ABOUT RORY MCCANN
Scottish actor who most notably played the character known as The Hound on the wildly popular HBO series Game of Thrones .
He was a gardener for large estates in Glasgow before becoming an actor.
He once fronted a band called Thundersoup. McCann is capable of playing many instruments, including the mandolin and the piano.
His younger sister, Sally-Gay McCann, works in the costume department for film and TV and has worked with him on Game of Thrones and Alexander .
Oliver Stone directed him in his Hollywood film debut in 2004's Alexander.