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Joffrey

American  
[jof-ree] / ˈdʒɒf ri /

noun

  1. Robert Abdullah Jaffa Bey Khan, 1930–1988, U.S. ballet dancer, choreographer, and dance company director.


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Joining Galligan is Niamh McCormack, whose character is part of the rebellious Fenian Brotherhood, and Jack Gleeson, who is best known for playing Joffrey Baratheon in Game of Thrones.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025

In that fictional universe, the boy-king Joffrey was put to bed.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2024

The Joffrey Ballet has cracked open “Anna Karenina” for choreographer Yuri Possokhov’s adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s 1870s masterpiece.

From Washington Post • Apr. 1, 2023

In addition to the dances he makes for his own troupe, Byrd has choreographed for such renowned companies as Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, the Joffrey Ballet and Pacific Northwest Ballet.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2022

Sansa threaded her way through a file of gold-cloaked spearmen as Joffrey beckoned her closer.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin