Ansell joins fellow Westeros stars Peter Dinklage, Emma D'Arcy, and Olivia Cooke as an IMDb STARmeter Award Recipient

IMDb, the world's most popular and authoritative source for information on movies, TV shows, and celebrities, presented an IMDb "Breakout" STARmeter Award to Dexter Sol Ansell, star of HBO's "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms." Ansell is the youngest recipient in the history of the IMDb STARmeter Award program, a distinction that underscores his meteoric rise and the passionate global fandom fueling it.

IMDb STARmeter Awards recognize the stars who are fan favorites on the IMDbPro STARmeter chart, which is determined by the page views of the more than 250 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide. Ansell received the award on Wednesday, June 10, while filming the second season of "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms."

A New Star in the Realm of Westeros

Dexter Sol Ansell's IMDbPro STARmeter rankings have climbed consistently and dramatically since his debut as the young Aegon V, known to fans as "Egg", in "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms," the newest series set in George R.R. Martin's beloved Westeros universe. The show became the first new series to enter the coveted IMDb Top 250 TV Shows chart this year and has already established itself as a staple on IMDb charts, a testament to the fervent engagement of the franchise's global fanbase. "Game of Thrones" has remained on the chart since 2011 (currently ranked at 13). Ansell consistently charted in the top 10 of the STARmeter chart while the series aired earlier this year.

Stars from the world of Westeros have long remained among the most popular on IMDb, as evidenced by past IMDb STARmeter Award recipients Peter Dinklage ("Game of Thrones"), Emma D'Arcy ("House of the Dragon"), and Olivia Cooke ("House of the Dragon").

The Industry's Definitive Talent Barometer

IMDbPro STARmeter rankings are the definitive indicator of which talent more than 250 million monthly visitors to IMDb are most excited about. Proprietary algorithms determine these rankings by analyzing several measures of popularity, primarily actual page views.

By highlighting fan favorites and breakout stars who are trending on the platform, the awards provide a unique metric of popularity and industry momentum. Because the rankings reflect real-time interest from a global audience, receiving a STARmeter Award is seen as a milestone indicating that an individual is on the verge of significant mainstream success.

The IMDb STARmeter Award program has a proven track record of identifying breakthrough talent ahead of mainstream recognition, spotting actors before they become household names and predicting career-defining moments with remarkable accuracy. To date, IMDb has presented over 60 STARmeter Awards. Ansell's "Breakout" honor places him among an elite group of previous recipients that also includes Ayo Edebiri, Lewis Pullman, and Simone Ashley.

Entertainment industry decision-makers rely on IMDbPro STARmeter, TVmeter, and MOVIEmeter rankings when making casting, hiring, greenlight, and content-acquisition decisions. Fans worldwide rely on these same rankings when deciding what and who to watch and learn more about.