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Paul Benjamin Mendelsohn (born 3 April 1969) is an Australian actor. He first rose to prominence in Australia for his break-out role in The Year My Voice Broke (1987). He gained international attention for his starring role in the crime drama Animal Kingdom (2010). He has since had roles in films such as The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Starred Up (2013), Lost River (2014), Mississippi Grind (2015), Rogue One (2016), Darkest Hour (2017), and Ready Player One (2018). Mendelsohn starred in the Netflix drama series Bloodline (2015–2017), for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2016. He played the Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood (2018). He joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Talos in the superhero film Captain Marvel (2019) and the Disney+ series Secret Invasion (2023). He has also starred in the HBO crime miniseries The Outsider (2020). In 2024, he began portraying fashion designer Christian Diorin the television series The New Look. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ben Mendelsohn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Game of Thrones follows the power struggle for the Iron Throne of Westeros as multiple noble families vie for control across eight seasons. In a medieval fantasy world threatened by an ancient supernatural evil awakening beyond the Wall, ambitious lords and ladies navigate treachery, war, and political intrigue. Jon Snow, Daenerys Targaryen, and the Stark family emerge as central figures in an epic saga where no character is safe from death. The series weaves together dozens of interconnected storylines across continents, exploring themes of honor, ambition, survival, and the corrupting nature of power. Dragons return to the world, magic resurfaces, and the line between hero and villain blurs as characters make impossible choices. With shocking character deaths, complex moral ambiguity, and stunning production values, Game of Thrones became a cultural phenomenon that redefined television storytelling, though its final season proved divisive among fans.
