There’s no dearth of interesting characters in the hit TV series, Game of Thrones (GoT) and Peter Baelish (or Littlefinger, as he’s also called) is one of them. Aidan Gillen, who plays him in the show, is upbeat about the series’ steady rise and cult following. As news of the fantasy series’ continuing success tickles in, hitlist spoke to the 45-year-old Irish actor.

Aidan Gillen as Peter Baelish in Game of Thrones. Pic/ HBO India