The Mountain In Game Of Thrones Height
Playing ser gregor was björnsson s first acting role.
The mountain in game of thrones height. It was updated on sept. He stands at 6 feet 9 inches tall 2 06 m and weighs more than 400 pounds 180 kg. He reached 6 ft 9 inch at the age of 16. The mountain is believed to be capable of smashing the head just as he did in the game of thrones.
This was his first main acting role and he is the third person to depict the character after conan stevens played the role in season 1 and ian whyte in season 2. On saturday hafþór björnsson who plays gregor the mountain clegane in game of thrones announced that he and blogger kelsey henson tied the knot in iceland much to the delight of their many instagram fans. Only his reddened eyes surrounded by pale bluish flesh are visible through his helmet. Here are eight facts about the man known throughout the seven kingdoms as the mountain björnsson is 6 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 403 pounds making him one of the show s largest cast members.
After injuring his knee in basketball björnsson started competing in strongman competitions. He was also the third person to play the mountain in the show but the only actor who stayed with the part for more than one. The couple have a height difference of approximately 19 inches. Gregor clegane nicknamed the mountain that rides or simply the mountain is a fictional character in the a song of ice and fire series of fantasy novels by american author george r.
Martin and its television adaptation game of thrones in the books the character is initially introduced in 1996 s a game of thrones he subsequently appeared in a clash of kings 1998 a storm of swords. Hafþór björnsson who plays the mountain on game of thrones recently married canadian blogger kelsey henson. It was one of the most shocking scenes in 2015 television complete with over the top hbo financed gore. Whyte played the mountain in season 2 and his height is 7 1 making him the tallest on this list.
The hound s 10 best quotes. With cersei s feet injured and bleeding he is instructed to carry her. And when you look at the real life 6 9 man they call the mountain you think. He took over the role of gregor the mountain that rides clegane for the fourth fifth sixth seventh and eighth seasons.
Hafþór júlíus thor björnsson is an icelandic strongman and actor. Hafthor julius bjornsson is the third actor to play the role of mountain in game of thrones. This post was originally published on march 24 2014. The mountain stands as tall as ever fully covered in kingsguard plate armor.
Hafþór was cast as ser gregor the mountain clegane for the fourth season of the hbo series game of thrones in august 2013.