Ian Stuart Whyte | |
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| File:Ian Whyte 2013.jpg Ian Whyte 2013 | |
| Born | 17 September 1971 Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Ian Stuart Whyte (born 17 September 1971) is a Welsh actor, stuntman and former professional basketball player.
Career[]
Whyte began his career a professional basketball player for the Newcastle Eagles. He also collected 80 caps for the national English basketball team.[1] After his retirement from basketball he began his second career as a stuntman and actor.[2]
Whyte is best known for portraying Predators in the movies Alien vs. Predator and Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem.[3][4]
Whyte portrayed one of the "Engineer" aliens seen in Ridley Scott's 2012 science fiction film, Prometheus.[5]
In 2010, Whyte played Sheikh Sulieman in Clash of the Titans.[6]
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.[7] In season 5 and season 6, Whyte portrayed the giant Wun Wun.[8]
Personal life[]
Whyte was born in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales. He is 7 ft 1 in (216 cm) tall. Whyte is married to Amy,[9] a business development manager for the Gordon Brown Law Firm. They have one son.
Filmography[]
| Year | Film/Television show | Role | Notes | |
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| 2004 | Alien vs. Predator | Scar Celtic Chopper Elder Predator |
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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 | Season 1, 1 episode | |
| 2012 | Game of Thrones | White Walker, Gregor Clegane | Season 2, 4 episodes | |
| 2012 | Prometheus | Last Engineer[5] | ||
| 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) | Season 3 – 4, 3 episodes | |
| 2014 | Blood Moon | Skinwalker | ||
| 2014 | The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power | Prince Duan | ||
| 2014 | Hercules | Bessi Warrior Leader | ||
| 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Crusher Roodown, Bollie Prindel | Also Peter Mayhew's stunt double | |
| 2015–2016 | Game of Thrones | Wun Weg Wun Dar Wun ("Wun Wun") (Giant) | Season 5 – 6, 5 episodes | |
| 2016 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | Moroff | ||
| 2017 | Game of Thrones | Two Giant wights | Season 7, 2 episodes | |
| 2017 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | Bollie Prindel |
References[]
- ↑ http://www.thejournal.co.uk/sport/other-sport/face-to-face-ian-whyte-4624658
- ↑ "Former Newcastle Eagles' basketball star Ian Whyte on his life onscreen". northeastlifemag.co.uk. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Ian Whyte Interview (2) – AvPGalaxy". avpgalaxy.net. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Strange Shapes Interviews Ian Whyte". Strange Shapes. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 5.0 5.1 "20th Century Fox Official Credits List". Prometheus Full Credits List. 1 May 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Ford, Coreena (7 March 2010). "Basketball star Ian Whyte nets leading role". chroniclelive.co.uk. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Ian Whyte on Melting the Iron Throne & Becoming The Mountain". flicksandthecity.com. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "We spoke to Game of Thrones giant Wun Wun about his death". The Independent. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Face to Face: Ian Whyte". ChronicleLive. 29 March 2005. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
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