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Jason Momoa is the richest Game of Thrones cast member in 2026, with an estimated net worth of $40 million, according to lovemoney’s September 2026 ranking citing Celebrity Net Worth. Most of it came from Aquaman and other films after the show. Peter Dinklage is second at an estimated $25 million, and Pedro Pascal is third at $22 million, a figure likely to be understated.
Last updated: 30 September 2026. Figures are the latest published estimates; see sources below.
This guide to the Game of Thrones cast net worth ranks the show’s 12 richest actors by estimated personal wealth. The main source is lovemoney’s ranking of 21 Game of Thrones stars (1 September 2026), which cites Celebrity Net Worth, cross-checked against Celebrity Net Worth’s own pages.
Seven years after the finale, the richest names are not always the show’s biggest stars. Jason Momoa and Pedro Pascal each appeared in a single season, but their Hollywood careers since have lifted them into the top three, while the core cast’s wealth rests largely on their $1.1 million-per-episode deals in the final seasons.
At a glance: Game of Thrones cast net worth (2026)
| Rank | Actor | Game of Thrones role | Net worth (est.) | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Momoa | Khal Drogo | $40 million | Sep 2026 |
| 2 | Peter Dinklage | Tyrion Lannister | $25 million | Mar 2026 |
| 3 | Pedro Pascal | Oberyn Martell | $22 million (likely understated) | Sep 2026 |
| 4 | Emilia Clarke | Daenerys Targaryen | $20 million | Feb 2025 |
| 5 | Nikolaj Coster-Waldau | Jaime Lannister | $16 million | Feb 2025 |
| 6 | Kit Harington | Jon Snow | $14 million | May 2025 |
| 7 | Lena Headey | Cersei Lannister | $12 million | Apr 2024 |
| 8 (tie) | Sophie Turner | Sansa Stark | $10 million | Aug 2024 |
| 8 (tie) | Charles Dance | Tywin Lannister | $10 million | Jul 2024 |
| 10 (tie) | Richard Madden | Robb Stark | $8 million | Jan 2026 |
| 10 (tie) | Aidan Gillen | Petyr “Littlefinger” Baelish | $8 million | Dec 2024 |
| 12 | Maisie Williams | Arya Stark | $6 million | Dec 2024 |
Who is the richest Game of Thrones actor?
1. Jason Momoa: $40 million
Jason Momoa played Khal Drogo in season 1 only, so almost none of his wealth comes from Game of Thrones. It came later, including a reported $15 million for Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023).
He co-starred in A Minecraft Movie (2025) and founded the aluminium-can water brand Mananalu in 2019. lovemoney’s September 2026 ranking puts him at an estimated $40 million, well ahead of the rest of the cast.
He is the clearest example of a Thrones actor whose career grew bigger after leaving the show.
Known for: Khal Drogo, Aquaman and the Mananalu water brand.
2. Peter Dinklage: $25 million
Peter Dinklage earned $1.1 million per episode in the final two seasons, about $14.3 million, and more than $30 million over the show’s run. Celebrity Net Worth updated his estimate to $25 million in March 2026.
He won four Emmys as Tyrion Lannister, the most for any Game of Thrones actor. His long run on the show made him one of its highest-paid performers.
He is the richest of the actors who stayed with the show from start to finish.
Known for: Tyrion Lannister and four Emmy wins.
3. Pedro Pascal: $22 million
Pedro Pascal played Oberyn Martell in season 4 only. His rise came afterwards, with The Mandalorian and HBO’s The Last of Us, where he earned a reported $600,000 per episode in season 1.
In 2025 he led Marvel’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps as Reed Richards, and he returns in Avengers: Doomsday on 18 December 2026. Celebrity Net Worth’s $22 million figure does not appear to have been updated for his 2025 run, which also included The Last of Us season 2 and Materialists, so treat it as a conservative estimate.
Known for: Oberyn Martell, The Mandalorian and The Last of Us.
4. Emilia Clarke: $20 million
Emilia Clarke earned $500,000 per episode in seasons 5 and 6 and $1.1 million per episode in seasons 7 and 8 as Daenerys Targaryen, more than $30 million in total from the show.
Her film credits include Me Before You (2016) and Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018). Her estimated $20 million makes her the richest woman in the Game of Thrones cast.
Her estimate was last updated by Celebrity Net Worth in February 2025.
Known for: Daenerys Targaryen, the Mother of Dragons.
5. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau: $16 million
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau was paid $1.1 million per episode as Jaime Lannister in the final seasons, placing him among the show’s five top earners.
Since the show ended he has continued to work in Danish and international film and TV. Celebrity Net Worth estimated his net worth at $16 million in February 2025, a figure lovemoney repeated in September 2026.
His figure places him fifth, and his per-episode rate in the final seasons matched that of Dinklage, Clarke, Harington and Headey.
Known for: Jaime Lannister.
6. Kit Harington: $14 million
Kit Harington played Jon Snow, one of the show’s central roles across all eight seasons, and earned $1.1 million per episode in the last two.
He now stars in HBO and BBC’s Industry and played Dane Whitman, the Black Knight, in Marvel’s Eternals (2021). Celebrity Net Worth estimated his net worth at $14 million in May 2025.
Although he was one of the show’s best-known faces, his wealth trails co-stars who built larger careers in film after the finale.
Known for: Jon Snow.
7. Lena Headey: $12 million
Lena Headey earned $500,000 per episode in seasons 5 and 6 and $1.1 million in seasons 7 and 8 as Cersei Lannister.
Before Game of Thrones she was known for film roles including 300 (2006). Her $12 million estimate is an older Celebrity Net Worth figure from April 2024, which lovemoney still used in September 2026.
Her pay in the final seasons put her level with the show’s highest earners, even if her net worth now sits in the middle of this list.
Known for: Cersei Lannister.
8. Sophie Turner: $10 million
Sophie Turner appeared in 59 episodes as Sansa Stark and reportedly earned about $210,000 per episode late in the show’s run.
She played Jean Grey in X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) and Dark Phoenix (2019). Her $10 million estimate is a Celebrity Net Worth figure from August 2024, and she ties with Charles Dance.
She is the highest-ranked of the Stark siblings on this list, ahead of Richard Madden and Maisie Williams.
Known for: Sansa Stark and Jean Grey in the X-Men films.
8. Charles Dance: $10 million
Charles Dance played Tywin Lannister from 2011 to 2015 and later played Lord Mountbatten in The Crown.
He has more than 150 acting credits across film and television, including Alien 3 and Gosford Park. His $10 million estimate is a Celebrity Net Worth figure from July 2024, which ties him with Sophie Turner, whose figure also dates from 2024.
His long screen career outside the show sets him apart from most of the younger cast on this list.
Known for: Tywin Lannister.
10. Richard Madden: $8 million
Richard Madden played Robb Stark, the eldest Stark son and King in the North, and later won a Golden Globe for the BBC series Bodyguard (2018).
He leads Amazon Prime Video’s Citadel opposite Priyanka Chopra Jonas. Celebrity Net Worth updated his estimate to $8 million in January 2026.
He ties with Aidan Gillen. His January 2026 update is one of the more recent Celebrity Net Worth figures on this list, alongside Dinklage’s March 2026 estimate.
Known for: Robb Stark and Bodyguard.
10. Aidan Gillen: $8 million
Aidan Gillen played Petyr “Littlefinger” Baelish across seven seasons of Game of Thrones, one of the show’s longest-running schemers.
He is also known for The Wire and Queer as Folk. His $8 million estimate is a Celebrity Net Worth figure from December 2024, which ties him with Richard Madden. Because that figure is from 2024, treat it as an older estimate.
Littlefinger remains his best-known role, and one of the most discussed characters of the series.
Known for: Littlefinger.
12. Maisie Williams: $6 million
Maisie Williams earned a reported $150,000 per episode as Arya Stark at the show’s peak.
In 2018 she co-founded Daisie, a platform for creative collaboration, which raised $2.5 million by 2019. She has also held brand ambassador roles with Cartier and H&M.
Her $6 million estimate is a Celebrity Net Worth figure from December 2024. It is lower than most of the main cast because her per-episode pay was well below the top tier. She rounds out our top 12.
Known for: Arya Stark.
Game of Thrones cast salary: pay per episode
The core cast’s biggest paydays came at the end. The top five actors earned $500,000 per episode in seasons 5 and 6, rising to $1.1 million per episode for seasons 7 and 8.
| Actor | Role | Reported pay per episode | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Dinklage | Tyrion Lannister | $500,000, then $1.1 million | Seasons 5 to 6, then 7 to 8 |
| Emilia Clarke | Daenerys Targaryen | $500,000, then $1.1 million | Seasons 5 to 6, then 7 to 8 |
| Kit Harington | Jon Snow | $500,000, then $1.1 million | Seasons 5 to 6, then 7 to 8 |
| Lena Headey | Cersei Lannister | $500,000, then $1.1 million | Seasons 5 to 6, then 7 to 8 |
| Nikolaj Coster-Waldau | Jaime Lannister | $500,000, then $1.1 million | Seasons 5 to 6, then 7 to 8 |
| Sophie Turner | Sansa Stark | About $210,000 | Late in the run |
| Maisie Williams | Arya Stark | About $150,000 | At the show’s peak |
For comparison, Pedro Pascal reportedly earned $600,000 per episode for season 1 of HBO’s The Last of Us, more than half the final-season rate of Game of Thrones’ top stars.
Game of Thrones in numbers
- 8 seasons and 73 episodes, aired on HBO from 2011 to 2019.
- 59 Primetime Emmy wins, a record for a drama series according to Guinness World Records.
- 4 Emmys for Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister, the most for any cast member.
- $1.1 million per episode for the top five actors in seasons 7 and 8.
- 59 episodes for Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark.
Other cast members
- Jonathan Pryce: estimated $16 million (lovemoney, September 2026), which would place him joint fifth on that figure.
- Gwendoline Christie: estimated $4 million (Celebrity Net Worth, last updated October 2022).
What changed in 2026
- Pedro Pascal is the key riser: The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) and a confirmed role in Avengers: Doomsday, though published estimates have not caught up.
- Peter Dinklage’s estimate was updated to $25 million in March 2026.
- Richard Madden’s estimate was updated to $8 million in January 2026, with Citadel keeping him in view.
- Several figures, including those for Lena Headey, Sophie Turner, Charles Dance, Aidan Gillen and Maisie Williams, still date from 2022 to 2024.
How we ranked this list
We ranked the cast by estimated personal net worth. Forbes and Bloomberg do not publish net worth figures for these actors, so we used lovemoney’s September 2026 ranking, which cites Celebrity Net Worth, and cross-checked each actor against Celebrity Net Worth, treated here as a secondary estimate. The as-of date in the table is the last update we could confirm for each figure. Estimates are not audited and change with new roles and contracts.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the richest Game of Thrones actor in 2026?
Jason Momoa, at an estimated $40 million (lovemoney, September 2026), mainly from Aquaman and other films after Game of Thrones.
How much did the Game of Thrones cast earn per episode?
The top five (Dinklage, Clarke, Harington, Headey and Coster-Waldau) earned $1.1 million per episode in seasons 7 and 8, up from $500,000 in seasons 5 and 6.
How many seasons and episodes does Game of Thrones have?
8 seasons and 73 episodes, aired on HBO from 2011 to 2019.
How many Emmys did Game of Thrones win?
59 Primetime Emmys, a record for a drama series per Guinness World Records.
Which Game of Thrones actor has risen the most since the show ended?
Pedro Pascal, who went from a one-season role as Oberyn Martell in season 4 to leading The Last of Us and Marvel’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025).
Who won the most Emmys from the Game of Thrones cast?
Peter Dinklage, with four Emmys for playing Tyrion Lannister. He earned more than $30 million over the show’s run.
Sources
- lovemoney, Ranking the 21 Game of Thrones stars by net worth (1 Sep 2026)
- Celebrity Net Worth, Jason Momoa
- Celebrity Net Worth, Peter Dinklage (updated 11 Mar 2026)
- Celebrity Net Worth, Pedro Pascal
- Celebrity Net Worth, Emilia Clarke
- Celebrity Net Worth, Lena Headey
- Celebrity Net Worth, Maisie Williams
- Guinness World Records, Most Emmy Awards for a drama series
- Dexerto, Avengers: Doomsday cast
Featured image: Photo: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Net worth figures are estimates based on public data, mainly Celebrity Net Worth, and several have not been updated since 2024; they are not audited.
