Rory mccann, who plays sandor clegane, aka the hound, on hbos game of thrones, will be back again to help battle the army of the dead when the eighth and final season premieres this. The height hierarchy general asoiaf a forum of ice and. Aug 23, 2017 sandor clegane the hound sandor clegane is a member of house clegane. Mccann is best known for playing the role of sandor the hound clegane on the hbo original tv series game of thrones, based on the. The height hierarchy general asoiaf a forum of ice. Sandor clegane the hound sandor clegane is a member of house clegane. How is sandor clegane different in the books versus the. Height 6 ft 6 in 198 cm 1 rory mccann born 24 april 1969 is a scottish actor, best known for portraying sandor the hound clegane on the hbo series game of thrones and michael lurch armstrong in edgar wright s crimecomedy hot fuzz.
Iirc no sources, unfortunately brienne is of the same height as robert and sandor is a little taller than her, estimated at 67 or 68. Martin, sandor is taller than robert baratheon, brienne of tarth, renly baratheon, and jaime lannister, but shorter than hodor and greatjon umber. Ser gregor clegane was a knight of house clegane, the older brother of sandor clegane, and a notoriously fearsome, extremely lethal and muchfeared warrior, with a tendency toward extreme and excessive violence. Not exactly the words of a traditional moral compass. Rory mccannthe hound age, height, weight, wife, biography.
Clegane gregor clegane is sandor cleganes elder brother and currently the head of house clegane. I once posted a list in response to someone who didnt understand why people liked sandor on. This gave way to a little suspicion that sandor may have warged into stranger and that that was the reason that sandor was the only one who could tame the beast, why the stallion only took. The hound, at the beginning of the battle of the blackwater, near the end of game of thrones second season. The mountain is a character in the song of ice and fire novels by george r. He was huge, the biggest man that eddard stark had ever seen. Mccann is best known for playing the role of sandor the hound clegane on the hbo original tv series game of thrones, based on the series of fantasy novels by george r. According to martins books, gregor is 8 feet tall and 420 pounds. Game of thrones 7x07 the hound is reunited with brienne. Rory mccann sandor clegane game of thrones jaime lannister.
Spoilers all tallest people in the asoiaf universe. Mccann is best known for playing the role of sandor the hound clegane on the hbo original tv series game of. His epithet is due to his freakish size gregor is almost eight feet tall, and almost all of that is pure muscle. Sandor is about 28 years old in book one and is approximately 6.
Game of thrones x reader imaginesheadcanonsoneshots sandor x. Eddard stark sandor clegane the hound sandor clegane. Rory mccann born 24 april 1969 is a scottish actor, best known for portraying sandor the hound clegane on the hbo series game of thrones and michael lurch armstrong in edgar wright s crimecomedy hot fuzz. Sandor cleganeser duncan the tallbronze yohn royce 68. Scottish actor, best known for playing sandor clegane in game of thrones.
Im fully aware that both hadhave health problems, but actually the tallest person ever born that wasnt as a result of a birth defect was somewhere in the neighborhood of 78 i believe going purely off memory here, could be wrong but its close. Sandor played by rory mccann was 46 years old during season one and is 6. In kings landing, the hound comes face to face with brienne again. Due to his incredibly massive size, he is called the mountain that rides or more often simply the mountain. Six foot six inches tall, with brown eyes and dark hair, rory mccann from glasgow began his working life at the top as a painter on the forth bridge in scotland. See more ideas about rory mccann, winter is coming and hound game of thrones.
Jaime was also mentioned to be tall, around 62 or 63, if memory serves, but compared to the other behemoths, hes tiny. Introduced in 1996s a game of thrones, sandor is the estranged younger brother of ser gregor clegane, from the fictional seven kingdoms of. Rory mccann is popular actor and musician who found highlight following displaying a job of sandor clegane in the widely wellknown hbo series video game of thrones. Sandor clegane is a skilled warrior in the service of house lannister, known primarily for the horrible facial scarring he bears on the right side of his face and for his fierce demeanor and lack of chivalry. He was regarded as one of the most dangerous and skilled fighters in westeros. Rory mccann bio, wife, children and career informationcradle. A fanfavorite character of sandro the hound clegane on game of thrones is what puts 49yearsofage rory mccann in entertainment limelight. He is known for his size and strength, which gained him the name, the mountain. Rory is born on 24th april 1969 at glasgow, lanarkshire, scotland. It should also be noted that balerion was the last living creature to see valyria at its height. Sep 16, 2005 iirc and it is not bloody likely sandor is mentioned as being six and a half feet tall.
The character is well liked by game of thrones fans for his crass language and expert portrayal. Six foot six inches tall, with brown eyes and dark hair, rory mccann from glasgow began his working life at the top as a painter on the. However, his care for the stark girls, sansa and arya as well as. House clegane is a house of landed knights in the westerlands. Sandor is said to be a massive, heavily muscled man. Gregor as being a little taller than hodor, maybe by tyrion. Mccann rose to fame as sandor clegane on the hbo series game of thrones. Rory mccann as sandor clegane and hafthor bjornsson as gregor clegane on game of thrones.
Robert baratheon and his brothers were all big men, as was the hound, and back at winterfell there was a simpleminded stableboy named hodor who dwarfed them all, but the knight they called the mountain that rides would have towered over hodor. Please note that i absolutely love rory mccanns portrayal of sandor clegane on hbos game of throneshe plays him incredibly well and can deliver those infamous oneliners and zingers of sandors with the finesse they require. May, 2019 for years, many game of thrones fans have been clamoring to see sandor clegane, a. Rory mccann bio, net worth, birthday, height, weight. Sandor has more of an average build for a man of his height. Born gregor clegane, he is the brother of sandor clegane, known as. The height hierarchy general asoiaf a forum of ice and fire. In adulthood, gregor was named a ser despite his reputation as a rapist and murderer. Iirc and it is not bloody likely sandor is mentioned as being six and a half feet tall. Sandor clegane, given the moniker demon of the hidden mist, was a abortion from mistrealms seven knights of the mist.
Aug 16, 2011 in affc, brienne vi, the elder brother talks about stranger saying i fear he has his former masters nature. Mar 28, 2019 a fanfavorite character of sandro the hound clegane on game of thrones is what puts 49yearsofage rory mccann in entertainment limelight. Sandor clegane the hound unclear but maybe a bit taller than brienne grrm. Rory mccann was born in glasgow, scotland in april of 1969. Gregor clegane is a fearsome, violent warrior with no capacity for remorse. Ser jaime lannister regards sandor clegane as one of the strongest living men in westeros, when thinking of who could match him in a fight. I went through the books and came up with a short list. He also had a role as the main villain in the adventure comedy jumanji.
Gregor clegane 710 greatjon umberhodorandrik 7 victarion greyjoy 69 sandor clegane ser duncan the tall bronze yohn royce 68 robert baratheonbrienne of tarth 66 who can fill in some more blanks. The two have hated each other since older brother gregor shoved young sandors face into a fire when they were kids. I once posted a list in response to someone who didnt understand why people liked sandor on reasons to like him tl. His size in the novels he is 68, or 2 m and over 300 lbs, or 140 kg and strength make him an imposing figure, though he is not quite as large as his brother gregor. Sandor, meanwhile, became joffreys personal bodyguard. A dishevelled and barbaric warrior, clegane has a deep disillusionment to the world and the idea of honour and knighthood, thus he has seemingly abandoned a moral compass. Mccann breathes life into the character sandor the hound clegane in the hbo series game of thrones. Given the height and weight mentioned above of mountain actor. Spoilers through book 5 and season 6 of game of thrones.
Sandor clegane, also known as the hound, is a character from the a song of ice and fire book series by george r. Ser gregor clegane is the head of house clegane, a landed knight vassal to house lannister, and is the older brother of sandor clegane. Before becoming an actor, mccann worked as bridge painter, landscape gardener, and carpenter. Spoilers all tallest people in the asoiaf universe reddit. He is nicknamed the hound for his fierce nature and unquestioning obedience to his masters and for the three dogs featured in his familys arms. In affc, brienne vi, the elder brother talks about stranger saying i fear he has his former masters nature. During the term of the fourth mistking, bran the mad king, mistrealm began the practice of pitting academy graduates against each other in death matches as a final exam with the exceptionally skilled students named prime candidates for the seven knights of the mist. Your handpainted sandor clegane figurine depicts the hound in a typical fighting pose. Martin, and its television adaptation game of thrones. With his teeth bared in fury and broadsword raised ready to strike, the model resembles his attacking stance in his battle with brienne of tarth in game of thrones season 4, episode 10, the children. As one of the most enigmatic characters ive ever read, i think he needs more thoughtlove on this subreddit. Besides the epic show, the scottish actors professional height can be measured with his numerous tv and movie appearances. He is famously known for his roles as sandor the hound clegane on game of thrones and michael in hot fuzz. His enormous size and strength make him a fearsome warrior in the novels he is nearly 8 feet tall, and weighs over 400 lbs.
And yet here we are, five seasons later, and the character who once served as personal bodyguard to joffrey baratheon has now. Scottish actor rory mccann has received acclaim for his portrayal of sandor clegane in the television adaptation of the series of books. For years, many game of thrones fans have been clamoring to see sandor clegane, a. After being poisoned with in a duel with oberyn martell, gregor almost. Sandor clegane, known as the hound, was the younger brother of gregor clegane, and was a retainer to house lannister. Sandor is the younger brother of ser gregor clegane, nicknamed the mountain, a monstrously huge knight and arguably the most feared man in westeros. Sandor clegane, nicknamed the hound, is a fictional character in the a song of ice and fire series of fantasy novels by american author george r. Born gregor clegane, he is the brother of sandor clegane, known as the hound. Sandor and gregor clegane, otherwise known as the hound and the mountain. Rory mccann height weight films photo background wallpapers images.
Sandor clegane, popularly known as the hound, was the younger brother of ser gregor clegane and the personal bodyguard of prince joffrey baratheon. Ser gregor clegane was a knight of house clegane, the older brother of sandor clegane, and a notoriously fearsome, extremely lethal and muchfeared warrior, with a tendency. Top 10 tallest characters in a game of thrones asoiaf bonus. How is sandor clegane different in the books versus the show. He portrays a merciless knight on the outside but the hound is actually soft on the inside. He came to notice in a television commercial for scotts porridge oats, in which he appeared as a scantilyclad hunk in a vest and kilt and little else wandering snowbound streets but. He is the younger brother of the current head, ser gregor clegane. The tallest recorded man in our own time was 811, guess what never happened to his legs. Ser gregor clegane, known as the mountain that rides, or simply the mountain, is the older brother of sandor clegane and is a vassal to tywin lannister. Rescaling the heights of most of the tall characters from the show version to match the. Sandor clegane also known as the hound is a major character and antihero in the book series, a song of ice and fire and its tv adaptation game of thrones. Sandor clegane breaker of chains, s4ep3 we can find a number of parallels between sandor clegane and a famous dark warrior from greek myth. In the television adaptation game of thrones he is played by rory mccann.