Ian Whyte (actor)
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Ian Stuart Whyte | |
|---|---|
 Ian Whyte 2013 | |
| Born | (1971-09-17) 17 September 1971 Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Ian Stuart Whyte (born 17 September 1971) is a Welsh actor, stuntman and former professional basketball player.
Contents
1 Career
2 Personal life
3 Filmography
4 References
5 External links
Career
Whyte began his career a professional basketball player for the Newcastle Eagles. He also collected 80 caps for the England national team.[1] After his retirement from basketball he began his second career as a stuntman and actor.[2]
Whyte is best known for portraying Predators in the movies Alien vs. Predator and Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem.[3]
Whyte portrayed one of the "Engineer" aliens seen in Ridley Scott's 2012 science fiction film, Prometheus.[4]
In 2010, Whyte played Sheikh Sulieman in Clash of the Titans.[5]
He has portrayed various characters requiring a physically tall actor in the HBO series Game of Thrones, including White Walkers in season 1 and season 2 and a giant in the opening episode of season 3. For these roles he was unrecognisable under make-up and computer effects. In season 2, he also had a speaking role as Ser Gregor Clegane.[6] In season 5 and season 6, Whyte portrayed the giant Wun Wun.[7]
Personal life
Whyte was born in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales. He is 7 ft 1 in (216 cm) tall. Whyte is married to Amy,[8] a business development manager for the Gordon Brown Law Firm. They have one son.
Filmography
| Year | Film/Television show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Alien vs. Predator | Scar Celtic Chopper Elder Predator | |
| 2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Olympe Maxime | with Frances de la Tour |
| 2007 | Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem | Wolf | |
| 2009 | Solomon Kane | The Reaper | |
| 2009 | Dragonball Evolution | Oozaru | |
| 2010 | Outcast | The Beast | |
| 2010 | Clash of the Titans | Sheikh Suleiman | |
| 2011 | Game of Thrones | White Walker | Season 1, 1 episode |
| 2012 | Game of Thrones | White Walker, Gregor Clegane | Season 2, 4 episodes |
| 2012 | Prometheus | Last Engineer[4] | |
| 2013 | Don't Move | The Demon | Short film |
| 2013 | The Beachcomber | Cluny Barr | |
| 2013 | Harrigan | Ronnie | |
| 2013–2014 | Game of Thrones | Dongo the Doomed (Giant) | Season 3 – 4, 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Blood Moon | Skinwalker | |
| 2014 | The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power | Prince Duan | |
| 2014 | Hercules | Bessi Warrior Leader | |
| 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Crusher Roodown, Bollie Prindel | Also Peter Mayhew's stunt double |
| 2015–2016 | Game of Thrones | Wun Weg Wun Dar Wun ("Wun Wun") (Giant) | Season 5 – 6, 5 episodes |
| 2016 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | Moroff | |
| 2017 | Game of Thrones | Two Giant wights | Season 7, 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | Bollie Prindel |
References
^ Administrator, journallive. "Face to Face: Ian Whyte - The Journal". www.thejournal.co.uk..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ "Former Newcastle Eagles' basketball star Ian Whyte on his life onscreen". northeastlifemag.co.uk. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
^ "Strange Shapes Interviews Ian Whyte". Strange Shapes. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
^ ab "20th Century Fox Official Credits List". Prometheus Full Credits List. 1 May 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
^ Ford, Coreena (7 March 2010). "Basketball star Ian Whyte nets leading role". chroniclelive.co.uk. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
^ "Ian Whyte on Melting the Iron Throne & Becoming The Mountain". flicksandthecity.com. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
^ "We spoke to Game of Thrones giant Wun Wun about his death". The Independent. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
^ "Face to Face: Ian Whyte". ChronicleLive. 29 March 2005. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
External links
Ian Whyte on IMDb