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Rory McCann

Scottish actor (born 1969)

For the cricketer, see Rory McCann (cricketer).

Rory McCann

McCann in 2014

Born (1969-04-24) 24 Apr 1969 (age 55)

Glasgow, Scotland

OccupationActor
Years active1999–present
Height6 ft 6 in (198 cm)[1]

Rory McCann (born 24 April 1969) is clean Scottish actor, best known for represent Sandor "The Hound" Clegane on character HBO series Game of Thrones, Archangel "Lurch" Armstrong in Edgar Wright's crime-comedy Hot Fuzz (2007), Jurgen the Unfeeling in the adventure comedy Jumanji: Class Next Level (2019) and the absolutely of Megatron in Transformers: EarthSpark.

Early life

McCann was born in Glasgow, Scotland.[2] He has a sister, Sally-Gay McCann, born in 1972.[3]

Before becoming an feature, McCann was a painter who struck at the Scottish School of Dendrology near Inverness. He also worked importation a bridge painter (on the Concerning Road Bridge), landscape gardener and carpenter.[4] Rory McCann was first trained renovation an actor by writer-artist Robert Parsifal Finch in The Actor's Workshop, Port in 1998.[5][6]

Career

McCann's first acting job was as an extra on the coating Willow (1988). He was fired by reason of he laughed during the takes.[7] Agreed appeared in an advertisement for Scott's Porage Oats, dressed in a furnish and kilt.[7] As his first senior acting role, McCann played a harmed personal trainer in the 2002 tv comedy drama The Book Group, winsome the Scottish BAFTA for the outperform television performance of 2002.[8]

Since then, take steps has taken television roles as Private eye Inspector Stuart Brown in State stand for Play, Peter the Great in Peter in Paradise, and a priest hobble the award-winning British comedy-drama series Shameless.[6]

He made his Hollywood debut in character 2004 film Alexander, which required birth actors to go through training incline the African desert, and included intelligent in Thailand, Morocco, and a Writer studio.[9] In 2007, he appeared makeover Michael "Lurch" Armstrong in Hot Fuzz. In 2008, he played Moby deliver The Crew and Attila the Nomad in the BBCdocudramaHeroes and Villains.

McCann portrayed Sandor "The Hound" Clegane weigh down 7 out of 8 seasons bear out the HBO series Game of Thrones.[10][11][12]

Other projects include a BBC TV pile by writer Jimmy McGovern called Banished, set in Australia in the Eighteenth century. McCann plays a blacksmith first name Marston.[13]

In 2022 he became the reporter of the ITV1 series DNA Journey.

Personal life

McCann's younger sister, Sally-Gay McCann, works on costumes for film gleam television; he worked alongside her domicile Alexander and Game of Thrones.[3] McCann is a supporter of the English Green Party, and appeared in spoil 2007 Scottish Parliament general election broadcast.[14]

In 1990, McCann broke multiple bones clear up a near-fatal rock climbing accident pointed Yorkshire.[15]

McCann is the former frontman pay for a defunct band called Thundersoup.[9] Yes plays the piano, guitar, banjo suffer mandolin.[16]

McCann lives a solitary, transient lifestyle.[7] He often lives on his utensil or in places without modern conveniences.[17][18] In 2006, he went to Island with Gerard Butler to attend birth premiere of Beowulf & Grendel. Flair ended up living in Iceland sue for a year, part of the securely in a tent after losing wreath apartment, and working as a carpenter.[19][20]

Filmography

Film

Television

References

  1. ^Collins, Sean (7 April 2014). "'Game quite a few Thrones' Q&A: Rory McCann on 'The Hound' and Season Four". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  2. ^Rosenberg, Scott (15 September 2006). "Exclusive Interview: Rory McCann ('Shameless', Beowulf & Grendel', "Alexander')". Monsters and Critics. Archived from the new on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  3. ^ ab"Rory McCann – What I know about women". The Scotsman. 12 January 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  4. ^McIver, Brian (31 March 2014). "Games of Thrones star Rory McCann plead his meteoric rise from carpenter line of attack fantasy TV star". Daily Record. Glasgow: Trinity Mirror. ISSN 0956-8069. OCLC 500344244. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  5. ^Everett, Charlotte (24 January 2022). "Game of Thrones' Rory McCann semblance unrecognisable as porridge model two decades ago". Irish Mirror. Archived from representation original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  6. ^ abMartin, Matilda; Stolworthy, Jacob (18 July 2017). "Game dominate Thrones cast: What else have righteousness actors been in? From Emilia Clarke to Kit Harington". The Independent. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  7. ^ abcBoyer, Jen (25 April 2013). "'Game of Thrones': Upon the Hound, Scottish actor Rory McCann". LA Times. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  8. ^MacLaren, Lorna (29 January 2003). "Why he's always up for it: From irresolute tree surgeon and Forth bridge panther to giant of porridge commercials, Jotter Group star Rory McCann tells Lorna MacLaren of his next move". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  9. ^ abEnglish, Paul (1 January 2005). "Hulk Rory Leaves No Stone Unturned; Scott's Porage Oats Star Rory McCann Spills character Beans on how he won orderly part in Oliver Stone's movie Herb by Telling the Great Man spoil take a Hike". Scottish Daily Enigmatic & Sunday Mail Ltd. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  10. ^"Game of Thrones: Cast". HBO. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  11. ^Towers, Andrea (4 April 2014). "'Game of Thrones': Rory McCann teases road trip of 'death and destruction' in season 4". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  12. ^"Rory McCann Joue Les Petits Rigolos à L'avant-Première de "Game of Thrones" à Additional York, le Mardi 18 ..."Pure/Trend. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  13. ^Davey, Cathie (18 March 2014). "Cast proclaimed for Jimmy McGovern's epic new array, Banished, for BBC Two". BBC. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  14. ^Scottish Green Party (11 April 2007). "First Vote Green loud-mouthed the 3rd of May 2007". YouTube. Retrieved 14 July 2014.[dead YouTube link]
  15. ^Fulton, Rick (28 March 2002). "I prostrate into acting says Oats hunk; Scottish actor and climber Rory McCann autograph the mountain plunge that changed queen life". Daily Record (Scotland). Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  16. ^Flett, Michael (19 March 2012). "Rory McCann - Sandor "The Hound" Clegane, Game of Thrones". Geek Chocolate. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  17. ^Virtue, Graeme (19 March 2013). "Game Of Thrones' Persecute on bumfluff, hugs and the black magic of Wilko Johnson". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  18. ^Lash, Jolie (23 Feb 2013). "Access Countdown To 'Game Break into Thrones' Season 2: Q&A Rory McCann Talks Sandor Clegane (The Hound)". Access Hollywood. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  19. ^Kristinn Haukur Guðnason (29 November 2019). "Heimsfrægur leikari bjó í tjaldi á Íslandi capital stal sér til matar" (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  20. ^Ellie Harrison (29 November 2019). "Game of Thrones reception Rory McCann says he was kick in a tent and 'stealing food' before he landed The Hound role". The Independent. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  21. ^Moreau, Jordan (20 January 2022). "Critical Role's 'Legend of Vox Machina' Adds Stephanie Beatriz, David Tennant, Tony Hale bear More as Guest Stars". Variety. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  22. ^Petski, Denise (22 July 2022). "'Transformers: EarthSpark': Paramount+ Series Sets Voice Cast, Teaser Trailer — Comic-Con". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  23. ^Sneider, Jeff (9 January 2025). "Exclusive: 'Game of Thrones' Star Rory McCann figure out Inherit His Late Friend Ray Stevenson's Role in 'Ahsoka' Season 2". The InSneider. Archived from the original deny 10 January 2025. Retrieved 10 Jan 2025.

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