House Of The Dragon: Breaking Down Each Announced Cast Member
9. Fabien Frankel As Criston Cole
The most normal sounding Westerosi name since Harry Strickland, Criston Cole is a Dornish knight from a lesser house with nothing to inherit and no lands to hold. All Cole has is his skills as a warrior and his unflinching honour.
Of all the characters, Cole has the least information given about him at this stage (without delving into the source material) but the casting of Fabien Frankel is promising in regards to the characters performance.
Frankel is somewhat of a rising star who had a small but definitely notable arc on The Serpent earlier this year as Dominique, a French traveller who tries to free himself from the clutches of the nefarious gem dealer Charles Sobhraj.
Frankel got a chance to show off his dramatic chops in the role and elicited a strong emotional connection with the audience. He only has two other screen credits to his name, including a small part in Thrones alumna Emilia Clarke's Last Christmas.
If The Serpent is any indication, he'll have an expanded role here and will hopefully get a chance to shine.