Bryan Cogman

Bryan Cogman was born on July 25, 1979, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. He pursued higher education at The Juilliard School, graduating in 2001 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Acting. Transitioning from acting, Cogman began his career in the television industry, initially working in additional crew roles. He was involved as a production assistant for the TV movie “Business Class” in 2007 and served as an assistant to writers on the TV series “My Own Worst Enemy” in 2008 for 9 episodes. These early roles provided him with foundational knowledge of television production and writing processes.

Cogman’s career progressed significantly when he joined HBO’s “Game of Thrones.” He started as an Assistant to Writers (uncredited) from 2011 to 2013, working on 30 episodes, and was also an executive story editor and story editor during this period. His talent for storytelling was recognized, and he moved into writing for the series, penning 11 episodes between 2011 and 2019. Concurrently, he took on producing roles, serving as a producer, supervising producer, and co-executive producer for 43 episodes from 2014 to 2019. His integral role in the success of “Game of Thrones” earned him four Primetime Emmy Awards and a Hugo Award, among other accolades.

Following his extensive work on “Game of Thrones,” Cogman continued to contribute to major fantasy productions. In 2022, he worked as a consulting producer for 4 episodes of “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.” He has also secured several significant overall deals, including with Amazon Studios and Entertainment One (eOne), where he is tasked with creating new projects. His upcoming projects include serving as writer and showrunner for Disney Branded Television’s “Zorro” series, slated for pre-production, and as a writer for “Magic: The Gathering.” He is married to Mandy Olsen Cogman, and they have one child, Sadie Cogman.