--- description: The Olympic skier Gus Kenworthy and the internet have identified his celebrity lookalike, and it's a popular actor from Game of Thrones. title: The Internet Found Gus Kenworthy's Game of Thrones Lookalike image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt79d842d2b39fbd10/69892751e76ad202f363104e/gus-kenworthy1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # The Internet Found Gus Kenworthy's _Game of Thrones_ Lookalike and It's Perfect  by [Raisa Bruner](/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Feb 13, 2018 3:41 PM CUT  PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 11: United States Freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy answers questions at a press conference at the Main Press Centre during the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 11, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Ker Robertson/Getty Images) PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 11: United States Freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy answers questions at a press conference at the Main Press Centre during the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 11, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Ker Robertson/Getty Images)Ker Robertson—Getty Images  by [Raisa Bruner](/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Feb 13, 2018 3:41 PM CUT Olympic freestyle skier [Gus Kenworthy](http://time.com/5141750/gus-kenworthy-adam-rippon-kiss/ "undefined") is a king in his sport. And it turns his celebrity doppelgänger is a king, too — or was, anyway — [in the North](http://time.com/4320854/game-of-thrones-starks-seven-faced-god-theory/ "undefined"). Of Westeros, that is. As the internet noted, and Kenworthy called out on his own Twitter and Instagram Story, the athlete shares an undeniable resemblance to Scottish actor Richard Madden, perhaps best known for playing the ill-fated [Robb Stark](http://time.com/4298174/game-of-thrones-season-6-happy/item// "undefined") in the early seasons of [_Game of Thrones_](http://time.com/5134300/winter-olympics-game-of-thrones-predictions-video/ "undefined")_._ “Uh oh,” he called out to Madden on social media, “they’re on to us…” The two do have more than a few commonalities, especially when you compare Kenworthy to Madden’s _Thrones_ character. There are the physical similarities — the thick hair, the winter-friendly beard scruff, the bright blue eyes — but also the tendency to excel in spending time in cold, snowy environments. And both Robb Stark and Kenworthy are leaders in their own way. Stark declared himself King of the North and led an uprising against the southern regime of the Lannisters to avenge his father’s death, while Kenworthy has become a prominent figurehead [for LGBTQ visibility](http://time.com/5066113/gus-kenworthy-ready-to-embrace-role-2018-winter-olympics/ "undefined") in sports after coming out publicly following his first Olympics in Sochi in 2014. In any case, this is one doppelgänger situation that Kenworthy seems perfectly happy to accept. No word yet from Madden, who most recently was filming the TV series [_Bodyguard_](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt7493974/?ref%5F=nm%5Fflmg%5Fact%5F2 "undefined")_._ If Kenworthy seems extra-active on social media, it might be because he’s still waiting for his PyeongChang events to begin later this week: slopestyle, in which he took silver in the last Games, happens [on Feb. 18.](http://results.nbcolympics.com/results?sport%5Fid=221&date=-1 "undefined") > [](https://twitter.com/HireMeImFunny/status/963244474007728128) > [](https://twitter.com/21sadteens/status/963254697778929666) > [](https://twitter.com/guskenworthy/status/963299628580978688) > [](https://twitter.com/alexislhorton/status/962460499563528192) > [](https://twitter.com/himayw88/status/962154294349877248) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5155421/gus-kenworthy-richard-madden/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5155421/gus-kenworthy-richard-madden/"},"headline":"The Internet Found Gus Kenworthy's Game of Thrones Lookalike and It's Perfect","datePublished":"2018-02-13T15:41:33.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:50:35.101Z","description":"Winter is coming, and Kenworthy is fine with that","url":"https://time.com/5155421/gus-kenworthy-richard-madden/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Winter Olympics","2018 Pyeongchang Olympics"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt79d842d2b39fbd10/69892751e76ad202f363104e/gus-kenworthy1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Raisa Bruner","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt79d842d2b39fbd10/69892751e76ad202f363104e/gus-kenworthy1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Around the Games: Day 2 - Winter Olympic Games","caption":"Around the Games: Day 2 - Winter Olympic Games","creditText":"Ker Robertson—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":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5155421/gus-kenworthy-richard-madden/","name":"The Internet Found Gus Kenworthy's Game of Thrones Lookalike and It's Perfect"}}]}] ```