Irish actor Liam Cunningham has reportedly been cast in the second series of 'Game Of Thrones'. The Irish actor will reportedly take on the role of Davos Seaworth in the second series which will begin filming in Northern Ireland next week.
Davos Seaworth is a family man and former smuggler who earned the nickname ‘The Onion Knight’ after successfully getting food into Stannis Baratheon’s besieged castle during the war that put Robert Baratheon on the Irish throne. In Season two, Stannis enlists Davos to help him seize the Iron Throne from King Joffrey.
This is the third major role in the HBO epic fantasy second series to be filled. Other new cast announced for Season two are Gwendoline Christie (The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnissus) as the Brienne Tarth Blue Knight and Natalie Dormer (The Tudors) as Margaery Tyrell.
Liam Cunnningham previously played the role of Colfur in the recently axed Starz TV Drama ‘Camelot’. He can currently be seen in John Michael McDonagh’s buddy cop comedy ‘The Guard’ in cinemas nationwide.
