Where is Jack Gleeson from?

Jack Gleeson

What else was Jack Gleeson in?

He has a minor role in the film Batman Begins and received a number of outstanding reviews for his lead role in the film All Good Children, with Variety describing him as “the pic’s big discovery.” He starred in HBO’s Game of Thrones as Joffrey Baratheon.

What historical figure is Joffrey based on?

Joffrey Baratheon Joffrey’s character is loosely based on Edward of Lancaster, son of King Henry VI and Margaret of Anjou, who herself is the real life equivalent of Joffrey’s mother, Cersei Lannister.

What does Joffrey choke on?

The strangler, the poison used to kill Joffrey, is smuggled to the wedding in the deep purple amethysts in Sansa Stark’s silver hair net, and the wine the king drinks is described first as dark red and soon after as purple. Joffrey’s face turns red and then darker as he chokes from the poison.