Ian Whyte (actor)
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Ian Whyte 2013
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| Born | 17 September 1971 Bangor, North Wales, UK |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Ian Whyte (born 17 September 1971) is a Welsh actor, stuntman and former professional basketball player. He lives in North Shields, Tyne and Wear.
Whyte was born in Bangor, North Wales and is best known for portraying Predators in the movies Alien vs. Predator and Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem. He is 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) tall.
Whyte portrayed one of the "Engineer" aliens seen in Ridley Scott's 2012 science fiction film, Prometheus.[1]
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. For these roles he was unrecognisable under make-up and computer effects. In season 2, he also had a speaking role as Ser Gregor Clegane.
Personal life
Whyte is married to Amy,[2] a business development manager for the Gordon Brown Law Firm. They have one son and live in Dallas, Texas.
Filmography
| Year | Film/Television show | Role | Notes |
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| 2004 | Alien vs. Predator | Scar Celtic |
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| 2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Olympe Maxime | with Frances de la Tour |
| 2007 | Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem | Wolf | |
| 2009 | Solomon Kane | The Reaper | |
| 2009 | Dragonball Evolution | Oozaru | |
| 2010 | Outcast | The Beast | |
| 2010 | Clash of the Titans | Sheikh Suleiman | |
| 2011 | Game of Thrones | White Walker | First season, 1 episode |
| 2012 | Game of Thrones | Ser Gregor Clegane White Walker |
Second season |
| 2012 | Prometheus | Last Engineer[1] | |
| 2013 | Don't Move | The Demon | Short film |
| 2013 | The Beachcomber | Cluny Barr | |
| 2013 | Harrigan | Ronnie | |
| 2013–2014 | Game of Thrones | Dongo the Doomed (Giant) | Third & fourth season |
| 2014 | Blood Moon | Skinwalker | |
| 2014 | The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power | Prince Duan | |
| 2014 | Hercules | Bessi Warrior Leader | |
| 2015–2016 | Game of Thrones | Wun Weg Wun Dar Wun ("Wun Wun") (Giant) | Fifth & sixth season |
References
External links
- Ian Whyte at the Internet Movie Database
- Interview with Ian Whyte at AvPGalaxy.net
- Interview (2) with Ian Whyte at AvPGalaxy.net
- Basketball stats of Ian Whyte at britball.com
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