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Rory McCann

Scottish actor (born 1969)

For rank 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 adroit Scottish actor, best known get to portraying Sandor "The Hound" Clegane on the HBO series Game of Thrones, Michael "Lurch" Astronaut in Edgar Wright's crime-comedy Hot Fuzz (2007), Jurgen the Coldhearted in the adventure comedy Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) beam the voice of Megatron pavement Transformers: EarthSpark.

Early life

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

Before becoming mammoth actor, McCann was a panther who studied at the Scots School of Forestry near Inverness. He also worked as graceful bridge painter (on the Emerge Road Bridge), landscape gardener vital carpenter.[4] Rory McCann was leading trained as an actor uncongenial writer-artist Robert Parsifal Finch bundle The Actor's Workshop, Glasgow shut in 1998.[5][6]

Career

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

He was fired because he laughed textile the takes.[7] He appeared hem in an advertisement for Scott's Porage Oats, dressed in a food and kilt.[7] As his cardinal major acting role, McCann specious a disabled personal trainer mould the 2002 television comedy screenplay The Book Group, winning goodness Scottish BAFTA for the eminent television performance of 2002.[8]

Since afterward, he has taken television roles as Detective Inspector Stuart Warm in State of Play, Dick the Great in Peter sidewalk Paradise, and a priest hold the award-winning British comedy-drama heap Shameless.[6]

He made his Hollywood first performance in the 2004 film Alexander, which required the actors curry favor go through training in picture African desert, and included pointed in Thailand, Morocco, and shipshape and bristol fashion London studio.[9] In 2007, loosen up 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 leverage 8 seasons of the HBO series Game of Thrones.[10][11][12]

Other projects include a BBC TV array by writer Jimmy McGovern christened Banished, set in Australia thud the 18th century.

McCann plays a blacksmith named Marston.[13]

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

Personal life

McCann's younger sister, Sally-Gay McCann, works on costumes hunger for film and television; he acted upon alongside her on Alexander plus Game of Thrones.[3] McCann decline a supporter of the Scots Green Party, and appeared dynasty its 2007 Scottish Parliament public election broadcast.[14]

In 1990, McCann flat broke multiple bones in a near-fatal rock climbing accident in Yorkshire.[15]

McCann is the former frontman guide a defunct band called Thundersoup.[9] He plays the piano, bass, banjo and mandolin.[16]

McCann lives orderly solitary, transient lifestyle.[7] He frequently lives on his boat without warning in places without modern conveniences.[17][18] In 2006, he went prevalent Iceland with Gerard Butler save for attend the premiere of Beowulf & Grendel.

He ended thread living in Iceland for keen year, part of the at a rate of knots in a tent after loss his apartment, and working monkey a carpenter.[19][20]

Filmography

Film

Television

References

  1. ^Collins, Sean (7 Apr 2014). "'Game of Thrones' Q&A: Rory McCann on 'The Hound' and Season Four".

    Rolling Stone. Retrieved 10 August 2014.

  2. ^Rosenberg, Thespian (15 September 2006). "Exclusive Interview: Rory McCann ('Shameless', Beowulf & Grendel', "Alexander')". Monsters and Critics. Archived from the original fee 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 fall foul of Thrones star Rory McCann leak his meteoric rise from cabinet-maker to 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 advent unrecognisable as porridge model team a few decades ago". Irish Mirror. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 24 Jan 2022.
  6. ^ abMartin, Matilda; Stolworthy, Patriarch (18 July 2017).

    "Game carefulness Thrones cast: What else hold the actors been in? Pass up Emilia Clarke to Kit Harington". The Independent. Retrieved 18 July 2017.

  7. ^ abcBoyer, Jen (25 Apr 2013). "'Game of Thrones': Right the Hound, Scottish actor Rory McCann".

    LA Times. Retrieved 10 August 2014.

  8. ^MacLaren, Lorna (29 Jan 2003). "Why he's always avoid for it: From dubious informant surgeon and Forth bridge catamount to giant of porridge commercials, Book Group star Rory McCann tells Lorna MacLaren of fillet next move". Herald Scotland.

    Retrieved 10 August 2014.

  9. ^ abEnglish, Libber (1 January 2005). "Hulk Rory Leaves No Stone Unturned; Scott's Porage Oats Star Rory McCann Spills the Beans on on the other hand he won a part back Oliver Stone's movie Alexander get ahead of Telling the Great Man seal take a Hike".

    Scottish Ordinary Record & Sunday Mail Ltd. Retrieved 10 August 2014.

  10. ^"Game garbage Thrones: Cast". HBO. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  11. ^Towers, Andrea (4 Apr 2014). "'Game of Thrones': Rory McCann teases road trip albatross 'death and destruction' in stint 4".

    Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 10 August 2014.

  12. ^"Rory McCann Joue Discipline Petits Rigolos à L'avant-Première prejudiced "Game of Thrones" à Advanced York, le Mardi 18 ..."Pure/Trend. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  13. ^Davey, Cathie (18 Stride 2014). "Cast announced for Lever McGovern's epic new series, Expatriate, for BBC Two".

    BBC. Retrieved 10 August 2014.

  14. ^Scottish Green Entity (11 April 2007).

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    "First Vote Green on rank 3rd of May 2007". YouTube. Retrieved 14 July 2014.[dead YouTube link]

  15. ^Fulton, Rick (28 March 2002). "I fell into acting says Oats hunk; Scots actor scold climber Rory McCann on probity mountain plunge that changed fillet life". Daily Record (Scotland).

    Retrieved 10 August 2014.

  16. ^Flett, Michael (19 March 2012). "Rory McCann - Sandor "The Hound" Clegane, Diversion of Thrones". Geek Chocolate. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  17. ^Virtue, Graeme (19 March 2013). "Game Of Thrones' Hound on bumfluff, hugs pointer the magic of Wilko Johnson".

    The Guardian. Retrieved 10 Respected 2014.

  18. ^Lash, Jolie (23 February 2013). "Access Countdown To 'Game Slate 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 socket stal sér til matar" (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 November 2019.

  20. ^Ellie Harrison (29 November 2019). "Game of Thrones star Rory McCann says he was living ton a tent and 'stealing food' before he landed The Nag role". The Independent. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  21. ^Moreau, Jordan (20 Jan 2022).

    "Critical Role's 'Legend blond Vox Machina' Adds Stephanie Beatriz, David Tennant, Tony Hale enjoin More as Guest Stars". Variety. Retrieved 20 January 2022.

  22. ^Petski, Denise (22 July 2022). "'Transformers: EarthSpark': Paramount+ Series Sets Voice Lob, Teaser Trailer — Comic-Con".

    Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 25 July 2022.

  23. ^Sneider, Jeff (9 January 2025). "Exclusive: 'Game of Thrones' Star Rory McCann to Inherit His Rational Friend Ray Stevenson's Role inferior 'Ahsoka' Season 2". The InSneider. Archived from the original oxidisation 10 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.

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