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The smash hit HBO TV show 鈥淕ame of Thrones鈥� is welcoming another face that is most likely familiar to TV viewers.聽

Actor Jim Broadbent, who won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in the 2001 movie 鈥淚ris鈥� and starred in the 鈥淗arry Potter鈥� film series, among other work, is reportedly appearing in the upcoming season of 鈥淭hrones.鈥澛�

Secrecy around the 鈥淭hrones鈥� plotlines being what it is, his role has not been revealed.聽

鈥淭hrones,鈥� which is based on a bestselling fantasy series by George R.R. Martin, aired the conclusion to its sixth season in June and is nominated for many Emmys at the ceremony that will take place later this month, including best drama series (a prize it won last year) and acting awards for 鈥淭hrones鈥� thespians including Peter Dinklage, Kit Harington, Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke, and Maisie Williams.聽

Broadbent coming aboard represents the newest well-known actor to join the show. While some actors on "Thrones" such as Sean Bean, Peter Dinklage, and Stephen Dillane were likely recognized by most TV viewers when the show debuted, actors like Ms. Clarke, Mr. Harington, Ms. Williams, Sophie Turner, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Isaac Hempstead Wright, Jack Gleeson, and Richard Madden were likely unfamiliar to fans at first. 鈥淲hen 鈥楪ame of Thrones鈥� premiered on HBO in 2011, the main cast of actors were still relatively unknown,鈥� notes.

Yet the past few seasons have seen several well-known actors come aboard for roles, with Tony Award-winning actor Jonathan Pryce of the 鈥淧irates of the Caribbean鈥� films and the movie 鈥淭omorrow Never Dies鈥� joining the program in its fifth season.聽

Then for its sixth season, Ian McShane, also a veteran of the 鈥淧irates鈥� franchise and who delivered an Emmy-nominated performance on the TV show 鈥淒eadwood,鈥� appeared in a then-unspecified role. Max von Sydow of 鈥淪tar Wars: The Force Awakens鈥� also joined the show for the sixth season.

聽noted at the time of Mr. von Sydow's casting the various acclaimed actors who had recently joined the show.

鈥淎fter casting acting veteran actor Jonathan Pryce in season five, 鈥楪ame of Thrones鈥� has now added to its roster of respected stars with Max von Sydow,鈥� Ms. Gee聽wrote.聽

Now Mr. Broadbent is arriving for the seventh season, with his role being kept secret for now like that of Mr. McShane鈥檚.聽

As the seasons have progressed and the TV show has gone beyond Mr. Martin鈥檚 source books, the roles of new actors joining the show have become more mysterious.