[TV Spoilers] Pycelle Actor?

[History of Westeros]

That was clearly not Julian Glover as Pycelle, but I can't find the name of the new actor. Anyone know what happened there?

[End of Disc One]

What? How was that not him?

[Talleyrand]

It was Julian Glover.

[Sir Cadogan]

I had the same impression, he looked much younger and healthier. Maybe it was just the acting and the light, but I can't tell for sure.

[McTrigger]

That was Glover without any doubt whatsoever.

[Chalkius Stark]

It was Glover. He just wasn't acting as frail and doddery.

[BinkyBonks]

Later in the episode, he's hunched and senile as he usually is. This posture is only an act. Tyrion isn't Hand anymore, so there's no need for Pycelle to be cautious.

[Bayard]

Dude, it was the same actor :) .... only without a beard, remember that Tyrion cut it?

[Mediumjon Umber]

Yeah, it was the same actor. He just acted like the Inidana Jones villain he is. And he's trimmed his beard :P

Also, I loved him in this episode.

"For your troubles." Total badass xD

[Hooter]

We had a hint of this earlier - Pycelle's first whorehouse scene in season 1, where after she leaves he jumps up & does some exercises. The doddering old fool routine is an act put on by one of King's Landing's champion survivors.

[MMOWarrior]

God I wanted to slap him lastnight... :)

[Guest]

I have to admit that I was like "Wait, is that the same guy?" right in the first scene in which he appeared, but there was no doubt after additional scenes.

[victim]

I think the real topic of conversation should be why he puts on the act of frailty?

[Im no Ser]

I think the real topic of conversation should be why he puts on the act of frailty?

So his enemies underestimate him - because nobody spends their evenings trying to figure out how to outwit a senile old man.

[Gloria]

I had the same impression, it wasn't just the posture; his face appeared fuller and he seemed younger. I'd have bet money it wasn't him. Pycelle in earlier episodes seemed stick-thin and ancient, in this episode he was just sort of old looking. I'm specifically thinking of the scene where he's sitting on the edge of his bed (in the whorehouse, or maybe in his own chamber) and going on about something or other - he was near emaciated. I remember thinking how the girl he was with might break him in half by accident ;)

[Tobin]

Yeah, it was the same actor. He just acted like the Inidana Jones villain he is. And he's trimmed his beard :P

He's been a villain long before that that, ;)

[DurararaFTW]

I had the same impression, it wasn't just the posture; his face appeared fuller and he seemed younger. I'd have bet money it wasn't him. Pycelle in earlier episodes seemed stick-thin and ancient, in this episode he was just sort of old looking. I'm specifically thinking of the scene where he's sitting on the edge of his bed (in the whorehouse, or maybe in his own chamber) and going on about something or other - he was near emaciated. I remember thinking how the girl he was with might break him in half by accident ;)

It's because his schoolgirl crush Tywin is around. He's using the expensive make up now.

[Drogon's Personal Trainer]

Trust me, we've been used to seeing Julian Glover on our screens in the UK for donkeys' years. That was him. In fact, in his scene with Tyrion he was far more like the JG we know and love than in his usual doddery Pycelle bits. :D

[Greywolf2375]

I think the real topic of conversation should be why he puts on the act of frailty?

I think the real question is why did he let down that facade. Tyrion may no longer be Hand, but he is still a Lannister, still a schemer and still can report that Pycelle isn't exactly as he seems.

[Tourniquet]

I think the real question is why did he let down that facade. Tyrion may no longer be Hand, but he is still a Lannister, still a schemer and still can report that Pycelle isn't exactly as he seems.

Tyrion isn't going to remember anything that happened in the state he is in. Pycelle probably had him drugged up, and Tyrion is not on anyone's good side right now. Cersei is going to tell Tywin that Tyrion brought his whore (even if she didn't have the right one, Tywin won't care).