A waiter has been dubbed Tyrion Lannister's doppelganger by fans of Game of Thrones in Pakistan.

Rozi Khan had never even heard of the smash HBO show until he started getting photo requests from strangers in the city of Rawlpindi.

Fans believe Mr Khan bears a striking resemblance to one of the show's central characters Tyrion Lannister, played by American actor Peter Dinklage.

Mr Khan, who is 24 years Dinklage's junior, said: 'I don't mind. A lot of my pictures have been taken, that's why I have become very famous everywhere.'

Pakistani waiter Rozi Khan (left) is said to be the spitting image of American actor Peter Dinklage (right) who plays Tyrion Lannister in the HBO smash Game of Thrones

Peter Dinklage in character as Tyrion Lannister, the wily nobleman has been a central character in the HBO show since it first aired in 2010

Mr Khan works at a small Kashmiri restaurant down a narrow line in Rawalpindi and said he had never heard of Game of Thrones until he started getting inundated with photo requests

Mr Khan at work, he said of the attention, 'I don't mind. A lot of my pictures have been taken, that's why I have become very famous everywhere.'

Dinklage has played the witty and wily nobleman since the hit series' first season in 2010.

Not only are Mr Khan and Dinklage's faces said to be strikingly similar, they are also the same height at around 135 cms (4 ft 5in).

Peter Dinklage, 49, has played the witty nobleman Tyrion Lannister since the series first aired in 2010

Photographs of the pair have made their way onto social media showing them side-by-side.

'Wherever I go, someone says to me: "Sir, who is this man with you on Facebook", I say that he is my friend. "He looks like you." I tell them he is my brother. It's not a bad thing,' said Mr Khan.

The television series has won 47 Emmys - more than any other fictional show in history - along with a Golden Globe for Dinklage, 49, for best supporting actor in 2012.

A much anticipated final series is set to premiere on April 17.

Mr Khan works at a small Kashmiri restaurant in Rawalpindi, serving customers hearty dishes such as mutton and spinach curries.

Owner Malik Aslam Pervez described him as a hard-worker - and also a drawcard for the eatery.

'When he takes a day off or gets sick, people look for him and ask where did he go? They get upset. They love him. There is always a crowd here but it has boomed because of him,' he said.

Born in Mansehra in northern Pakistan, Mr Khan says he would love to meet Dinklage, describing him as a friend and brother.

'I love him very much, he is my friend... he is my height so I like him a lot,' said Mr Khan.

Mr Khan at work in the restaurant at the Dilbar Hotel in Rawalpindi in the Punjab province of Pakistan

Mr Khan waves to fans at the restraunt in Pakistan, he says he would love to meet Dinklage, describing him as a friend and brother

Not only are Mr Khan and Dinklage's faces said to be strikingly similar, they are also roughly the same height at around 135 cms (4 ft 5in)

Mr Khan offers Friday prayers at a mosque in Rawalpindi last month

Mr Khan leaving the mosque in Rawalpindi after attending Friday prayers in the city

For customers, seeing someone who looks like Tyrion Lannister in the flesh is also a thrill.

'When I saw him, I'm happy, I feel that I met with Lannister in real [life],' said Zain Hadri, 20.

Game of Thrones tells the story of noble families vying for control of the Iron Throne, all the while keeping one eye on the 'White Walkers' leading hordes of the undead toward an invasion from the North.