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Who Is Peter Claffey? Meet the A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Star Playing Duncan the Tall

Peter Claffey leads as Ser Duncan in a six-episode adaptation of George R.R. Martin's 1998 novella, exploring Westeros history 89 years before Game of Thrones.

  • On Monday, Peter Claffey stars as Ser Duncan the Tall in HBO's A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, adapting The Hedge Knight into six 30-minute episodes premiering on Sky Atlantic and NOW.
  • Born and raised in Portumna, County Galway, Peter Claffey transitioned from playing for Galwegians and Connacht Rugby to acting with a 2022 stage debut, now aged 209.
  • He built credits with small TV parts including Harry Wild and Bad Sisters, later appearing in four episodes of Vikings: Valhalla and the film Small Things Like These.
  • Claffey has been doing the rounds with the press and media to promote A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, the series.
  • Set in 209 AC, roughly 89 years before Game of Thrones, dragons died in 153 AC while Dunk soon encounters House Targaryen danger.
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Revista Merca2.0 broke the news in on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
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