The cult franchise about the boy who survived glorified many actors, opening many doors in Hollywood and not only to them.
The Game of Thrones, originally doomed to success, was an extremely attractive series, which many, including Harry Potter actors, dreamed of getting into.
We gathered 10 people who appeared in both projects, and you are unlikely to recognize some, even if you saw all the episodes of the film adaptation of George Martin's books.
10. Freddy Stroma
For the English actor Freddy Strom, the role of Cormack McLaggen in "Harry Potter" became the second in his career, so he can be called lucky: without experience, immediately get into such a franchise (albeit with an insignificant role).
If you don’t remember, then Maclaggen is Ron’s competitor for the goalkeeper position during the selection to the team of Gryffindor, who is stunned by the spell of Hermione so that Ron wins.
In Game of Thrones, he also got little screen time by playing Deacon Tarley, Samwell’s younger brother.
9. Bronson Webb
Another Englishman who appeared in both projects with a small role.
In “Harry Potter,” he played one of Malfoy's comrades (remember the moment in which Harry, in the invisibility cloak, throws snowballs at them), and his character did not even get a name and stayed on the screen for several seconds.
In the series, his role is more noticeable: he plays Will from the Night Watch, who escaped from the White Walker detachment in the first series.
It was he who was executed by Eddard Stark, conducting an instructive conversation with the young John Snow that the person who passed the sentence should be cut off.
8. Nicholas Blaine
You are unlikely to remember this fat man, but you definitely saw him.
In Harry Potter, he played a colleague of Arthur Weasley, when a boy with a scar was led to a hearing due to the fact that he drove off the dementor, using magic with the muggle. Nicholas Blaine rode with the heroes in the elevator, but, because of the big box in his hands and his rich beard, it is really difficult to recognize him.
In the “Game of Thrones” he is already smoothly shaved and appears in the image of the King of Spices - one of the members of the council of the city of Quart, who will be freed from slavery by the Burerozhennaya.
7. Ralph Aineson
Even loyal fans of Joan Rowling's books are unlikely to be able to immediately recall the name Amikus Carrow. Even if they think, strain - it is still unlikely. What's in the books, in the movies, the character is of little significance: in the "Deathly Hallows" he can be seen on the left hand of Severus Snape in the great hall of Hogwarts, when he interrogates students.
In “Game of Thrones,” he starred as Dogmer Shcherbaty, one of Theon Greyjoy’s squad members during his capture of Winterfell. Although this is not explicitly stated, the idea to hang two shepherds under the guise of Starks came to his mind. Later, he easily betrays Theon, and he dies off-screen at the hands of the Bolton soldiers.
6. Ian White
Ian White is a memorable person, because his height is 2 meters 16 centimeters. Seeing this once, you will not forget it anymore, but makeup works wonders.
So, you are unlikely to recognize him in the image of Madame Maxim - the director of the school of magic Sharmbaton, with whom Hagrid embarrassedly flirted.
He was invited to the series several times, but the roles again came across where the actor’s face could not be discerned: he was one of the White Walkers, as well as the giant Woon Woon, who fought on the side of the wild.
5. Sally Mortemore
The character played by this actress in Harry Potter can be remembered only by the most attentive spectators, since the role of the director of the library of Irma Pins in the Chamber of Secrets was very small.
In the Game of Thrones, her role is even less noticeable: she appeared in the image of a resident of Braavos in season 6, and her heroine does not even have a name.
However, Sally Mortemore has never been a screen star, focusing on theatrical productions, where she is better known, and in the movie she has only 8 roles, although the actress is already almost 60 years old.
4. Kiaran Hinds
In the Harry Potter movie universe, this Irish actor made his debut in the first part of Deathly Hallows, playing the role of the younger brother of Albus Dumbledore named Aberforth. Skeptical of his young friends' plans to destroy the Horcruxes, he nevertheless comes to their rescue and stands shoulder to shoulder with other Hogwarts defenders in the final battle.
At that time, Hinds already had roles in Jane Eyre, the second part of Lara Croft, as well as in the HBO Rome series.
In another project of this channel, Kiaran appeared in the image of Mans the Raider, the leader of the feral, who was respectfully called the King of the Wall.
Despite the fact that everywhere he appears without makeup, after “Harry Potter” it is difficult to recognize him in the series, since here he no longer wears a large beard, which greatly changed his appearance in the role of Aberforth.
3. Michelle Fairley
In the first Deathly Hallows, Fairley appeared for just a few seconds: she played Hermione's mother, whom she erased from memory, going with Harry and Ron in search of the Horcruxes.
In “Game of Thrones”, her role was not just more, she was one of the key: she was entrusted with the image of Katilyn Stark, which all viewers watched with pleasure in the first seasons.
It is noteworthy that another actress was initially declared for this role - Jennifer El, but shortly before the start of filming, Michelle took her place.
2. Natalia Tena
Nymphadora Tonks - a brave obscurant, a member of the Order of the Phoenix and the wife of Remus Lupine, has become, though not the main, but still a bright star of the franchise. In the film adaptation, her character received less time than he had in the books, so there was no talk of full disclosure, but still she was well remembered.
In the Game of Thrones, she can also be rarely seen, but aptly: first, she saves Bran, Rickon, Hodor and the lutewolf from the Ironborn who captured Winterfell, and later dies when trying to kill the main antagonist of those seasons, Ramsey Bolton.
1. David Bradley
We will finish our selection with an actor who in both projects played not the most pleasant characters: at first he was the nasty and evil Argus Filch, who regretted the cancellation of the guilty children, and then Walder Frey, responsible for the events of the bloody Red Wedding. Many sincerely rejoiced when he was finally killed by Arya Stark, who passed the school of faceless.