Ian Whyte (actor)
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| Born | 17 September 1971 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
Ian Stuart Whyte (born 17 September 1971) is a
Career
Raised in Brighton, Whyte began his career a professional basketball player with clubs in several countries, including FC Porto where he was a Portuguese champion in 1996–97, and culminating in a six-year spell with the Newcastle Eagles.[1] He also collected 80 caps for the England national team.[2]
After his retirement from basketball in 2003 he began his second career as a stuntman and actor.[3]
Whyte is best known for portraying
In 2010, Whyte played Sheikh Sulieman in Clash of the Titans.[5]
Whyte portrayed one of the "Engineer" aliens seen in Ridley Scott's 2012 science fiction film, Prometheus.[6]
He has portrayed various characters requiring a physically tall actor in the
Personal life
Whyte was born in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales. He is 7 ft 1 in (216 cm) tall.[5][8] Whyte is married to Amy,[9] a business development manager for the Gordon Brown Law Firm. They have one son.
Filmography
| Year | Film/Television show | Role | Notes |
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| 2004 | Alien vs. Predator | Scar Celtic Chopper Ancient Predator |
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| 2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Olympe Maxime
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with Frances de la Tour |
| 2007 | Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem | Wolf | |
| 2009 | Solomon Kane | The Devil's Reaper | |
| 2009 | Dragonball Evolution | Oozaru
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| 2010 | Outcast | The Beast | |
| 2010 | Clash of the Titans | Sheikh Suleiman | |
| 2011–2019 | Game of Thrones | White Walker | Episodes "Winter Is Coming", "The Night Lands" |
| Gregor Clegane | Episodes "Garden of Bones", "A Man Without Honor", "The Prince of Winterfell" | ||
| Dongo the Doomed | Episodes "Valar Dohaeris", "The Watchers on the Wall", "The Children" | ||
| Wun Weg Wun Dar Wun | Episodes "Hardhome", "The Dance of Dragons", "Home", "The Broken Man", "Battle of the Bastards" | ||
| Giant Wights | Episodes "Dragonstone", "The Dragon and the Wolf", "The Long Night" | ||
| 2012 | Prometheus | Last Engineer[6] | |
| 2013 | Don't Move | The Demon | Short film |
| 2013 | The Beachcomber | Cluny Barr | |
| 2013 | Harrigan | Ronnie | |
| 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 |
| 2016 | Rogue One | Moroff | |
| 2017 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | Bollie Prindel | |
| 2020 | The Reckoning | Lucifer | |
| 2021 | The Irregulars | Plague Doctor | |
| 2022 | The Northman | The Mound Dweller | |
| 2022 | Andor | Vetch | |
| 2024 | Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire | Garraka (puppeteer) |
See also
References
- ^ Ian Whyte, DaveOwenBasketball
- ^ John Gibson (29 March 2005). "Face to Face: Ian Whyte". The Chronicle.
- ^ "Former Newcastle Eagles' basketball star Ian Whyte on his life onscreen". northeastlifemag.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ "Strange Shapes Interviews Ian Whyte". Strange Shapes. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ a b Ford, Coreena (7 March 2010). "Basketball star Ian Whyte nets leading role". chroniclelive.co.uk. Archived from the original on 10 September 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ a b "20th Century Fox Official Credits List". Prometheus Full Credits List. 1 May 2012. Archived from the original on 9 May 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ "Ian Whyte on Melting the Iron Throne & Becoming The Mountain". flicksandthecity.com. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ a b "We spoke to Game of Thrones giant Wun Wun about his death". The Independent. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "Face to Face: Ian Whyte". ChronicleLive. 29 March 2005. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
External links
- Ian Whyte at IMDb
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