<P> Samwell Tarly is played by John Bradley in the television adaption of the series of books . Samwell Tarly appeared for the first time in the fourth episode of first season, as new recruit of the Night's Watch and a self - described coward . It was Bradley's first professional appearance after graduating from the Manchester Metropolitan School of Theatre . The scene used in the auditions belonged to "Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things," with Sam explaining to Jon how his father forced him to take the black . According to author and executive producer George R.R. Martin, Bradley delivered "a heartbreaking performance ." When asked which character he personally would be on the show, Martin said of Samwell Tarly, "I love Sam, too . He's a great character - Tyrion might be who I want to be, but Sam is probably closer to who I actually am . The fat kid who likes to read books and doesn't like to go up a lot of stairs ." </P> <P> Remarking on the character's sex life with Gilly: </P> <P> I think Sam would just happily accept more of the same . He's not one of the people that tries to inject exotica into his sex life, - Sam thinks about sex the way that most people think about space . It goes on . He has nothing to do with it . He's fascinated by it in a childlike way . </P>

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