Game Of Thrones Giant Actor

A second generation norwegian actor kristofer hivju was born on 7 december 1978 in oslo.
Game of thrones giant actor. The 7 foot 7 inch actor died. He has portrayed various characters requiring a physically tall actor in the hbo series game of thrones including white walkers in season 1 and season 2 and a giant in the opening episode of season 3. Stuntman ian whyte has previously played several roles in game of thrones including dongo the first giant to appear in the tv series back in the season 3 premiere who later died in the battle of castle black at the end of season 4 and gregor clegane in season 2. Neil fingleton one of britain s tallest men and an actor who was best known for playing the giant mag the mighty on hbo s game of thrones has died.
Wun wun is also the first giant to have any speaking lines in the tv series. For the giants dongo who first appeared in season 3 played by ian whyte and mag the mighty played by neil fingleton. The 7ft 7in star played the giant known as mag the mighty in the hit tv fantasy drama. February 27 2017 9 19 am cbs ap london neil fingleton a 7 foot 7 inch actor who played the giant mag the mighty in game of thrones has died at 36.
He is the son of actors lieselotte holmene and erik hivju a prominent character actor who appeared with his son in the short film flax where kristofer shared screenwriting credit with director bård ivar engelsås. London neil fingleton a 7 foot 7 inch actor who played the giant mag the mighty in game of thrones has died at 36. By the end of season 4 only two of these expensive suits have been produced. The tall persons club says fingleton who was britain s tallest man died.
The tall persons club says fingleton. Image game of thrones star hafþór júlíus björnsson who plays the formidable ser gregor the mountain clegane has tied the knot. The actor who played the giant on game of thrones has actually played three other roles as we mentioned previously the mountain has been played by no less than three people on game of thrones. He is believed to have died of heart failure.
For these roles he was unrecognisable under make up and computer effects. The giant costumes are actually full body foam suits which have to be assembled around the actors.