5. Peter Dinklage Tyrion Lannister
Now, some of you might be furious that Peter Dinklage isnt at number one, and if this was season one or two, Id agree with you. However, in the hinterland of season three Tyrion didnt really have much to do. Yes, he did get forcibly married, but that was more of a moment for Charles Dance, not our favourite Lannister. The only other things he seemed to do was find out the kingdom was utterly bankrupt, and get hen-pecked by Shae. Ah yes, Shae. This season Shae pretty much acted as the millstone bringing Tyrion down. Dont get me wrong, Tyrions still awesome, but every time he seemed to be hitting his previous heights he was brought crashing back down to Earth by his mistress. Even finding out Podrick was a sex god which was awesome was tempered with scenes of irrelevant domestic strife. I mean, he didnt even get to slap Joffrey. I dont want to see a flustered Tyrion, I want to see a witty Tyrion, a heroic Tyrion. As Olenna pointed out in an early episode, she had expected someone quite debauched, and all she got was a browbeaten book-keeper. I think the audience can sympathise with her. However, Dinklage did have some kick-ass scenes with his on-screen father, and him dragging that chair across the Hands chamber was a great Tyrion moment. Its just a shame there wasnt enough of them this season, and its a mark of just how much Dinklage kills in the part that he can be so far up the list and yet I still sound disappointed.