Game of Thrones Actors Earn This Much For Every Episode

Aidan Gillen As Littlefinger

Littlefinger, or Petyr Baelish if you want to be proper, was a fan favorite from the beginning of Game of Thrones. That changed however when his true colors came out. But revenge has its way, as we saw in the seventh season of the show. He too earned between $100,000 and $200,000 for every episode he featured in.

Aidan Gillen As Littlefinger

Conleth Hill As Lord Varys

What started out as a seemingly minor role for Conleth Hill as Lord Varys from the get-go, bloomed into a leading cast member. The former Master of Whisperers’ character was always quite intriguing, and that’s definitely the case for the final season of the show. He earns about $100,000 to $200,000 for each episode.

Conleth Hill As Lord Varys

Rory McCann As The Hound

“The Hound” is arguably one of the most frightening characters in Game of Thrones. Some might attribute this to his face, his behavior or to his incredible fighting skills. Either way, you’d rather meet the devil in a dark alleyway. Rory McCann also takes home between $100,000 to $200,000 per episode.

Rory McCann As The Hound

Iain Glen As Jorah Mormont

In the beginning, Jorah Mormont was only a spy for Lord Varys, but that changed as we delved into the series. Jorah Mormont becomes the royal servant of Daenerys Targaryen and goes on to help her adapt to the Dothraki. He is loved by all fans, that’s for sure. He pockets $100,000 to $200,000 per episode.

Iain Glen As Jorah Mormont

Alfie Allen As Theon Greyjoy

Did you know that Theon Greyjoy is one of the most prominent characters in the books of Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin. In the series, however, he is considered a “tier C” character, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t a fantastic actor. He receives about $10,000 per episode that he features in.

Alfie Allen As Theon Greyjoy

Isaac Hempstead Wright as Bran Stark

Oh my, who could forget the awful moment that Bran Stark discovered the intimate scene of Jaime and Cersei together? He was pushed out the window and almost died, but he survived despite losing his memory. After all is said and done, Isaac Hempstead Wright gets paid $10,000 per episode.

Isaac Hempstead Wright As Bran Stark

Maisie Williams As Arya Stark

While Arya Stark might just seem like a little helpless and silly child at the beginning of Game of Thrones, she soon becomes a prominent character in the show with quite some power. The second season is really where she starts to pick up. Her grand acting skills and screen time earned her between $100,000 to $200,000 per episode.

Maisie Williams As Arya Stark

Liam Cunningham As Davos Seaworth

Oh, we all love Davos Seaworth, or sometimes known as the “Onion Knight”. Originally Davos Seaworth is a landed knight and former smuggler, and served as an advisor for Stannis Baratheon. While considered a “small role” character, he pulls in a healthy $300,000 per episode of Game of Thrones that he is in.

Liam Cunningham As Davos Seaworth

Nathalie Emmanuel As Missandei

It’s only in the third season of Game of Thrones that we’re treated to the appearance of Missandei. Other than what was going on in the main events of the show, Missandei’s love “subplot” with Grey Worm had fans loving her more and more. Her language skills are what brought her to the forefront of her profession. She gets about $100,000 per episode of the show.

Nathalie Emmanuel As Missandei

Natalia Tena As Osha

Natalia Tena is a really talented actress who has not only starred in Game of Thrones but in the revered Harry Potter series too. She had Quite an interesting character named Osha who travels with and protects the vulnerable Bran Stark. The amount of money that she earned per episode isn’t known, but we do know that she has a net worth of $5 million.

Natalia Tena As Osha

Gwendoline Christie As Brienne Of Tarth

We get introduced to Brienne of Tarth in season two of Game of Thrones. It took two seasons for the writers to raise her level to become one of the main actors in the show. A number of actors from the series actually went to negotiate their paycheck, but she still earns a solid $200,000 per episode.

Gwendoline Christie As Brienne Of Tarth

Peter Dinklage As Tyrion Lannister

From day one, Peter Dinklage has been playing the character of Tyrion Lannister, and oh so well! Of course, we all know that he comes from the famous House of Lannister. Despite his wealth and status, he is the subject of constant mockery because of his dwarfism. This brilliant actor rakes in a whopping $500,000 per episode. He managed to get a raise after he negotiated.

Peter Dinklage As Tyrion Lannister

Emilia Clarke As Daenerys Targaryen

There’s no wondering why Daenerys Targaryen is one of everyone’s favorite stars from Game of Thrones. In the beginning, she is gullible, weak and quite tame, but we all know how that changes. Like Peter Dinklage, Emilia Clark managed to negotiate herself a better pay for her role as the Mother of the Dragons. Now she earns $500,000 per episode.

Emilia Clarke As Daenerys Targaryen

Lena Headey As Cersei Lannister

After marrying Robert Baratheon, Carsei Lannister becomes the Queen of Seven Kingdoms. Her marriage didn’t, however, serve as a boundary for infidelity. We all remember very well what she did with her twin brother. This star is truly a master at what she does, and she can prove that with the Golden Globe and four Emmy’s that she won. She gets $500,000 per episode.

Lena Headey As Cersei Lannister

Kit Harington As Jon Snow

Of course, we’ll start off our list with the very famous Jon Snow. His real name is Kit Harington and he has been in Game of Thrones since the very beginning. It’s not surprising at all that fans have fallen in love with him. His incredible acting skills have entitled him to receive $500,000 per episode of GoT.

Kit Harington As Jon Snow

Nikolaj Coster Waldau As Jaime Lannister

We got to know Jaime Lannister in many different ways from the first season of Game of Thrones. Perhaps it was his incestuous relationship with his twin sister that really got everybody talking. His powerful character and acting acumen are probably well reflected in his paycheck of $500,000 per episode.

Nikolaj Coster Waldau As Jaime Lannister

Sophie Turner As Sansa Stark

There’s always a twist in Game of Thrones, not like we would have had it any other way. One of the most unfortunate events on the show was when Sansa Stark’s father is sentenced to death by her “Prince Charming”, Joffrey Baratheon. Sophie Turner earns between $100,000 and $200,000 per episode on the show since she’s considered a “tier B” character.

Sophie Turner As Sansa Stark

Jack Gleeson As Joffrey Baratheon

We can all admit that we were hoping for the young and ruthless Joffrey Baratheon would die at some point – it took four seasons! He is a brilliant actor, and therefore he was compensated well for his performance throughout the show. He was paid a whopping $5000,000 per episode that he appeared in.

Jack Gleeson As Joffrey Baratheon

John Bradley As Samwell Tarly

Okay, so we can all agree that Samwell Tarly is not exactly battleground material. We do love him dearly, though. His father threatens him to join the Night’s Watch – hardly his cup of tea – but his intelligence comes in as his greatest strength. He too gets a salary of $10,000 per episode.

John Bradley As Samwell Tarly

Peter Dinklage – $16M

Yes yes, we know this is the second time you’re seeing our beloved Peter Dinklage on this list, but there’s a good reason for that. We now know what he gets per episode on Game of Thrones, but now we can see what his net worth is. This Golden Globe winner is worth $16 million!

Net Worth: Peter Dinklage – $16M

Kit Harington – $12M

It’s really interesting to learn that Kit Harington didn’t have any screen acting credits prior to the creation of Game of Thrones. With the season finale in full swing now, the much-respected Jon Snow is collecting more and more fame. His current net worth is $12 million.

Kit Harington – $12M

Lena Headey – $9M

If you’ve ever looked up on Google who the most hated character on Game of Thrones is, you’d surely see Cersei Lannister popping up a good number of times. However, I think that means that she does an absolutely brilliant job when she’s acting. After suffering through a devastating divorce, she said that she had been left with only $5 in her account. Now she’s comfortable with her $9 million.

Lena Headey – $9M

Nikolaj Coster Waldau – $16M

Did you know that Nikolaj Coster Waldau was born in Denmark? Well, now you do. It’s probably not as well known that he starred in the brilliant 2001 movie Black Hawk Down, and that was actually his first movie appearance. Since then he has done some other movie gigs like The Gods of Egypt (2016), Small Crimes (2017), and Shot Caller (2017) and his net worth is now $16 million.

Nikolaj Coster Waldau – $16M

Emilia Clarke – $13M

If you don’t know who Emilia Clark is then you’ve definitely been living under a rock. She is famous, of course, but she is also unbelievably good at what she does. It seems that one success comes after another for this Game of Thrones star. She is now worth a very impressive $13 million.

Emilia Clarke – $13M

Sophie Turner – $5M

Most people know this already, but if you don’t then we’ll tell you. Sophie Turner is dating Joe Jonas. On a completely unrelated note, did you know that she will be the star of her own X-Men movie which is to come out in 2019? Yep! This 32-year-old actress has a net worth of $5 million.

Sophie Turner – $5M

Maisie Williams – $6M

For now, it seems that Maisie Williams’ net worth is at a balanced $6 million. Speculation has it that after the season finale of Game of Thrones this number will hike a little higher than what it is at this point.

Maisie Williams – $6M

Gwendoline Christie – $3M

Before the world of acting came knocking on her front door, Gwendoline Christie’s dream was to become a gymnast. Unfortunately for her, an injury to her back took her out of the running for that job. We’re pretty happy that she went to the big screen. Her net worth, for now, is $3 million.

Gwendoline Christie – $3M

Aidan Gillen – $8M

As you can imagine, Gillen was terribly upset after leaving Game of Thrones, especially since he had been there for 6 seasons. Littlefinger will be missed (for the most part) but he has himself busy with other things at the moment. Aidan Gillen is worth $8 million.

Aidan Gillen – $8M

Natalie Dormer – $6M

Natalie Dormer hasn’t just played Margaery Tyrell in Game of Thrones, she has done a variety of other movies and TV shows. She really impressed with her work as a Cressida in The Hunger Games movies – Mockingjay Part 1 and Part 2. Now she has a net worth of $6 million.

Natalie Dormer – $6M

Jason Momoa – $14M

Were you a Baywatch fan? Well, who wasn’t? Hawaiian-born Jason Momoa was actually a lifeguard on the show by the name of Jason Ioane. It’s crazy to see how he has transformed over the years. He stands at 6″3 and has an estimated net worth of $14 million.

Jason Momoa – $14M

Charles Dance – $5M

As we found out earlier, Charles Dance was well-compensated for his acting in each episode of Game of Thrones. His net worth right now is $5 million, which may surprise some since he has been acting for a lot longer than his co-stars.

Charles Dance – $5M

Nathalie Emmanuel – $1 Million

In real life, “Missandei” isn’t a translator and advisor to the Mother of Dragons, although that would be really cool. SHe has made appearances in Maze Runner, Furious 7, The Fate of the Furious and others. This British star is worth $1 million.

Nathalie Emmanuel 1 Million

John Bradley – $1 Million

Playing the role of Samwell Tarly has paid off for this talented star. He actually received a nomination for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2014. Recently, all eyes have been on him and his girlfriend, Rebbeca. Will they be getting married any time soon? We’ll have to wait and see.

John Bradley 1 Million

Isaac Hempstead-Wright – $2 Million

Since the age of 12, Isaac Hempstead-Wright has played the role of Bran Stark, and he has done so with finesse. It’s not only his appearance that does the trick when it comes to the acting world, but he has also worked as a voice actor for different work like The Boxtrolls, Family Guy, and Revolting Rhymes.

Isaac Hempstead Wright 2 Million

Alfie Allen – $2 Million

It might come as a surprise to some, but Alfie Allen is actually the younger brother of famous singer Lily Allen. Having said that, we can all agree that he has earned his own fame playing the roles of Theon Geyjoy. He has been married to American DJ Allie Teilz since 2016, and they have a child together.

Alfie Allen 2 Million

Iain Glen – $3 Million

This Scottish actor really rose in popularity in the late 1980s with his role as Carl Galton in The Fear. Many will also remember him for his parts in three of the Resident Evil movies where he worked alongside Milla Jovovich.

Iain Glen 3 Million

Jacob Anderson – $3 Million

When it comes to multiple talents, you need not look any further. Jacob Anderson, aside from being an actor, is also a singer-songwriter, a rapper and a record producer! He plays Grey Worm in Game of Thrones, but he has appeared in a collection of other movies and TV shows. Did you know that Aderson teamed up with Pilou Asbæk, also a Game of Thrones star, in the 2018 movie Overlord?

Jacob Anderson 3 Million

Carice Van Houten – $5 Million

It seems to us that Carice Van Houten is very busy outside of her role of Melisandre of Asshai in Game of Thrones. She is currently working on two new movies, and we can’t wait to see her work when it’s ready. She appeared in Black Book, Valkyrie, and Intruders to name a few.

Carice Van Houten 5 Million

Sean Bean – $20 Million

One of the most devastating moments of the whole series was when Ned Stark was killed. in real life however, he has collected quite the impressive net worth – $20 million to be exact. This can be tied to the parts he played in Lord of the Rings, The Oath and Medici, among others.

Sean Bean 20 Million

Liam Cunningham – $4 Million

Before Liam Cunningham made waves in the acting world, he had actually moved to Zimbabwe after quitting school to pursue his dream of becoming an electrician. He certainly has succeeded on the big screen. He was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for his work in GOT in 2016, 2017 and 2018.

Liam Cunningham 4 Million

Rory McCann – $6 Million

Rory McCann is an impressive person to come across seeing as he stands over 6-feet tall. Before he became an actor, he actually worked as a bridge painter. He slipped his foot into the acting arena by applying for a part in a commercial for oats. Since then he has been “The Hound” in Game of Thrones, as well as many other characters in different movies.

Rory McCann 6 Million

Conleth Hill – $2 Million

Everyone recognizes Conleth Hill as Lord Varys from Game of Thrones. He was born in Ballycastle in Northern Ireland. Prior to his time on GoT, he starred in a number of movies and TV series. He also starred on Broadway’s Stones in His Pockets, a production by Marie Jones. His net worth is $2 million.

Conleth Hill 2 Million

Jack Gleeson – $6 Million

He might have been one of the most detested actors on Game of Thrones, but that does indicate what an extraordinary actor he is. He is currently 26 years old and his acting career is only starting bloom. Gleeson has worked in films like A Shine of Rainbows, Batman Begins and Shrooms.

Jack Gleeson 6 Million

Michelle Fairley – $3 Million

Originally, Michelle Fairley wasn’t going to appear in Game of Thrones, but when things behind the scenes changed, she took the place of Jennifer Ehle. She played the husband of Ned Stark, but some believe she had a minor role in the show. She currently has a net worth of approximately $3 million.

Michelle Fairley 3 Million

Rose Leslie – $4 Million

When fans heard the news of Rose Leslie’s marriage to fellow Game of Thrones star Kit Harrington (Jon Snow), they were ecstatic. This talented actress really rose to stardom through her role of Gwen Dawson in the drama series Downton Abbey. Her personal net worth is estimated to be $4 million.

Rose Leslie 4 Million

David Bradley – $5 Million

Playing the part of Lord Walder Frey in Game of Thrones wasn’t the first thing this actor did. Since the 70s he has been appearing on the big screen – one such notable character he played was Filch in Harry Potter. Although his role in GoT isn’t at the forefront of the show, he has earned himself a net worth of $5 million.

David Bradley 5 Million

Richard Madden – $6 Million

Robb Stark’s untimely death certainly upset a lot of fans. He wasn’t too sore about leaving Game of Thrones, after all, it was written in the stars… or the book, rather. He might not have the same resume in the film industry to many of his co-stars, but he is still growing as time goes by. His net worth stands at $6 million.

Richard Madden 6 Million

Kristofer Hivju – $3 Million

Norwegian-born Kristofer Hivju took the path of acting because of his parents, Lieselotte Holmene and Erik Hivju, who were actors too. Kristofer also has experience as a writer and producer. He is currently married to Gry Molvær Hivju, and they have two children together.

Kristofer Hivju 3 Million

Hannah Murray – $1 Million

29-year-old Hannah Murray portrayed the character of Gilly in Game of Thrones for a number of episodes. She’s known best for her role as Cassie Ainsworth in the teen drama series Skins. It was always a dream of hers to become an actress, so when auditions for Skins took place in Bristol when she was 16, she went for it and they loved her.

Hannah Murray 1 Million

Mark Addy – $3 Million

It’s hard to recognize Robert Baratheon from Game of Thrones without his long hair and his beard. This English actor attended Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in order to pursue his dream of becoming an actor. He has acted in A Knight’s Tale, The Full Monty, Robin Hood and many others. His net worth is $3 million.

Mark Addy 3 Million

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