German Actor Cast As Arya Stark Companion In Game Of Thrones Season 2

By Jolie LashLOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Another new cast member has signed on for Season 2 of Game of Thrones, playing a character who will help shape the life of an on-the-run Arya Stark (Maisie Williams). German actor Tom Wlaschiha will play Jaqen Hghar, HBO confirmed to Access Hollywood on Wednesday, news first reported by GOT fan site Winter-Is-Coming.net. Jaqen is a mysterious character, who when Arya first meets him, is actually in chains, on his way to becoming a forced member of the Nights Watch. Jaqen will join the young Stark daughter as she begins a journey (disguised as a boy) she hopes will lead her to the Wall and her brother, Jon Snow. The character ends up having a big influence on Aryas life. Wlaschiha has appeared in a number Hollywood films in small roles including 2008s Tom Cruise vehicle Valkyrie, and 2001s Enemy At The Gates with Jude Law. Wlaschiha joins previously confirmed new faces Gemma Whelan as Yara Greyjoy (in the books as Asha), Nonso Anozie as Xaro Xhoan Daxos, Liam Cunningham as Davos, Stephen Dillane as Robert Baratheons heir and brother Stannis, Dutch actress Carice van Houten as the red priestess Melisandre, Gwendoline Christie as Brienne, knight to Renly Baratheon, and Tudors actress Natalie Dormer as Margaery Tyrell, Renlys wife. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.