Game of Thrones is a television series.
Emilia Clarke . Clarke rose to prominence in 2011 for her breakthrough role as Daenerys Targaryen in the HBO series Game of Thrones , a performance that has gained her both critical and popular acclaim . Game of Thrones (season 1) . Bean and Emilia Clarke also received individual accolades , as did Ramin Djawadi for music . Kit Harington . He rose to prominence playing the role of Jon Snow in the HBO television series Game of Thrones ( 2011 -- present ) , which garnered him a nomination for the 2016 Primetime Emmy Award .