Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Tom Wlaschiha is Jaqen H'gar's new face for 'Game of Thrones'

Valar morghulis.

Jaqen H'gar has a new face, at least for HBO's adaptation of "Game of Thrones."

Tom Wlaschiha
The assassin will be played by German actor Tom Wlaschiha, according to Entertainment Weekly, which credits fan site Winter is Coming for breaking the story.

Readers meet Jaqen H'gar along with young Arya Stark (Maisie Williams) as she make her way north in "A Clash of Kings," the second book in George R.R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" and basis for season two of the television series.

Wlaschiha's credits include roles in "Enemy at the Gates," "13 Blocks" and "Valkyrie."

He joins second season newcomers Gemma Whelan ("The Wolfman") as Yara Greyjoy, Liam Cunningham ("Camelot," "Clash of the Titans") as Davos Seaworth the Onion Knight, Stephen Dillane ("John Adams") as Stannis, Carice van Houten ("Repo Men," "Valkyrie") as Melisandre, Gwendoline Christie ("The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus") as Brienne and Natalie Dormer ("The Tudors") as Margaery Tyrell.

The first season picked up 13 Emmy nominations, including Best Drama Series, Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister), Writing in a Drama Series and Direction in Single-Camera Series. 

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