Game Of Thrones Season 6: 14 New Cast Members You Need To Know About

8. Fergus Leathem

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The Actor: Another relatively unknown stage actor, Fergus Leathem is even more of a mystery than Sebastian Croft when it comes to details about him online. His agency states that he's capable of playing ages from 16-25, but actually neglects to give his actual age. He trained at Drama Studio London, has performed Shakespeare around the UK and US, and put on shows at the Edinburgh Fringe. 

The Role: Again it hasn't been announced who Leathem will be playing, and it could just be another actor from the troupe or some relatively unimportant member of a house or army. However, that ignores one pretty obvious fact about him, and to learn it all you need to do is look at his face. He could very easily pass for a young Robert Baratheon. 

There was a casting call for a 'large boy', around aged 10-12 but capable of playing younger, as it needs someone who seems too big for their age, and it's supposed to be a "terrific" part. Although he's obviously older than that, his appearance does really suggest he'll be starring in flashbacks alongside Croft's Ned Stark, and it wouldn't be the first time they've adjusted the age bracket from the original casting call (the call for Euron stated someone in their 40s-50s, but more on that later). Another possibility for the flashbacks is that he's playing a young Hodor. 

Hodor. 

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