Over the past seven seasons, Game of Thrones has become a cult classic. The show keeps you on your toes and never lets you rest for a minute. From the very first episode, it becomes clear that no characters are safe and that however you think the story is going to play, out is probably not at all what is going to happen.
One of the most iconic and hated characters in the whole series was Joffrey Baratheon, the eldest of Queen Cerseiâs children, who eventually became king. If youâve seen the show then you know how absolutely horrible Joffrey was. If you havenât seen the show, then all you need to know about Joffrey is that he had his fianceâs fatherâs head cut off, and that wasnât even the worst thing he did.
How did King Joffrey die?
King Joffrey had one of the most iconic deaths in the history of Game of Thrones. He was poisoned and died in the arms of his mother in front of all of the nobles at his own wedding. His death was what spurred his mother into hunting for vengeance.
What happened to Jack Gleeson after Game of Thrones?
Jack Gleeson played the role of Joffrey from 2011 to 2014. While the show was a huge hit, Gleeson didnât necessarily like acting for a living.
In 2014, he told The Independent that he had only intended to act as a hobby and that it wasnât what he wanted to do in the future.
After his role on the show wrapped, Gleeson decided to retire from acting.
Why did Gleeson quit acting?
When asked why he decided to stop acting at the height of his career, Gleeson told Entertainment Weekly that he just wasnât enjoying it anymore.
âThe answer isnât interesting or long-winded,â he told the outlet. âIâve been acting since age 8. I just stopped enjoying it as much as I used to. And now thereâs the prospect of doing it for a living, whereas up until now it was always something I did for recreation with my friends, or in the summer for some fun. I enjoyed it. When you make a living from something, it changes your relationship with it. Itâs not like I hate it, itâs just not what I want to do.
Initially, he got into the hobby because it was something that he liked to do and in the beginning of Game of Thrones, it was still fun.
âIt was just fun,â he said of portraying Joffrey. âTo be able to not be yourself for five minutes, half-an-hour, all day. I wouldnât say itâs therapeutic, but itâs fun to think somebody elseâs thoughts, especially a character like Joffrey. Itâs a nice relief to day-to-day life. â
But once the death scene was finally filmed, Gleeson called the ending a relief.
What has Gleeson been up to since Game of Thrones?
After the show ended, Gleeson studied theology and philosophy at Trinity College in Dublin. Since then, heâs been living a relatively quiet life. He did, however, come out to the Game of Thrones final season premiere party to reunite with his former castmates.
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