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'Game of Thrones': Patrick Malahide cast as Balon Greyjoy
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"Game of Thrones" has added another actor to the Season 2 cast: British actor Patrick Malahide has been cast as Balon Greyjoy.Balon, Theon Greyjoy's (Alfie Allen) father, has a "small but pivotal" part in Season 2, according to Winter Is Coming, which broke the news of Malahide's casting. The character is the ruler of the Iron Islands and led an unsuccessful rebellion against King Robert in the time before the series started; Theon was taken hostage by Ned Stark in the aftermath and later became Stark's ward.
Malahide has a long list of credits stretching back to the 1970s. Among them are "The Singing Detective," "The Alleyn Mysteries," "Billy Elliott" and the James Bond movie "The World Is Not Enough."
More recently he starred in the BBC/HBO miniseries "Five Days" and has had recurring parts on the Beeb's "Survivors" and "Law & Order: UK."
For a complete rundown of the (many) new faces of Season 2, see this guide at our partner site TVOverMind.
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Ah yes, the Greyjoys! The only family in Martin's world that manages to make the Martells look interesting.