Introduced in 1996's A Game of Thrones, Joffrey is the eldest son of Cersei Lannister from the fictional kingdom of Westeros. He subsequently appeared in Martin's A Clash of Kings (1998) and A Storm of Swords (2000). Joffrey is portrayed by Jack Gleeson in the HBO television adaptation. In 2016 Rolling Stone, ranked the character #4 in their list of the "40 Greatest TV Villains of All Time".