14 Game Of Thrones Actors Who Were Also In Harry Potter

by James Hunt

1. Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent Archmaester Ebrose Horace Slughorn
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In Game Of Thrones

Jim Broadbent has only just arrived in Westeros, making his first appearance in Season 7 premiere Dragonstone. He's playing Archmaester Ebrose, who is mentoring Sam at the Citadel and specialises in healing.

In Harry Potter

He was Professor Horace Slughorn, a retired teacher who was coaxed out of retirement in The Half-Blood Prince to once more serve as Hogwarts' Potions Master. He was, of course, the one who gave Tom Riddle his first real insight into the Horcruxes that would later help make Lord Voldemort so powerful.

What Else

Broadbent is a bit of a legend of screens both big and small. He's appeared in great British TV shows like Only Fools and Horses and Blackadder, along with films from Brazil to Bridget Jones' Diary, Moulin Rouge to Cloud Atlas, Hot Fuzz, and Iris, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Do you prefer these actors in Thrones or Potter? Let us know down in the comments.

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