'Game of Thrones' Star Shares Unexpected Pics From 40th Birthday Celebration
Countless actors from the original Game of Thrones series have gone on to star in their own acclaimed series in the years following.
Kat Harington, who played Jon Snow, is currently making the rounds for Emmy consideration of his character in HBO's Industry, for example.
And then there's Richard Madden, who went on to win a Golden Globe for his performance in the hit Netflix show Bodyguard. More recently, fans can spot him in Citadel opposite Priyanka Chopra on Prime Video.
Madden just turned 40 and took to social media on Saturday, June 20 to share a couple photos from his milestone celebration.
"Just gettin started," the caption of his Instagram post reads. Check out the carousel below.
Fans have already flooded the post's comments section with their support for Madden's epic milestone. "He became the king in the North at the age of 18. Now he's 40🙌," wrote one Instagram user, while another person commented, "Aging like wine sir 🥹😍."
It's a rare glimpse into Madden's personal life, given that his last Instagram post was at least six weeks ago - and was a simple Citadel promotion. The last time he posted something non-work-related to the platform was back in December of last year. That means fans were clearly pleased to see him back this weekend!
Season 2 of Citadelpremiered last month on Prime Video. In the second installment, the star-studded spy thriller sends a team of agents back into the field to stop a high-stakes new threat. Mason Kane (Madden), Nadia Sinh (Chopra) and Bernard Orlick (Stanley Tucci) must recruit a team of operatives to assist with the global conspiracy they're up against.
Also premiering last month on the Amazon streamer was Spider-Noir, a live-action adaptation of the Marvel comic, Spider-Man Noir. Here's the loglin: After experiencing a personal tragedy, NYC-based private investigator Ben Reilly (Nicolas Cage) must finally cope with his past life…as the city's only superhero.
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This story was originally published June 20, 2026 at 5:34 PM.