--- description: James Cosmo, who plays the former Lord Commander Jeor Mormont, received the honor of MBE from Queen Elizabeth II. title: A Game of Thrones Actor Just Received a Real Royal Honor image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9155189db0fb84e5/6989347dbc6cfc8a543e65f2/james-cosmo-mbe.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 # A Beloved _Game of Thrones_ Actor Just Received a Real-Life Royal Honor From the Queen  by [Raisa Bruner](/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 3, 2018 4:05 PM CUT  Actor James Cosmo after receiving his MBE for services to drama from Queen Elizabeth II during an Investiture ceremony at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. Actor James Cosmo after receiving his MBE for services to drama from Queen Elizabeth II during an Investiture ceremony at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh.Jane Barlow - PA Images—PA Images via Getty Images  by [Raisa Bruner](/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 3, 2018 4:05 PM CUT **Warning**: This post contains _Game of Thrones_ spoilers. Congratulations are in order to the [Lord Commander Jeor Mormont](http://time.com/3924852/every-game-of-thrones-death/item// "undefined") of the Night’s Watch, also known in real life as actor James Cosmo. On Tuesday, the former [_Game of Thrones_](http://time.com/5323393/westworld-season-2-finale-game-of-thrones-easter-egg/ "undefined") actor Cosmo was honored by Queen Elizabeth II and the royal family by receiving his Member of the Order of the British Empire, also known as an MBE, for his “services to drama” at an investiture ceremony at Edinburgh’s Palace of Holyroodhouse. Besides playing the beloved elder Mormont and mentor to a young [Jon Snow](http://time.com/5093870/golden-globes-kit-harington-emilia-clarke/ "undefined") in the early seasons of the blockbuster HBO fantasy series (and serving as the exiled [Ser Jorah Mormont](http://time.com/5202148/game-of-thrones-jorah-mormont-brilliant-finale/ "undefined")‘s father from afar), Cosmo has also garnered praise over the years for his roles in movies like _Trainspotting_ and _Braveheart_. He joins the ranks of fellow thespians like Emily Blunt and Russell Crowe and with this rank of honor. While Cosmo is no longer a regular on _Thrones_, thanks to a tactical plot twist back in one of the early seasons, his character lives on as an example of strong and moral leadership on the show. And now, his legacy as an actor has been cemented in the books of our own real-life history. Cosmo may be 70 years old, but he’s keeping up a busy acting schedule, too; his [IMDB profile](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0181920/ "undefined") proves he has a number of projects in the works for the upcoming year. > [](https://twitter.com/RoyalFamily/status/1014140076572446720) Game of Thrones Actor Just Received a Real Royal Honor ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5329349/james-cosmo-mbe/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5329349/james-cosmo-mbe/"},"headline":"A Beloved Game of Thrones Actor Just Received a Real-Life Royal Honor From the Queen","datePublished":"2018-07-03T16:05:26.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:53:39.628Z","description":"Here's to the Lord Commander","url":"https://time.com/5329349/james-cosmo-mbe/","keywords":["Newsfeed","game of thrones","royals"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9155189db0fb84e5/6989347dbc6cfc8a543e65f2/james-cosmo-mbe.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/blt9155189db0fb84e5/6989347dbc6cfc8a543e65f2/james-cosmo-mbe.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Investitures at Palace of Holyroodhouse","caption":"Investitures at Palace of Holyroodhouse","creditText":"Jane Barlow - PA Images—PA Images via 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/5329349/james-cosmo-mbe/","name":"A Beloved Game of Thrones Actor Just Received a Real-Life Royal Honor From the Queen"}}]}] ```