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Clive Russell (born 7 December 1945) is a Scottish actor. He is known for his roles as Chief Inspector Frederick Abberline in Ripper Street, Angus O'Connor in Happiness and Brynden Tully in the HBO series Game of Thrones . He also appeared in the Scottish sitcoms Still Game and Rab C Nesbitt, teen drama Hollyoaks as Jack Osborne 's brother ...
Peak height was 6ft 5 ¾ (197.5 cm) Scottish Actor, best known for appearing in TV series Game of Thrones (playing Brynden "The Blackfish" Tully), Ripper Street and Cracker. In film he has appeared in Margaret's Museum, Sherlock Holmes and The 13th Warrior.
Clive Russell. Actor: Sherlock Holmes. Clive Russell was born in England but raised in Fife, Scotland, UK, from three months old. He originally trained as a teacher, but when his drama lecturer resigned and took over a theatre in the provincial town of Bolton, Lancashire, Russell joined him.
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- Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK
- Peter Dinklage: Shortest
- Clive Russell: Tallest
- Maisie Williams: Shortest
- Rory McCann: Tallest
- Emilia Clarke: Shortest
- Hafpor Julius Bjornsson: Tallest
- Lena Headey: Shortest
- Kristian Nairn: Tallest
- Michelle Fairley: Shortest
- Ian Whyte: Tallest
Not surprisingly, Dinklage is the shortest cast member from the show, standing just 4'4'' tall. His small stature is due to achondroplasia, a common form of dwarfism. While Game of Thrones is the role that has garnered Dinklage the most accolades, including a record four Emmy wins for the role of Tyrion Lannister, Dinklage has been acting for some ...
He wasn't a main character on the show, but Russell, who played Brynden "The Blackfish" Tully, was actually one of the tallest of the cast members. The 74-year-old Scottish actor stands at 6'6'' tall. RELATED: Game Of Thrones: 5 Plot Points That Hurt Minor Characters (& 5 That Helped Them) In Season 8 Russell is also known for his roles as Chief In...
Yes, such a small woman was able to take down the almighty Night King. Williams is just over 5 feet tall but she was still able to bring a massive personality and presence with the character of Arya Stark. Williams is also known for her recurring role as Ashildr inDoctor Whoas well as an entrepreneur who co-founded her own social media platform cal...
This Scottish actor generally likes to keep to himself and out of the spotlight, but on the show, he was a towering presence. Standing 6'6'', his nickname was "The Hound," real name Sandor Clegane, brother to Sir Gregor "The Mountain" Clegane. In addition to lending his talents to film and TV projects, McCann used to front a band called Thundersoup...
Just like Williams, Clarke played another badass female on the show, Daenerys Targaryen that, in real life, is just barely more than 5 feet tall. Clarke inches over Williams by a slight, well, inch, standing at 5'2''. RELATED: Myers-Briggs Types Sorted Into Their Game Of Thrones Houses It's clear Clarke is pretty short on the show, though perhaps n...
While Sir Gregor "The Mountain" Clegane was actually played by three actors over the course of the series, Bjornsson is the most recognizable one, having played the character for the longest period through the series' last five seasons. Winner of several Strongest Man competitions, the Icelandic actor is not only a massively tall 6'9'', he also wei...
Headey isn't short, per se, but she is among several other actors on the show who is about 5'5'' in height. That's pretty average by most standards. But considering how tall many others on the show were, she was actually considered "short." Headey, of course, played Queen Cersei Lannisterwho was secretly in love with her own twin brother, who fathe...
Hodor himself, one of the most beloved characters in the series, was played by the 7-foot-tall Irish actor. Interesting, the role of Hodor was Nairn's first acting gig ever, yet he earned enough from it to buy his mother a house, he has noted in interviews. The 44-year-old also works as a progressive house/trance DJ and plays the guitar. After his ...
Catelyn Stark herself was considered pretty short, standing at the same 5'5'' height as Headey. Fairley was only in the first few seasons but she was a key character and her death was part of one of the most epic scenes of the show. Since her time on Game of Thrones, Fairley has appeared on series like Suits and24: Live Another Day.
As noted above, Whyte played Sir Gregor Clegane in the second season of the series before Bjornsson took over the role. He has also played other physically tall characters on the series who were involved in epic battles, including White Walkers, a giant, and a wight. He was, however, in full make-up with computer effects each time so you'd never kn...
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- The Giant Mag Mar Tun Doh Weg. Neil Fingleton is 7 feet, 7 inches. Fingleton played the giant Mag Mar Tun Doh Weg in Season 4 of Game of Thrones. The giant was a member of Mance Rayder's army, known to the wildlings as "Mag the Mighty."
- The White Walker. Ian Whyte is 7 feet, 1 inch. Ian Whyte made brief appearances as the White Walker in Game of Thrones, only appearing in Seasons 1 and 2.
- Hodor. Kristian Nairn is 6 feet, 10 inches. Hodor is a beloved character who acts as Bran and Rickon's guardian following the fall of Winterfell. After he had a seizure, Hodor developed brain damage that took away his ability to speak.
- The Mountain/Gregor Clegane. Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson is 6 feet, 9 inches. Gregor "The Mountain" Clegane towers over his younger brother, Sandor. Played by Icelandic actor Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, he stands at 6' 9" (206cm).
Clive Russell. Actor: Sherlock Holmes. Clive Russell was born in England but raised in Fife, Scotland, UK, from three months old. He originally trained as a teacher, but when his drama lecturer resigned and took over a theatre in the provincial town of Bolton, Lancashire, Russell joined him. Russell has been working solely in film and television since 1991.
1982. Boys from the Blackstuff ( 5 episodes) as Policeman. All. Department. Clive Russell was raised in Fife, Scotland, from 3 months old. He originally trained as a teacher, but when his drama lecturer resigned and took over a theatre in the provincial town of Bolton, Lancaster, Russell joined him. Russell has been working solely in film and ...
