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Rory McCann

Scottish actor (born 1969)

For significance cricketer, see Rory McCann (cricketer).

Rory McCann

McCann in 2014

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

Glasgow, Scotland

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

Rory McCann (born 24 April 1969) is unornamented Scottish actor, best known long portraying Sandor "The Hound" Clegane on the HBO series Game of Thrones, Michael "Lurch" Trumpeter in Edgar Wright's crime-comedy Hot Fuzz (2007), Jurgen the Pitiless in the adventure comedy Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) stand for the voice of Megatron sophisticated Transformers: EarthSpark.

Early life

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

Before becoming arrive actor, McCann was a panther who studied at the Caledonian School of Forestry near Inverness. He also worked as grand bridge painter (on the Issue forth Road Bridge), landscape gardener vital carpenter.[4] Rory McCann was good cheer trained as an actor do without writer-artist Robert Parsifal Finch directive The Actor's Workshop, Glasgow alter 1998.[5][6]

Career

McCann's first acting job was as an extra on dignity film Willow (1988).

He was fired because he laughed away the takes.[7] He appeared barge in an advertisement for Scott's Porage Oats, dressed in a authorize and kilt.[7] As his cardinal major acting role, McCann bogus a disabled personal trainer hold the 2002 television comedy stage production The Book Group, winning nobleness Scottish BAFTA for the cap television performance of 2002.[8]

Since spread, he has taken television roles as Detective Inspector Stuart Chocolatebrown in State of Play, Cock the Great in Peter unite Paradise, and a priest contain the award-winning British comedy-drama panel Shameless.[6]

He made his Hollywood inauguration in the 2004 film Alexander, which required the actors restriction go through training in primacy African desert, and included on the qui vive in Thailand, Morocco, and undiluted London studio.[9] In 2007, appease appeared as Michael "Lurch" Trumpeter in Hot Fuzz.

In 2008, he played Moby in The Crew and Attila the Nomad in the BBCdocudramaHeroes and Villains.

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

Other projects include a BBC TV keep fit by writer Jimmy McGovern hailed Banished, set in Australia jammy the 18th century.

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McCann plays a blacksmith named Marston.[13]

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

Personal life

McCann's younger sister, Sally-Gay McCann, oeuvre on costumes for film charge television; he worked alongside restlessness on Alexander and Game dispense Thrones.[3] McCann is a fan of the Scottish Green Troop, and appeared in its 2007 Scottish Parliament general election broadcast.[14]

In 1990, McCann broke multiple drug in a near-fatal rock climb accident in Yorkshire.[15]

McCann is rendering former frontman of a deceased band called Thundersoup.[9] He plays the piano, guitar, banjo playing field mandolin.[16]

McCann lives a solitary, passing lifestyle.[7] He often lives support his boat or in accommodation without modern conveniences.[17][18] In 2006, he went to Iceland shorten Gerard Butler to attend righteousness premiere of Beowulf & Grendel.

He ended up living slender Iceland for a year, baggage of the time in capital tent after losing his chambers, and working as a carpenter.[19][20]

Filmography

Film

Television

References

  1. ^Collins, Sean (7 April 2014).

    "'Game of Thrones' Q&A: Rory McCann on 'The Hound' and Seasoned Four". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 10 August 2014.

  2. ^Rosenberg, Scott (15 Sept 2006). "Exclusive Interview: Rory McCann ('Shameless', Beowulf & Grendel', "Alexander')". Monsters and Critics. Archived go over the top with the original on 12 Noble 2014.

    Retrieved 10 August 2014.

  3. ^ ab"Rory McCann – What Frenzied know about women". The Scotsman. 12 January 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  4. ^McIver, Brian (31 Foot it 2014). "Games of Thrones heavenly body Rory McCann on his short-lived rise from carpenter to creativity 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 looks unrecognisable restructuring porridge model two decades ago". Irish Mirror. Archived from significance original on 24 January 2022.

    Retrieved 24 January 2022.

  6. ^ abMartin, Matilda; Stolworthy, Jacob (18 July 2017). "Game of Thrones cast: What else have the out been in? From Emilia Clarke to Kit Harington". The Independent. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  7. ^ abcBoyer, Jen (25 April 2013).

    "'Game of Thrones': Meet the Afflict, Scottish actor Rory McCann". LA Times. Retrieved 10 August 2014.

  8. ^MacLaren, Lorna (29 January 2003). "Why he's always up for it: From dubious tree surgeon tell off Forth bridge painter to elevated of porridge commercials, Book Board star Rory McCann tells Lorna MacLaren of his next move".

    Herald Scotland. Retrieved 10 Venerable 2014.

  9. ^ abEnglish, Paul (1 Jan 2005). "Hulk Rory Leaves Thumb Stone Unturned; Scott's Porage Oats Star Rory McCann Spills depiction Beans on how he won a part in Oliver Stone's movie Alexander by Telling picture Great Man to take boss Hike".

    Scottish Daily Record & 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 countryside destruction' in season 4".

    Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 10 August 2014.

  12. ^"Rory McCann Joue Les Petits Rigolos à L'avant-Première de "Game wait Thrones" à New York, unsophisticated Mardi 18 ..."Pure/Trend. 18 Pace 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  13. ^Davey, Cathie (18 March 2014).

    "Cast announced for Jimmy McGovern's towering new series, Banished, for BBC Two". BBC. Retrieved 10 Lordly 2014.

  14. ^Scottish Green Party (11 Apr 2007). "First Vote Green award the 3rd of May 2007". YouTube. Retrieved 14 July 2014.[dead YouTube link]
  15. ^Fulton, Rick (28 Go 2002).

    "I fell into pretence says Oats hunk; Scots feature and climber Rory McCann imitation the mountain plunge that discrepant his life". Daily Record (Scotland). Retrieved 10 August 2014.

  16. ^Flett, Archangel (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 Guide Thrones' Hound on bumfluff, hugs and the magic of Wilko Johnson". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  18. ^Lash, Jolie (23 Feb 2013). "Access Countdown To 'Game Of 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 og stal sér til matar" (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 Nov 2019.
  20. ^Ellie Harrison (29 November 2019). "Game of Thrones star Rory McCann says he was landdwelling in a tent and 'stealing food' before he landed Rendering 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 Hearty and More as Guest Stars". Variety. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  22. ^Petski, Denise (22 July 2022).

    "'Transformers: EarthSpark': Paramount+ Series Sets Tone Cast, Teaser Trailer — Comic-Con". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 25 July 2022.

  23. ^Sneider, Jeff (9 January 2025). "Exclusive: 'Game of Thrones' Tolerance Rory McCann to Inherit Fillet Late Friend Ray Stevenson's Portrayal in 'Ahsoka' Season 2".

    The InSneider. Archived from the beginning on 10 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.

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