Although Game of Thrones was incredibly expensive to make, HBO definitely made a good profit. But how much have the main actors of this series profited? To answer this question, we have compiled a list of the richest Game of Thrones actors.
For many actors, Game of Thrones became a launching pad for their acting careers, practically turning them into superstars overnight. Some other main actors of this series had become famous before playing in Game of Thrones. But all of them earned a lot of money from this series; The main actors were paid $1 million per episode in the final seasons.
Are the Lannisters as rich in the real world as in the world of this series?
5. Lena Headey – $12 million
Lena Headey played one of the main roles in this series and most viewers know her as Cersei Lannister. His character was someone fans of the series either loved or hated, and there was no middle ground.
4. Kit Harington – $14 million
Kit Harington’s acting career began with his role as Jon Snow. For a young British actor, playing the main character in a series of this scale was a big chance. He almost immediately became a popular character on the show, bringing Kate fame and money.
3. Nikolay Caster Waldo – $16 million
Another Lannister on our list is Nikolai Caster Waldo, who rose to fame with his role in Game of Thrones. Of course, he had acted in other works before this series. Jaimie Lannister, played by him, was one of the most controversial and ambiguous characters in this series, and Waldo portrayed him brilliantly.
2. Emilia Clarke and Sean Bean – $20 million
Second place goes to Emilia Clarke and Sean Bean. For Sean, playing Ned Stark didn’t change anything because he was already famous, but Emilia became a superstar for playing Daenerys Targaryen.
1. Jason Momoa and Peter Dinklage – $25 million
Peter Dinklage and Jason Momoa are at the top of this ranking and are undoubtedly the richest Game of Thrones actors.
Their situation is almost similar to that of Sean and Emilia; Dinklage was an established actor before playing Tyrion Lannister, while Momoa’s career literally took off after playing Kal Drogo.
Considering that half of the actors who took the top two spots were famous before playing on Game of Thrones, it’s safe to say that the biggest career breakthrough came for Jason Momoa and Emilia Clarke, who played husband and wife. and after the series they became each other’s best friends.
As such, the Lannisters are still the richest family in Game of Thrones, as Cersei, Jaime and Tyrion (Lena Headey, Nikolaj Caster-Waldo and Peter Dinklage) have a combined fortune of over $50 million.
However, if the father of the Lannisters, Charles Dance, added his own $10 million to their fortune, this family would become truly powerful.
