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After Kit Harington’s teasing clues about Jon Snow potentially reappearing in Game of Thrones season six, three more actors have reportedly joined the cast of the upcoming series.
Much has been said throughout the HBO series about Sam Tarly’s terrible family, and now viewers will finally get to see just how awful they are.
According to Watchers on the Wall , Downton Abbey actor James Faulkner will play Sam’s “humourless and intimidating” father.
James Faulkner (centre) plays Lord Sinderby in Downton Abbey (ITV) British actor Faulkner was last seen playing Lady Rose’s severe father-in-law in the period drama, and is also known as hands-on Uncle Geoffrey in the Bridget Jones :
Fellow British actress Samantha Spiro , who has appeared in Psychobitches and Bad Education , will play Sam’s “sweet, plump and adoring mother”, as described in a leaked casting call .
British actress Samantha Spiro will play Sam's mother (Getty Images) Rebecca Benson will play Sam’s “friendly and unpretentious sister”. The Scottish actress is due to appear alongside Michael Fassbender in the upcoming Macbeth movie. She has also starred in the Scottish National Theatre’s Let The Right One In , which transferred to London and New York.
Harry Potter actor Freddie Stroma will play Sam's hunky brother (Getty Images) Freddie Stroma , who played wizard Cormac McLadden in the Harry Potter franchise, will take on the role of Sam’s “athletic” brother.
The Tarlys will reportedly begin filming in Spain shortly.
Game of Thrones is due to return in the spring of 2016, but no air date has been confirmed yet by HBO or Sky Atlantic.
Readers' favourite lines from Game of ThronesShow all 10 1 /10Readers' favourite lines from Game of Thrones Readers' favourite lines from Game of Thrones Jon Snow 'We are only human, and the gods have fashioned us for love. That is our great glory, and our great tragedy.'
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Readers' favourite lines from Game of Thrones Tyrion Lannister 'Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armor yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you.'
Readers' favourite lines from Game of Thrones Tyrion Lannister 'Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities.'
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Readers' favourite lines from Game of Thrones Ned Stark 'A ruler who hides behind paid executioners soon forgets what death is.'
Readers' favourite lines from Game of Thrones Tyrion Lannister 'A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.'
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Readers' favourite lines from Game of Thrones Cersei Lannister 'When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground.'
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Readers' favourite lines from Game of Thrones Barristan Selmy 'They say night’s beauties fade at dawn, and the children of wine are oft disowned in the morning light.'
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Readers' favourite lines from Game of Thrones Ned Stark 'If you would take a man’s life, you owe it to him to look into his eyes and hear his final words. And if you cannot bear to do that, then perhaps the man does not deserve to die.'
Readers' favourite lines from Game of Thrones Tyrion Lannister 'Let them see that their words can cut you, and you’ll never be free of the mockery. If they want to give you a name, take it, make it your own. Then they can’t hurt you with it anymore.'
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Readers' favourite lines from Game of Thrones Jorah Mormont and Daenerys Targaryen 'The common people pray for rain, healthy children, and a summer that never ends,' Ser Jorah told her. “It is no matter to them if the high lords play their game of thrones, so long as they are left in peace.' He gave a shrug. 'They never are.'
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