- Born
- Height6′ 8¾″ (2.05 m)
- 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.
- IMDb mini biography by: Pedro Borges
- SpouseKelsey Henson(August 24, 2018 - present)
- ParentsRagnheidur Margret JuliusdottirBjorn Thor Reynisson
- Towering height
- Extremely muscular build.
- 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.
- In March 2018 he set a world record at the Arnold Strongman Classic by deadlifting 1,041 lb (472 kg).
- He is the shortest and youngest actor to play Gregor "The Mountain" Clegane on Game of Thrones (2011).
- The third actor to portray Gregor 'The Mountain' Clegane on Game Of Thrones. He's also the only actor to play him in more than one season.
- His wife Kelsey is 5 feet 2 inches, making her just over a foot and a half shorter than he is.
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