Steven Cole

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Steven Cole (born 18 March 1982, in Liverpool) is a British actor best known for his portrayal of Leo Johnson in the Channel 4 Soap opera Brookside from 1996 to 2001. [1]

He joined HBO's Game of Thrones during its second season to play the Dothraki Kovarro. [2]

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References

  1. Collinson, Dawn (12 October 2012). "From Brookside to Game of Thrones stardom - Liverpool actor Steven Cole finds fame on both sides of the Atlantic". liverpoolecho. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. On 15 September it was confirmed he was playing the role of Kovarro. He joined the cast as a guest star in the second season.