Game of Thrones - Season 2 - Casting Clue From GRRM **UPDATED** Ben Crompton is Dolorous Edd *CONFIRMED*

Author of of A Song of Ice and Fire series has released another Froggy casting clue titled:

"Across the Atlantic Sea"

From England, England hails this fellow, an ideal choice. He's been a madman, a nut, a spud, a martian, a king, and a slaver, he's gone up with a balloon and down with a ship. But why he is so sad when he's stroked so many women?

First thought was the title could mean it's an American being cast in the role......but second thought was that hailing from England, England makes that impossible....

The role may be Crastor "stroked so many women", but that is a loose connection at best.

My first thought is Bernard Hill who was a King in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Theoden), and was the Captain of the ship that went down in 'Titanic'.... but noone of the other hints come to mind... time for research!

***Update***

Lex at Winter-is-Coming supplied what looks to be the possible correct answer ... Ben Crompton.

From "Across the Atlantic Sea" and England, England hails this fellow, = The song Manchester, England from Hair the Musical.
"Manchester, England, England / Across the Atlantic sea / And I am a genius, genius…”"
Ben Crompton is a Mancunian too.
an ideal choice = was in the TV series 'Ideal'
He's been a madman = played Mad Al (King Jeff)
a nut = played William Nutt (Supicions of Mr. Whicher)
a spud = played Spud (Midsomer Murders)
a martian = played Martian X (Radio Mania)
a king = played King Mike (King Jeff short film)
a slaver = Played Hodge in The Slavery Business
he's gone up with a balloon = was in the film short 'Balloon'
and down with a ship = was in The Sinking of the Lusitania
Stroked so many women = Man Stroke Woman TV series he was on

The best guess is that "Why is he so sad" may refer to Dolorous Edd.
Eddison Tollet, better known as Dolorous Edd, is a member of the Night's Watch. He is the squire of Lord Commander Jeor Mormont.
Edd is very thin. He is dour, and grey-haired.
So is Ben Crompton our Edd?
The role may not be Dolorous Edd, but the person cast in our mystery role is almost certainly Ben Crompton with all that supporting evidence!

**UPDATE

Another casting puzzle solved by you sleuths out there.

"England, England" and "across the Atlantic Sea" are, of course, lines from the song from HAIR... and Manchester is the home town of not only Claude Hooper Bukowski, but also BEN CROMPTON, who will be playing the part of Dolorous Edd Tollett.

Ben has played Mad Al, a Nutt, a Spud. He's been in THE SINKING OF THE LACONIA and THE BALLOON and IDEAL. He played King Mike in KING JEFF, and a Martian in RADIO MANIA. And Dolorous Edd is a sad faced fellow, despite Ben's role in MAN STROKE WOMAN.

Congratulations to those who got it. And to those who missed... just wait, there will be another bus along shortly.

Source: NotABlog



***UPDATE PART TWO***
In related “GOT” casting news, Karl Davies, who starred in the UK soap “Emmerdale,” has signed on as Alton Lannister, HBO confirmed to Access Hollywood. Alton is not in the books by author George R. R. Martin, and no character description was immediately available.

Source: AccessHollywood