James Sebastian Faulkner (born 18 July 1948) is a British actor. He is best known for playing Pope Sixtus IV in the television series Da Vinci's Demons (2013–2015), Randyll Tarly in the television series Game of Thrones (2016–2017), and Saint Paul in the film Paul, Apostle of Christ (2018).

Early life

James Faulkner was born in Hampstead, on 18 July 1948. He attended the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, where he studied acting and graduated from after three years.

Career

In 1972, Faulkner made his acting debut as Josef Strauss in the musical film The Great Waltz at the age of 24. In 2016, Faulkner was cast as Randyll Tarly, the strict father of Samwell Tarly, in the HBO fantasy television series Game of Thrones, for the show's sixth season. In 2018, Faulkner has portrayed the title character in the Christian film Paul, Apostle of Christ.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games