--- description: Game of Thrones has made the first casting announcement for its seventh season, naming Jim Broadbent as the latest actor to join the show. title: Game of Thrones Casts Jim Broadbent in 'Significant' Role image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt118520a267019be7/6988a46b524fc00df8df958e/jim-broadbent.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # _Game of Thrones_ Casts Jim Broadbent in 'Significant' Role  by [Megan McCluskey](/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Aug 31, 2016 9:40 PM CUT  Jim Broadbent attends the gala screening of 'Cloud Atlas' at The Curzon Mayfair on February 18, 2013 in London, England. Jim Broadbent attends the gala screening of 'Cloud Atlas' at The Curzon Mayfair on February 18, 2013 in London, England.Stuart Wilson/Getty Images  by [Megan McCluskey](/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Aug 31, 2016 9:40 PM CUT [_Game of Thrones_](http://time.com/4410857/game-of-thrones-season-7-premiere/ "undefined") has made the first major casting announcement for its upcoming [seventh season](http://time.com/4462328/game-of-thrones-maisie-williams-twitter-season-seven/ "undefined"), naming [Jim Broadbent](http://time.com/4448186/harry-potter-stars-meet-cursed-child-actors-rupert-grint/ "undefined") as the latest actor to join the fantasy drama. The show has yet to disclose who exactly the 67-year-old Oscar winner will be playing, but HBO has confirmed that he will have a “significant” role, according to [_Entertainment Weekly_](http://www.ew.com/article/2016/08/31/game-thrones-jim-broadbent-season-7 "undefined"). Unfortunately for fans looking for more hints about Broadbent’s identity — since _Thrones_ has surpassed the plot of George R.R. Martin’s _A Song of Ice and Fire_ series on which it is based — it’s impossible to know if his character has even been introduced in the books yet. Notable past credits for Broadbent include _Moulin Rouge,_ _Iris_ _,_ _Gangs of New York,_ the _Bridget Jones_ series and a recurring role as Professor Horace Slughorn in the _Harry Potter_ films. Read more at [EW.com](http://www.ew.com/article/2016/08/31/game-thrones-jim-broadbent-season-7 "undefined"). ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4475014/game-of-thrones-jim-broadbent-casting-season-7/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4475014/game-of-thrones-jim-broadbent-casting-season-7/"},"headline":"Game of Thrones Casts Jim Broadbent in 'Significant' Role","datePublished":"2016-08-31T21:40:48.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-23T00:19:41.156Z","description":"But his character remains a mystery","url":"https://time.com/4475014/game-of-thrones-jim-broadbent-casting-season-7/","keywords":["Television","game of thrones","TV"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt118520a267019be7/6988a46b524fc00df8df958e/jim-broadbent.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Megan McCluskey","jobTitle":"Staff Writer","url":"https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt118520a267019be7/6988a46b524fc00df8df958e/jim-broadbent.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Cloud Atlas - Gala Screening","caption":"Jim Broadbent attends the gala screening of 'Cloud Atlas' at The Curzon Mayfair on February 18, 2013 in London, England.","creditText":"Stuart Wilson/Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4475014/game-of-thrones-jim-broadbent-casting-season-7/","name":"Game of Thrones Casts Jim Broadbent in 'Significant' Role"}}]}] ```