15 'Game of Thrones' actors you need to start following on Instagram
Warning: Contains spoilers for all seasons of Game of Thrones.
We've still got far, far too much time to kill before Game of Thrones Season 7 kicks off, so what better way to fill the gaps between promos than with some good old fashioned Instagram stalking?
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Gone are the days when an actor from the show might drop a clue on social media — or, even better, accidentally leak a script page — but the Instagram accounts of the show's biggest stars are still a fun way of seeing what they get up to behind the scenes.
From Emilia Clarke's dragon-themed puns to Isaac H. Wright's poignant Hodor selfies, we've rounded up all the Thrones actors you can (and absolutely should) follow on Instagram. We've stuck to the ones whose characters are still alive in the show, just so the list isn't too long.
Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen)
A post shared by @emilia_clarke on May 13, 2016 at 1:06pm PDT
Emilia Clarke's Instagram feed is a bunch of fun. There are videos, filters, excitable selfies, and — best of all — plenty of behind-the-scenes photos whenever she's filming Game of Thrones. You can see a roundup of some of her best posts here.
Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister)
A post shared by Peter Dinklage (@peterdinklage) on Nov 7, 2016 at 11:28am PST
If it's behind-the-scenes cast photos you're after, Peter Dinklage is your man. His feed is packed full of smiley photos of the cast on set, at awards ceremonies, and just generally having a lovely time together.
Maisie Williams (Arya Stark)
A post shared by Maisie Williams (@maisie_williams) on Jun 12, 2016 at 6:10pm PDT
Maisie Williams once crashed the Game of Thrones viewing party of a random group of students and documented the whole evening on Instagram. If that's not a reason to follow her, we don't know what is.
Carice van Houten (Melisandre)
A post shared by Carice van Houten (@leavecaricealone) on Mar 4, 2017 at 2:18am PST
Carice van Houten's Instagram is a mish-mash of selfies, posts about Game of Thrones, and an adorable photo diary of daily outfits for her baby.
Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark)
Sorry boys. I'm off the market
A post shared by Sophie Turner (@sophiet) on Jan 30, 2016 at 9:15pm PST
As well as candid shots of Ryan Gosling, Sophie Turner's Instagram also features her dog (which looks impressively like a Direwolf) and plenty of photos with her BFF Maisie Williams.
Nathalie Emmanuel (Missandei)
A post shared by Nathalie Emmanuel (@nathalieemmanuel) on May 13, 2016 at 4:24pm PDT
Again, there plenty of dog photos on Nathalie Emmanuel's feed (and some photos with her fellow Game of Thrones cast, too, for good measure).
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jamie Lannister)
Look who kept me warm in NYC. #got7 #nightking
A post shared by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (@nikolajwilliamcw) on Mar 15, 2017 at 5:39pm PDT
Okay, so there's not exactly loads of content on Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Instagram (he's got 32 posts at the time of writing), but any photo of Jamie Lannister is a photo worth looking at, right?
Alfie Allen (Theon Greyjoy)
SDCC 2015 #CONAN @sophiet @maisie_williams
A post shared by alfieallen (@alfieeallen) on Jul 11, 2015 at 9:28am PDT
Alfie Allen's Instagram is a varied bag: there are holiday snaps, photos of sports, and — every now and then — some gleeful pictures of him posing with his fellow co-stars.
Isaac H. Wright (Bran Stark)
Hodor might be gone, but @kristiannairn ain't getting away from me that easy... #HOLDTHEDOOR
A post shared by Isaac Hempstead Wright (@isaachwright) on May 25, 2016 at 2:07pm PDT
Worth a follow for the Hodor selfies alone.
Joe Dempsie (Gendry)
A post shared by Joe Dempsie (@josephdempsie) on Sep 23, 2015 at 11:56am PDT
You remember Gendry, right? Admittedly he hasn't been in the show since Season 3, but there's no reason to think he's dead (and he was spotted at Belfast Airport last September, which means there's a decent chance he'll finally be back for Season 7). If you follow Joe Dempsie now, you'll be ahead of the curve for his big return in a couple of months.
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (The Mountain)
#ThrowBackFriday #2014 #GameOfThrones #OnSet
A post shared by Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (@thorbjornsson) on Jul 15, 2016 at 2:30am PDT
As well as starring in Game of Thrones, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson is also the world's second strongest man (he's 6 ft 9 and weighs over 450 lbs). If you want to find out about his mind-boggling diet or simply look at photos of him lifting heavy stuff, his Instagram is the perfect place.
Daniel Portman (Podrick Payne)
Lovely weather and great company in Romania.
A post shared by Daniel Portman (@danportman) on May 28, 2016 at 8:13am PDT
Podrick Payne may be fairly shy and innocent-looking in Game of Thrones, but the man behind the character is a bearded badass, with more pictures of himself wearing cool sunglasses than you can shake a sword at.
Kristofer Hivju (Tormund Giantsbane)
A post shared by Kristofer Hivju (@khivju) on Sep 26, 2016 at 12:42pm PDT
Pretty much worth following for the beard alone.
Bella Ramsey (Lyanna Mormont)
Really fun as always doing @hildatheseries! 💙🎙Coming to @netflix next year! #Hilda #Twig #Netflix
A post shared by Bella Ramsey (@bellaramsey) on Mar 24, 2017 at 8:37am PDT
Her account is run by her agent and she only has three photos up so far, but we're willing to bet that'll all change when the next season hits this summer.
Lena Headey (Cersei Lannister).
Finally, it's worth mentioning that Lena Headey also has a very strong Instagram game, but seeing as she hasn't made her pictures embeddable you'll just have to take a look for yourself.
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