25 actors you forgot were on Game of Thrones

8. Neil Fingleton

Number of episodes: 3

Character name: Mag Mar Tun Doh Weg

One of the tallest men in the world — 7’7” — appeared in a few episodes of Game of Thrones. Neil Fingleton popped up in the season 4 episode “Watchers on the Wall,” which was (in my opinion) the best episode of Game of Thrones ever. Yes, I preferred this one over “Hardhome” and “Battle of the Bastards,” although those two do come in close second and third.

Back to Fingleton’s role. He plays a giant named Mag the Mighty. Mag was an important giant. Mance Radar later said that he was a king, and was descended from a bloodline that stretched back a time before the First Men.

Before he died, Mag tried to bust his way through the tunnel in the Wall and through to Castle Black, and was killed by Grenn and other Night’s Watchmen, who also all died. Eventually, Jon would befriend the wildings and even another giant, but at this point they were still at odds.

Fingleton returned to play a giant wight in season 7. Sadly, Fingleton died of heart failure shortly after filming that appearance. Game of Thrones became his last role.