Thomas "Tom" Wlaschiha(born 20 June 1973) is a German TV, film, stage, and voice actor.Internationally, he is known for his role asJaqen H'gharin the second season of the TV seriesGame of Thrones.Wlaschiha was born inDohna, then inEast Germany. His surname is ofCzech origin, as his ancestors arrived from there around the beginning of the 19th century.When he was 17 years old, shortly after the fall of theBerlin Wall, he traveled toNew York Cityas an exchange student. He remained there for a year, acting in theater and studying English.Wlaschiha was born inDohna, then inEast Germany. His surname is ofCzech origin, as his ancestors arrived from there around the beginning of the 19th century.