Ian Whyte

Ian Whyte is a Welsh actor and stuntman who came to screen work after a career in professional basketball. Born in Bangor and raised in Brighton, he played for clubs in several countries, was a Portuguese champion with FC Porto in 1996 to 1997, spent six years with the Newcastle Eagles, and won 80 caps for England. He retired from basketball in 2003 and turned to stunt performance and acting. He is best known for playing Predators in the Alien vs. Predator films, notably Wolf in Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007). His other roles include Sheikh Sulieman in Clash of the Titans (2010) and an Engineer in Ridley Scott's Prometheus (2012). On television, he portrayed several physically imposing characters in Game of Thrones, among them White Walkers, the giant Wun Wun, Gregor Clegane, and a giant wight, often unrecognizable beneath makeup and computer effects.