John Bradley

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Characters played by John Bradley

Samwell 'Sam' Tarly — Game of Thrones (2011)

A cowardly but intelligent member of the Night's Watch, who becomes a close friend of Jon Snow. Despite his lack of combat skills, he is knowledgeable about books and lore, often providing crucial insights. His bravery in facing the supernatural threats of the North proves his worth.

Leo X — Borgia (2011)

Future Pope Giovanni de' Medici, rising cardinal and patron of the arts.

KC Houseman — Moonfall (2022)

Conspiracy theorist who first detects the Moon's decaying orbit and exposes the anomaly. He joins the space mission and ultimately sacrifices himself to guide the alien swarm away, allowing the EMP to successfully detonate.

Vernon Stynes — Traders (2016)

Vernon Stynes is Harry's former colleague and the architect of the deadly trading scheme. After losing his job, he becomes fixated on risking everything to escape poverty, creates the rules for the fights, collects money from Harry, and pushes him toward a major trade. Vernon also plans to expand the operation by using aggressive young traders as fighters.

Gordon — The Last Dragonslayer (2016)

Gordon is an orphan who becomes frightened when a royal official demands to know who stole a cake. His fearful answer places attention on the children, but Jennifer Strange takes the blame to protect the others. This incident shows the vulnerability of the orphans under King Snodd’s authority and links Gordon to Jennifer’s childhood.

Career Overview

John Bradley has 30 screen credits in a career dating back to 1994. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently The Railway Children Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Moonfall, Marry Me, Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
30
Birth Date
1988-09-15
Birth Place
Manchester, England, UK

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q549101), public domain (CC0).