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Sam Spruell

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A century before GOT, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his squire, Egg, wandered through Westeros while the Targaryen dynasty ruled the Iron Throne, and dragons were still remembered. Great destinies and enemies await the incomparable friends.

HBO's latest venture into George R.R. Martin's rich fantasy world takes a lighter turn with "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms," a six-episode series following the adventures of the towering knight Ser Duncan the Tall and his mysterious young squire, Egg. The first teaser, revealed at New York Comic-Con, showcases a more whimsical tone than its predecessors "Game of Thrones" and "House of the Dragon," while still maintaining the epic scope fans have come to expect from stories set in Westeros.

The series introduces fresh faces Peter Claffey as Ser Duncan and Dexter Sol Ansell as Egg, alongside rising stars Finn Bennett (HBO's "True Detective" Season 4) and Daniel Ings ("The Crown," "The Gentlemen"). Set a century before the events of "Game of Thrones," when the Targaryen dynasty still ruled from the Iron Throne, the story promises "dangerous exploits" and "powerful foes" for its unlikely duo of heroes.

Co-created by George R.R. Martin himself alongside showrunner Ira Parker, "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" debuts Sunday, January 18, 2025, at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO, with episodes also streaming on HBO Max.
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Sam Spruell was born in Southwark, London, England, UK. He is an actor and director, known for Fargo (2014), Legend (2015) and Small Axe (2020).
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    Billy Bob Thornton, Colin Hanks, Jason Schwartzman, and Allison Tolman in Fargo (2014)
    Fargo
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Ole Munch
    Emily Browning and Tom Hardy in Legend (2015)
    Legend
    6.9
    • Jack McVitie
    • 2015
    Small Axe (2020)
    Small Axe
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • PC Pulley
    Colin Farrell and Jack O'Connell in The North Water (2021)
    The North Water
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Cavendish

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    • Acts of Kindness
      • Nick
      • Completed
      • Short
      • 2025
    • A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
      • Prince Maekar Targaryen
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
      • 2025
    • Untitled Sony/Blumhouse Insidious
      • Post-production
      • 2026
    • Tidepools
      • Yuri
      • Post-production
    • The Narrows
      • Stoker
      • Completed
    • Dear England
      • Mike Webster
      • Filming
      • TV Mini Series



    • Claire Foy in H Is for Hawk (2025)
      H Is for Hawk
      7.2
      • Stuart
      • 2025
    • The Gold (2023)
      The Gold
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Charlie Miller
      • 2023–2025
    • Benedict Cumberbatch in The Thing with Feathers (2025)
      The Thing with Feathers
      6.4
      • Paul
      • 2025
    • Up the Catalogue (2024)
      Up the Catalogue
      8.4
      • Jim Kelly
      • 2024
    • Emily Watson, Mark Strong, Olivia Williams, and Travis Fimmel in Dune: Prophecy (2024)
      Dune: Prophecy
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Horace
      • 2024
    • Sam Spruell in Cul-de-sac (2024)
      Cul-de-sac
      Short
      • George
      • 2024
    • Élodie Bouchez in Ma famille chérie (2024)
      Ma famille chérie
      6.4
      • William
      • 2024
    • Billy Bob Thornton, Colin Hanks, Jason Schwartzman, and Allison Tolman in Fargo (2014)
      Fargo
      8.8
      TV Series
      • Ole Munch
      • 2023–2024
    • The Settlers (2023)
      The Settlers
      6.9
      • Colonel Martin
      • 2023
    • O, Glory! (2022)
      O, Glory!
      5.6
      Short
      • Thewlis
      • 2022
    • The Fishing Net (2022)
      The Fishing Net
      8.9
      Short
      • 2022
    • The Hanging Sun (2022)
      The Hanging Sun
      5.2
      • Aaron
      • Nicholas
      • 2022
    • Scale (2022)
      Scale
      6.5
      Short
      • Will (voice)
      • 2022
    • Christopher Eccleston, Peter Capaldi, David Tennant, Matt Smith, and Jodie Whittaker in Doctor Who (2005)
      Doctor Who
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Swarm
      • 2021
    • Simon Callow, Mark Gatiss, Tamsin Greig, Jason Rennie, Xavier Wilkins, Tsion Habte, and India Fowler in The Amazing Mr Blunden (2021)
      The Amazing Mr Blunden
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • Bertie
      • 2021

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    • Spinning (2022)
      Spinning
      Short
      • Director
      • 2022

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    • Sam Spruell in PC Crane (2014)
      PC Crane
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2014

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    • Height
      • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
    • Born
      • January 1
      • Southwark, London, England, UK
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      Played Father Flynn in Doubt: A Parable, at the Chichester Festival Theatre.

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      Appeared in two war movies in 2008: Defiance (2008) and The Hurt Locker (2008), though the latter film received a wide release in 2009.

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