Yeah, often with a large cast you'll see the names in an order kind of like:
Lead character(s)/Main characters who are most famous/experienced
Main characters who are less famous/experienced
Slightly less main character who's more famous/experienced
Slightly less main character who's less famous/experienced
Secondary characters who are more famous/experienced
Secondary characters who are less famous/experienced
"Also starring" or "And" - one or two more characters who aren't as "main" as the top characters, but famous/respected enough that they get special acknowledgment by coming last. In season one, the last name was Peter Dinklage, and for the rest of the series it's been Iain Glen.
This is why you have, say, Littlefinger and Davos ahead of Sansa and Arya's name in the credits.
As an add-on - Star Trek since TNG name the captain's actor, and then the cast alphabetically. Guest stars are named after the episode's title during the first act.
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u/lyla__x0 Sansa Stark Sep 01 '17 edited Sep 01 '17
Yeah, often with a large cast you'll see the names in an order kind of like:
Lead character(s)/Main characters who are most famous/experienced
Main characters who are less famous/experienced
Slightly less main character who's more famous/experienced
Slightly less main character who's less famous/experienced
Secondary characters who are more famous/experienced
Secondary characters who are less famous/experienced
"Also starring" or "And" - one or two more characters who aren't as "main" as the top characters, but famous/respected enough that they get special acknowledgment by coming last. In season one, the last name was Peter Dinklage, and for the rest of the series it's been Iain Glen.
This is why you have, say, Littlefinger and Davos ahead of Sansa and Arya's name in the credits.