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Rory McCann
Scottish actor (born )
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Rory McCann (born 24 April ) is a Scottish actor, best known for portraying Sandor "The Hound" Clegane on the HBO series Game of Thrones, Michael "Lurch" Armstrong in Edgar Wright's crime-comedy Hot Fuzz (), Jurgen the Brutal in the adventure comedy Jumanji: The Next Level () and the voice of Megatron in Transformers: EarthSpark.
Early life
McCann was born in Glasgow, Scotland.[2] He has a sister, Sally-Gay McCann, born in [3]
Before becoming an actor, McCann was a painter who studied at the Scottish School of Forestry near Inverness.
Voices of kwan biography of rory end The Crew as Moby. Episode 6 7. Sign In Don't have an account? Wiki of Westeros Explore.He also worked as a bridge painter (on the Forth Road Bridge), landscape gardener and carpenter.[4] Rory McCann was first trained as an actor by writer-artist Robert Parsifal Finch in The Actor's Workshop, Glasgow in [5][6]
Career
McCann's first acting job was as an extra on the film Willow ().
He was fired because he laughed during the takes.[7] He appeared in an advertisement for Scott's Porage Oats, dressed in a vest and kilt.[7] As his first major acting role, McCann played a disabled personal trainer in the television comedy drama The Book Group, winning the Scottish BAFTA for the best television performance of [8]
Since then, he has taken television roles as Detective Inspector Stuart Brown in State of Play, Peter the Great in Peter in Paradise, and a priest in the award-winning British comedy-drama series Shameless.[6]
He made his Hollywood debut in the film Alexander, which required the actors to go through training in the African desert, and included shooting in Thailand, Morocco, and a London studio.[9] In , he appeared as Michael "Lurch" Armstrong in Hot Fuzz.
In , he played Moby in The Crew and Attila the Hun in the BBCdocudramaHeroes and Villains.
McCann portrayed Sandor "The Hound" Clegane in 7 out of 8 seasons of the HBO series Game of Thrones.[10][11][12]
Other projects include a BBC TV series by writer Jimmy McGovern called Banished, set in Australia in the 18th century.
McCann plays a blacksmith named Marston.[13]
In he became the narrator of the ITV1 series DNA Journey.
Personal life
McCann's younger sister, Sally-Gay McCann, works on costumes for film and television; he worked alongside her on Alexander and Game of Thrones.[3] McCann is a supporter of the Scottish Green Party, and appeared in its Scottish Parliament general election broadcast.[14]
In , McCann broke multiple bones in a near-fatal rock climbing accident in Yorkshire.[15]
McCann is the former frontman of a defunct band called Thundersoup.[9] He plays the piano, guitar, banjo and mandolin.[16]
McCann lives a solitary, transient lifestyle.[7] He often lives on his boat or in places without modern conveniences.[17][18] In , he went to Iceland with Gerard Butler to attend the premiere of Beowulf & Grendel.
He ended up living in Iceland for a year, part of the time in a tent after losing his apartment, and working as a carpenter.[19][20]
Filmography
Film
Television
References
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"'Game of Thrones' Q&A: Rory McCann on 'The Hound' and Season Four". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 10 August
- ^Rosenberg, Scott (15 September ). "Exclusive Interview: Rory McCann ('Shameless', Beowulf & Grendel', "Alexander')". Monsters and Critics. Archived from the original on 12 August Retrieved 10 August
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- ^McIver, Brian (31 March ). "Games of Thrones star Rory McCann on his meteoric rise from carpenter to fantasy TV star". Daily Record. Glasgow: Trinity Mirror. ISSN&#; OCLC&#; Retrieved 14 July
- ^Everett, Charlotte (24 January ). "Game of Thrones' Rory McCann looks unrecognisable as porridge model two decades ago".
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"Game of Thrones cast: What else have the actors been in? From Emilia Clarke to Kit Harington". The Independent. Retrieved 18 July
- ^ abcBoyer, Jen (25 April ). "'Game of Thrones': Meet the Hound, Scottish actor Rory McCann".
LA Times. Retrieved 10 August
- ^MacLaren, Lorna (29 January ). "Why he's always up for it: From dubious tree surgeon and Forth bridge painter to giant of porridge commercials, Book Group star Rory McCann tells Lorna MacLaren of his next move". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 10 August
- ^ abEnglish, Paul (1 January ).
"Hulk Rory Leaves No Stone Unturned; Scott's Porage Oats Star Rory McCann Spills the Beans on how he won a part in Oliver Stone's movie Alexander by Telling the Great Man to take a Hike". Scottish Daily Record & Sunday Mail Ltd. Retrieved 10 August
- ^"Game of Thrones: Cast". HBO. Retrieved 10 June
- ^Towers, Andrea (4 April ).
"'Game of Thrones': Rory McCann teases road trip of 'death and destruction' in season 4". Entertainment Weekly.
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- ^"Rory McCann Joue Les Petits Rigolos à L'avant-Première de "Game of Thrones" à New York, le Mardi 18 "Pure/Trend. 18 March Retrieved 10 August
- ^Davey, Cathie (18 March ). "Cast announced for Jimmy McGovern's epic new series, Banished, for BBC Two".
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- ^Scottish Green Party (11 April ). "First Vote Green on the 3rd of May ". YouTube. Retrieved 14 July [dead YouTube link]
- ^Fulton, Rick (28 March ). "I fell into acting says Oats hunk; Scots actor and climber Rory McCann on the mountain plunge that changed his life".
Daily Record (Scotland).
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- ^Flett, Michael (19 March ). "Rory McCann - Sandor "The Hound" Clegane, Game of Thrones". Geek Chocolate. Retrieved 10 August
- ^Virtue, Graeme (19 March ). "Game Of Thrones' Hound on bumfluff, hugs and the magic of Wilko Johnson". The Guardian.
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- ^Lash, Jolie (23 February ). "Access Countdown To 'Game Of Thrones' Season 2: Q&A Rory McCann Talks Sandor Clegane (The Hound)". Access Hollywood.
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- ^Kristinn Haukur Guðnason (29 November ). "Heimsfrægur leikari bjó í tjaldi á Íslandi og stal sér til matar" (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 November
- ^Ellie Harrison (29 November ). "Game of Thrones star Rory McCann says he was living in a tent and 'stealing food' before he landed The Hound role".
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- ^Moreau, Jordan (20 January ). "Critical Role's 'Legend of Vox Machina' Adds Stephanie Beatriz, David Tennant, Tony Hale and More as Guest Stars". Variety. Retrieved 20 January
- ^Petski, Denise (22 July ). "'Transformers: EarthSpark': Paramount+ Series Sets Voice Cast, Teaser Trailer — Comic-Con".
Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 25 July
- ^Sneider, Jeff (9 January ). "Exclusive: 'Game of Thrones' Star Rory McCann to Inherit His Late Friend Ray Stevenson's Role in 'Ahsoka' Season 2". The InSneider. Archived from the original on 10 January Retrieved 10 January