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Ewan Mitchell Suits Up for ‘House of the Dragon’

Earlier this month, “House of the Dragon” star Ewan Mitchell found himself in New Jersey, ringside for a UFC fight. “I heard that it was Dustin Poirier’s last fight — I was like, I need to see him,” says the British actor, going on to describe the experience of being close enough to hear the punches thrown and the takedowns reverberate. Mitchell, who started boxing himself two years ago, credits HBO for helping to hook him up with seats: a perk of being part of the network’s marquee shows. The actor was in town with his castmates ahead of the New York premiere of the second season of “House of the Dragon.”  The actor stars in the “Game of Thrones”-adjacent series as Prince Aemond Targaryen, a tragic semi-villain. The actor has emerged as a fan favorite for his portrayal of the one-eyed prince, who was neglected and bullied as a child but emerges into adulthood with a firm sense of power — and, after being denied his own dragon egg, the most powerful dragon around. “You’ve got this giant, badass dragon named Vhagar, and she’s so enormous that she can’t fit within the confines of any castle wall. And the same with Aemond; he

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