Harry Collett: 5 Things About The Breakout Star Playing Jace In ‘House Of The Dragon’

• Harry plays Jacaerys Velaryon successful House of the Dragon.
• He made his archetypal quality successful occurrence 8 of the HBO series.
• Harry antecedently starred alongside Robert Downey Jr.

Harry Collett is 1 of House of the Dragon’s newest stars, and he’s present to stay. The 18-year-old histrion plays Jace Velaryon successful the HBO mega-hit. The House of the Dragon kids, Harry included, volition beryllium pivotal arsenic the amusement continues.

So, who is Harry Collett? He’s been acting from a precise young age. The relation of Jace Velaryon is going to catapult him into superstardom. HollywoodLife has rounded up everything you request to cognize astir Harry.

Harry Collett arsenic Jace Velaryon. (HBO)

1. Harry plays older Jace successful House of the Dragon.

There person been respective clip jumps passim the archetypal play of House of the Dragon, and many characters person been played by aggregate actors. Harry Collett archetypal began playing the teenage mentation of Prince Jahaerys “Jace” Velaryon, Rhaenyra Targaryen’s oldest son, successful occurrence 8. The relation was antecedently played by kid histrion Leo Hart.

Harry volition proceed playing Jace arsenic the amusement continues. Subsequent seasons volition research the brutal Dance of the Dragons, the Targaryen civilian warfare implicit succession. Jace volition play a important relation successful his mother’s combat for her assertion to the Iron Throne, which volition beryllium challenged by Prince Aegon Targaryen and Alicent Hightower.

2. Harry starred in Doolittle with RDJ.

Prior to getting formed successful House of the Dragon, Harry starred successful the 2020 movie Doolittle. He played Tommy Stubbins alongside Robert Downey Jr., Selena Gomez, and more. “Me and Robert got on truthful good and helium taught maine truthful much. He ever made definite I was good and blessed connected set. He was a mentor to maine and without him I don’t deliberation I’ll beryllium who I americium today,” Harry told The Rakish Gent.

3. Harry got his commencement successful signifier productions.

Harry’s vocation kicked disconnected successful West End. He made his archetypal West End quality successful the 2010 accumulation of Billy Elliot the Musical. He besides appeared successful signifier productions of Elf and Matilda the Musical. He made his movie debut arsenic the dependable of young Raymond Briggs successful the 2016 movie Ethel & Ernest. He had a recurring relation successful the TV bid Casualty.

Harry Collett astatine the ‘Doolittle’ premiere. (Alan West/SOPA Images/Shutterstock)

4. Harry had ne'er seen Game of Thrones earlier House of the Dragon.

Harry admitted to The Rakish Gent that helium had “never actually” watched the flagship bid earlier helium was formed arsenic Jace. “I’d watched a small spot portion filming and thought to myself, ‘I can’t judge I’m successful the prequel to this,'” the histrion said. After helium was cast, showrunner Ryan Condal gave him George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood to read. “I got an thought of what Jace was similar and besides added successful my ain worldly too. All I privation to bash is marque the fans blessed truthful I truly gave my each into this role,” Harry continued.

5. Harry already has a House of the Dragon connection.

Even earlier helium made his debut connected the show, Harry was already friends with 1 of the show’s stars. Harry starred alongside Emily Carey, who played young Alicent, successful the 2014 euphony video for Michael Buble and Idina Menzel’s “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.”