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Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson

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Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson in Game of Thrones (2011)
An ex-military man with a mysterious past leads a group of Egyptian refugees through the desert and must protect them from a group of evil mercenaries.
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Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson is an Icelandic professional strongman, actor, and former professional basketball player.

On January 31, 2015, Björnsson beat a 1000-year-old record set by Orm Storolfsson at the World's Strongest Viking competition in Norway, where he carried a 33 ft (10 m) long 1,430 lbs (650 kg) log for five steps.

Hafþór was cast as Gregor 'The Mountain' Clegane for the fourth season of the HBO series Game of Thrones (2011) in August 2013. This was his first main acting role, and the third person to depict the character after Conan Stevens played the role in season 1 and Ian Whyte in season 2. He became the first actor to portray Clegane in more than one season with his appearances in season 5.
BornNovember 26, 1988
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BornNovember 26, 1988
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      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Game of Thrones (2011)
    Game of Thrones
    9.2
    TV Series
    • Gregor 'The Mountain' Clegane
    Ethan Hawke, Nicole Kidman, Willem Dafoe, Björk, Alexander Skarsgård, Claes Bang, and Anya Taylor-Joy in The Northman (2022)
    The Northman
    7.0
    • Thórfinnr Tooth-Gnasher
    • 2022
    Jonas Malmsjö, Per Ragnar, and Bahar Pars in Operation Ragnarok (2018)
    Operation Ragnarok
    3.1
    • Big John - Icelandic Viking Squad
    • 2018
    Mike Tyson and Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson in Pharaoh's War (2019)
    Pharaoh's War
    3.0
    • Frank
    • 2019

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    Actor



    • Masters of the Universe
      • Goat Man
      • In Production
      • 2026



    • Tekken 8 - Get Ready for the Next Battle Live-Action (2024)
      Tekken 8 - Get Ready for the Next Battle Live-Action
      Video
      • Fighter
      • 2024
    • Rebecca Antonaci and Lily James in Finally Dawn (2023)
      Finally Dawn
      5.7
      • Thot
      • 2023
    • Ethan Hawke, Nicole Kidman, Willem Dafoe, Björk, Alexander Skarsgård, Claes Bang, and Anya Taylor-Joy in The Northman (2022)
      The Northman
      7.0
      • Thórfinnr Tooth-Gnasher
      • 2022
    • Mike Tyson and Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson in Pharaoh's War (2019)
      Pharaoh's War
      3.0
      • Frank
      • 2019
    • Game of Thrones (2011)
      Game of Thrones
      9.2
      TV Series
      • Gregor 'The Mountain' Clegane
      • 2014–2019
    • Chad Goes Deep (2017)
      Chad Goes Deep
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson
      • 2019
    • Mountain of Love (2019)
      Mountain of Love
      6.9
      Video
      • The Mountain
      • 2019
    • Jonas Malmsjö, Per Ragnar, and Bahar Pars in Operation Ragnarok (2018)
      Operation Ragnarok
      3.1
      • Big John - Icelandic Viking Squad
      • 2018
    • Join the Revolution (2018)
      Join the Revolution
      Video
      • 2018
    • Jean-Claude Van Damme, Mike Tyson, Alain Moussi, and Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson in Kickboxer: Retaliation (2018)
      Kickboxer: Retaliation
      5.0
      • Mongkut (as Hafthor Julius Bjornsson)
      • 2018
    • Terry Crews, Dave Meyers, Molly Shannon, Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj, Gaten Matarazzo, and Scott Cunningham in Katy Perry Feat. Nicki Minaj: Swish Swish (2017)
      Katy Perry Feat. Nicki Minaj: Swish Swish
      4.9
      Music Video
      • Sheep Captain
      • The Mountain Bjornsson (as Thor Bjornsson)
      • 2017
    • Ólafur Arnalds & Alice Sara Ott: Reminiscence
      7.0
      Music Video
      • Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson
      • 2015

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    • Alternative names
      • Hafthor Julius Bjornsson
    • Height
      • 6′ 8¾″ (2.05 m)
    • Born
      • November 26, 1988
      • Iceland
    • Spouse
      • Kelsey HensonAugust 24, 2018 - present
    • Parents
        Ragnheidur Margret Juliusdottir
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      he won Europe's Strongest Man in a feat he repeated in 2014, 2015, 2017, and He won silver at the 2017 Arnold Strongman Classic, improving to gold in 2018. (First prize 70 000$ )

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      On February 1, 2015, Björnsson broke a 1,000-year-old legendary weightlifting record by carrying a 32-foot (9.7 m), 1,433 lb (650 kg) log for five steps at the annual World's Strongest Viking competition in Norway. The record was set in the late 900s by Orm Storulfsson who according to legend carried the mast of the Ormrinn Langi, a Viking longship, for three steps before breaking his back.
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