven Kingdoms, based on estimates from Celebrity Net Worth.
All dollar amounts in US dollars
Shooting to international fame as Theon Greyjoy, Alfie Allen endured one of the show's most brutal character arcs. He's said to have earned around $300,000 (£225k) per episode in the final two seasons, a far cry from his early bit-part roles.
The actor's rising profile landed him plum film credits during the series' run, including John Wick (2014) and Jojo Rabbit (2019), and he continues to book solid screen work.
Cast as feisty Arya Stark at just 12 years old, Maisie Williams grew into one of GOT's breakout stars, reportedly earning between $150,000 (£112k) and $210,000 (£157k) per episode. Beyond Westeros, she has built a diverse career with TV and movie roles including Two Weeks to Live, Pistol, Mary Shelley (2017), and The New Mutants (2020).
Williams also co-founded the creative networking app Daisie, and has secured some major brand partnerships, serving as a global sustainability ambassador for H&M, and fronting campaigns for Audi and French fashion brand Coperni.
Jack Gleeson absolutely nailed his portrayal of the sadistic and cowardly King Joffrey Baratheon, one of GOT's most despised villains, during the show's first four seasons.
After leaving GOT, the Irish star stepped away from on-screen acting for six years to focus on university life and theatre work. He returned in 2020 in the BBC comedy Out of Her Mind, and has since appeared in series such as The Sandman and House of Guinness, as well as the 2023 movie In the Land of Saints and Sinners.
One of GOT's more established actors, Rory McCann appeared in a slew of TV shows and movies including The Book Group, Hot Fuzz (2007), and Clash of the Titans (2010), and was the face of Scott's Porage Oats before he was tapped to play the gruff and fearsome Sandor 'The Hound' Clegane.
Post-GOT, McCann has scored gigs including Jumanji: The Next Level (2019), Transformers: EarthSpark, and Gladiator II (2024), and is starring as Baylan Skoll in season two of the Disney+ show Star Wars: Ahsoka. Last year, McCann launched Slanj, a new blended whisky he's also invested in.
Ed Skrein began his career as a rapper before making the jump to acting, becoming the original Daario Naharis in GOT's third season. He left after one year and was replaced by Michiel Huisman (who incidentally is said to be worth $3 million/£2.2 million).
The move didn’t hold Skrein back. He went on to secure major film roles in the likes of The Transporter Refueled (2015), Deadpool (2016), Alita: Battle Angel (2019), and 2025's Jurassic World: Rebirth. He's recently landed the role of Baldur, the main villain in Amazon Prime's God of War adaptation. He has also written and directed a short film, and fronted Carolina Herrera's Bad Boy fragrance campaign alongside supermodel Karlie Kloss.
Natalie Dormer first shot to prominence as Anne Boleyn in TV series The Tudors, before charming GOT audiences as Margaery Tyrell, one of the show's kindest yet most cunning characters. While appearing in GOT, she also featured as Cressida in the final two Hunger Games movies and has notched up an impressive screen résumé with roles in Elementary, The Forest (2016), and Penny Dreadful: City of Angels.
Dormer has also earned plaudits on stage. Away from her movie, TV, and theatre acting, she has starred in a Nespresso campaign and was a global brand ambassador for Crocs at one point.
Aidan Gillen’s acting CV is among the most impressive of the GOT cast, with key roles in groundbreaking shows including Queer as Folk, The Wire, and Peaky Blinders, plus a wealth of movie and theatre credits under his belt.
But the Irish star is arguably best known for playing the convincingly sly Petyr 'Littlefinger' Baelish, a particularly loathsome figure in the series, reportedly earning $100,000 (£75k) per episode.
One of Scotland's finest character actors, James Cosmo has had memorable supporting roles in everything from Highlander (1986) and Braveheart (1995) to Trainspotting (1996). A testament to his long and distinguished career, he was awarded an MBE in 2017 for services to acting and drama.
In GOT, Cosmo brought real gravitas to the role of Jeor Mormont, 997th Lord Commander of the Night's Watch. Outside of acting, Cosmo appeared in the 19th series of the UK's Celebrity Big Brother, is a patron of the charity Chance for Childhood, and, like Rory McCann, has his own whisky brand, Storyman.
Fellow Scotsman Richard Madden shot to global stardom as Robb Stark, whose grisly death at the infamous Red Wedding became one of GOT's most talked-about moments.
After leaving the show, Madden's career has gone from strength to strength, with acclaimed roles in Cinderella (2015), Medici, Rocketman (2019), and the BBC thriller Bodyguard, which earned him a Golden Globe. He has also been widely tipped as a contender to play the next James Bond.
Off-screen, Madden has bagged an endorsement deal with Jaguar and is the face of Calvin Klein's Defy fragrance.
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Charles Dance needs no introduction. Widely celebrated for his ability to play imposing and authoritarian characters, the distinguished English actor made his name as a Shakespearean stage actor and in screen productions such as The Jewel in the Crown and White Mischief (1987) long before staking his claim as a Westerosi icon.
In GOT, he brought steel and sophistication to the role of Tywin Lannister, the intimidating patriarch of House Lannister. He has since garnered praise for roles including Lord Mountbatten in Netflix's The Crown and Leopold Frankenstein in Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein (2025).
The granddaughter of Charlie Chaplin, great-granddaughter of playwright Eugene O'Neill, and daughter of actress Geraldine Chaplin, Oona Chaplin trained at RADA and has built a solid screen career of her own. She played Talisa Maegyr, Robb Stark's healer wife who also met a brutal end at the Red Wedding, and has since appeared in the BBC dramas The Crimson Field and Taboo, and James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) and Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025), among other major productions.
Given Chaplin's storied family background, much of her net worth presumably stems from inherited wealth rather than her acting work.
Sean Bean was internationally famous and enviably wealthy long before GOT, with prominent roles in Patriot Games (1992), GoldenEye (1995), The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and countless other movie and TV projects.
In GOT, he played the tough but honourable Eddard 'Ned' Stark, Lord of Winterfell, head of House Stark and briefly Hand of the King. The character's shocking demise at the end of season one set the tone for the series' hard-hitting storytelling, and then some.
Another newcomer when the show began, Sophie Turner played Ned Stark's daughter Sansa, a character who underwent one of GOT's most compelling transformations, evolving from an innocent ingénue into a poised and formidable Queen in the North. She earned an estimated $210,000 (£157k) per episode in the final season.
Post-GOT, Turner has continued to build her profile with roles in the X-Men franchise as Jean Grey, HBO drama The Staircase and thriller series Survive. She's also set to bring Lara Croft to the small screen in Amazon Prime's Tomb Raider adaptation. Off-screen, she has landed prestigious campaigns for Louis Vuitton, Wella, and St-Germain.
After carving out an impressive career with roles in movies such as The Brothers Grimm (2005), 300 (2006) and Dredd (2012), and as the titular lead in Fox’s Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Lena Headey was propelled to international fame as the cold, calculating, and devilishly ruthless Cersei Lannister.
Among the highest-paid GOT stars, she pocketed a reported $1.1 million (£820k) per episode during the show's final two seasons. Since GOT, Headey has continued to work steadily across film and TV. Away from acting, she's a global ambassador for the charity Haircuts4Homeless and runs her own production company.
Kit Harington became a global household name as Jon Snow, the upstanding Night's Watch warrior-turned-reluctant leader. His brooding performance helped make him one of GOT's most iconic figures, and by the final seasons, like Lena Headey, he was reportedly pulling in $1.1 million (£820k) per episode.
Since his GOT debut, Harington has appeared in movie and TV projects including Eternals (2021), Modern Love, Industry and Gunpowder, as well as several notable stage productions. Off-screen, he's fronted a fragrance campaign for Dolce & Gabbana and married his GOT co-star Rose Leslie, whose net worth is estimated at $4 million (£3m).
One of the most seasoned GOT actors, Jonathan Pryce enjoyed an illustrious career long before joining the cast as the pious yet power-hungry High Sparrow, with award-winning stage roles in Hamlet and Miss Saigon, and standout film performances in Brazil (1985), Evita (1996), Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) and the Pirates of the Caribbean series.
The Welsh star's TV work has been just as distinguished, with credits including Return to Cranford, Wolf Hall and post-GOT, a widely fêted turn as Prince Philip in Netflix's The Crown.
After rising to fame in his native Denmark during the 1990s, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau made his Hollywood debut in 2001 in Black Hawk Down and featured in various US productions before landing the role of the charismatic Jaime Lannister.
Part of GOT's highest-paid stars club, he reportedly earned $1.1 million (£820k) per episode in the final two seasons. Since the show ended, he has starred in several movies, produced projects via his company Ill Kippers and hosted a climate change-focused docuseries. Off-screen, the Danish actor is a global spokesperson for L'Oréal Men Expert and a UN Goodwill Ambassador.
Thrust into the international spotlight as the fiery Daenerys Targaryen, Emilia Clarke ranked among GOT's highest-paid stars, earning a reported $1.1 million (£820k) per episode across the final two seasons. Beyond Westeros, she has headlined films including Terminator: Genisys (2015), Me Before You (2016), and Last Christmas (2019), and joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as G’iah in the Disney+ series Secret Invasion.
After surviving two brain haemorrhages, Clarke co-founded the brain-injury charity SameYou in 2019 and was awarded an MBE in 2024 for her charitable work. Endorsement-wise, she's Clinique's first global brand ambassador, and has collaborated with luxury brands including Dolce & Gabbana and Chaumet.
Before fame, Pedro Pascal struggled financially, living off residuals from a tiny role in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. His big break came in 2014 in GOT as the passionate and vengeful Oberyn Martell.
Pascal then cemented his A-list status with critically lauded turns in Narcos, The Mandalorian, and The Last of Us, reportedly earning $600,000 (£449k) per episode for the latter two. Hollywood's current 'It' actor has now joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Reed Richards in 2025's The Fantastic Four: First Steps, a role that has earned him an estimated $10 million (£7.5m).
Off-screen, Pascal has scored lucrative endorsement deals with brands such as Apple, Corona Extra, Casillero del Diablo, and Loewe.
Peter Dinklage achieved global recognition for his portrayal of the sharp-witted and morally complex Tyrion Lannister, winning four Emmys, a Golden Globe, and various other awards for the performance. Among the highest-paid GOT stars, he earned a reported $1.1 million (£820k) per episode during the final two seasons.
Beyond GOT, Dinklage has featured in movies including Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017), Wicked (2024), and Roofman (2025). He's also voiced characters in major animated hits such as The Croods: A New Age (2020) and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023). Dinklage also boasts his own production company and has appeared in ads for Doritos, Liquid Death, the Andalucía tourist board, and more.
As Dothraki warlord Khal Drogo, Jason Momoa grunted his way through the first season of GOT. His pay at the time was relatively modest, and he has spoken about struggling to pay rent after his character was killed off. How times have changed.
Momoa has since become one of Hollywood's hottest and highest-earning action stars. He reportedly banked $3 million (£2.2m) for 2018's Aquaman and a whopping $15 million (£11.2m) for the 2023 sequel, plus $12 million (£9m) for A Minecraft Movie.
On top of that, Momoa, who heads his own production company, has money-spinning endorsement deals with Chime, Guinness, and Harley-Davidson.
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