The Mountain Got Character. First look at game of thrones character the mountain game of thrones fans take a good hard look at the mountain. With his face hidden behind a helmet and his excessively violent nature he has become an unforgettable cog in the show s supporting cast.
He was initially played by conan stevens. The mountain is among the game of thrones characters to make it to the show s final season and continues to play a big role as the menacing giant standing beside cersei lannister as she sits on the iron throne. This was his first main acting role and he is the third person to depict the character after conan stevens played the role in season 1 and ian whyte in season 2.
Gregor clegane is the only character in the entire series who has been portrayed by more than two actors in different seasons.
The second actor ian whyte was originally to continue portraying the character after the second season but was instead cast as dongo and later wun weg wun dar wun. Hafþór júlíus thor björnsson is an icelandic strongman and actor. Martin and its television adaptation game of thrones in the books the character is initially introduced in 1996 s a game of thrones he subsequently appeared in a clash of kings 1998 a storm of swords. Gregor clegane nicknamed the mountain that rides or simply the mountain is a fictional character in the a song of ice and fire series of fantasy novels by american author george r.