In Episode 2 of the show’s second season, Ifans’ Otto Hightower learned that his grandson, the King (Tom Glynn-Carney), ordered every ratcatcher in the kingdom hanged for the crimes of one.

Ser Otto Hightower, played by Rhys Ifans, served as the Hand of the King for King Jaehaerys I Targaryen, King Viserys I Targaryen (Paddy Considine), and now King Aegon II Targaryen (Tom Glynn-Carney).

Rhys Ifans plays political schemer Otto Hightower in House of the Dragon, HBO's Game of Thrones prequel series. It's a pretty ...

Condal has also said that filming on season 3 will likely begin early in 2025, so Ifans may find out what happened to Otto before too long. The rest of us will likely have to wait until 2026, when ...

Rhys Ifans' role in the Game of Thrones prequel, House of the Dragon, as Ser Otto Hightower is complex. Following the death of Baelon Targaryen, Hightower served as Hand of the King.

The second absence was Rhys Ifans as Otto Hightower, who found himself stripped of his role as Hand of the King by Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney) and sent back to Oldtown for the majority of the season.

Dragons streak through the skies and swords clash on the battlefield, but one of the most compelling sights in HBO’s fantasy drama House of the Dragon is simply that of Rhys Ifans erupting in anger.In ...

Before Rhys Ifans was Otto Hightower, the conniving hand of the king in HBO’s House of the Dragon, he was Hugh Grant’s eccentric, barely-dressed roommate in Notting Hill.

Rhys Ifans and Emily Carey as Otto and Alicent Hightower in "House of the Dragon." Carey told Newsweek how a scene she shared with Ifans led her to cry because of how "believable" the actor ...

Otto, played by Rhys Ifans, was dismissed from his post as Hand of the King early on in the season, and he said he’d be returning to Oldtown. Fans haven’t seen or heard from Otto since, until ...

In a pivotal turn in House of the Dragon season 2, Otto Hightower, portrayed by Rhys Ifans, was dismissed by King Aegon II. The groundwork Otto laid with the Triarchy could lead to major battles ...

Dragons streak through the skies and swords clash on the battlefield, but one of the most compelling sights in HBO’s fantasy drama House of the Dragon is simply that of Rhys Ifans erupting in anger.In ...