THE CAST OF "HOUSE OF THE DRAGON" IRL VS. THE CHARACTERS THEY PLAY

House of the Dragon is finally back!

Audiences have anxiously awaited the return of the Game of Thrones spinoff for two years, and Season 2 is just getting started.

The Targaryen saga continues with Emma D'Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Matt Smith, and more reprising their roles from Season 1.

If you can't get enough of the cast, here's a roundup of what they look like IRL side-by-side with the characters they play in House of the Dragon:

To start, Emma D'Arcy plays Rhaenyra Targaryen

Olivia Cooke plays Alicent Hightower

Matt Smith plays Daemon Targaryen

Tom Glynn-Carney plays Aegon II Targaryen

Ewan Mitchell plays Aemond Targaryen

Rhys Ifans plays Otto Hightower

Fabien Frankel plays Criston Cole

Steve Toussaint plays Corlys Velaryon

Eve Best plays Rhaenys Targaryen

Bethany Antonia plays Baela Targaryen

Phoebe Campbell plays Rhaena Targaryen

Harry Collett plays Jacaerys Velaryon

Sonoya Mizuno plays Mysaria

Matthew Needham plays Larys Strong

Phia Saban plays Helaena Targaryen

Abubakar Salim plays Alyn of Hull

And finally, Tom Taylor plays Cregan Stark

What do you think of House of the Dragon's new season so far? Share your thoughts in the comments!

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