Israeli actors Joseph Swede and Anja Bukshtein reportedly in Game of Thrones Season 6

YNet, an Israeli news network, has it that a pair of new actors will be joining the cast of Game of Thrones Season 6. Yousef ‘Joe’ Sweid, 39, is an Arab Israeli actor who had a recurring role on NBC’s American Odyssey, a military drama that ran for one season before it was cancelled. Ania Bukstein, 33, has had a number of roles in Israeli movies and TV shows, including The Arbitrator and False Flag.

Also, Sweid is the puppeteer behind Mahboub, a muppet on the Israeli version of Sesame Street. We don’t think that’ll be important for Game of Thrones, but thought we’d mention it.

Anyway, there’s no word on who these actors may be playing, or even if they’re for sure on the show—YNet reports that, like other actors on Game of Thrones, the two have signed confidentiality agreements, so good luck dragging anything out of them. The publication does say that they’ll be in small roles, but that doesn’t really help.

Since the reports came in only recently, we can assume that Sweid and Bukstein have already filmed their scenes. Given their looks, they could be part of a storyline in Essos, but we can’t rule out Dorne or other places in Westeros, either.