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On TV, he is known for playing Michael on the BBC comedy Count Arthur Strong (2013-), Lord Lucan in the two-part ITV series Lucan, and the lead role of Prime Minister Michael Callow in The National Anthem, the first episode of the anthology series Black Mirror.
- January 1, 1
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- Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, UK
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Karl Tanner hails from Gin Alley in Flea Bottom, King's Landing, where he was apparently revered as a legend, making a name for himself as a highly-capable enforcer, assassin, and cutthroat. Karl was eventually arrested, and in exchange for amnesty for his crimes, he became a ranger of the Night's Watch. He takes part in the great ranging. His fighting style favored speed and using small, fast weapons like daggers to quickly stab and deliver killing blows. This style reflected his background...
Game of Thrones: Season 3
Karl survives the fight at the Fist, and regroups with his fellow survivors as they attempt to pull back to the Wall. When the Watch arrive at Craster's Keep seeking food and shelter, Karl is openly antagonistic towards Craster, accusing him of giving his pigs better food than them. Along with Rast, he shows an interest in Craster's daughter-wives. Following the death and funeral of Bannen, as tensions between Craster and the brothers of the Watch run higher, Karl insults Craster - calling hi...
Game of Thrones: Season 4
Grenn and Eddarrive at Castle Black after escaping from their captivity at Craster's Keep. They reveal that Karl is the ringleader of the mutineers, and that they are content with staying at the keep, eating Craster's food, and raping his daughter-wives. Jon Snowthen points out that they know about the small garrison at Castle Black and proposes that they should be killed so they won't disclose it to the wildlings. At Craster's Keep, Karl drinks wine from the skull of Jeor Mormont, drunkenly...
Karl was a surly, narcissistic, arrogant, boorish, combustible and seemingly compassionless bully, rapist, and murderer who showed no empathy for other people. He terrorized all around him, including his fellow mutineers, to the point where nobody feels they can stand up to him.
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, Karl, called Clubfoot Karl, is a steward of the Night's Watch. Along with Chett, Lark the Sisterman, Paul, Dirk, Ollo Lophand, Donnel Hill, and others, he had conspired to kill Lord Commander Mormont, Sam and other individuals and desert the Watch, but their plan was interrupted by the sudden snowfall and the s...
– "Walk of Punishment"– "And Now His Watch Is Ended"– "Breaker of Chains" (mentioned)– "Oathkeeper"Clubfoot Karl on A Wiki of Ice and FireDirk on A Wiki of Ice and FireOn TV, he is known for playing Michael on the BBC comedy Count Arthur Strong (2013-), Lord Lucan in the two-part ITV series Lucan, and the lead role of Prime Minister Michael Callow in The National Anthem, the first episode of the anthology series Black Mirror.
- February 17, 1976
3 days ago · Here’s why the actor who plays the character looks so familiar. “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” Season 2 introduces audience to Tom Bombadil. ... Tanner appeared in Fleming's first ...
Ciarán Hinds, Rory Kinnear, and Tanya Moodie are joining the cast for Season Two of Prime Video's 'Lord of the Rings' series. Meet all the new cast members.
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Rory Kinnear (born February 17, 1978) is an English actor and playwright who has worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal National Theatre. He is best known for playing Bill Tanner in the James Bond films Quantum of Solace, Skyfall, and Spectre, and in various video games of the franchise.
Game of Thrones (TV Series 2011–2019) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
