Vladimir Furdik

Vladimir Furdik
Vladimir Furdik
Furdik in 2018
Born
Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Occupations
  • Stuntman
  • Actor
Years active1980s–present
Works

Vladimir Furdik is a Slovak stunt performer and actor. He played the role of the Night King on the television series Game of Thrones from 2016 to 2019.[1][2][3]

Biography

Vladimir Furdik was born in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia).[4]

Since the 1970s, he was a member of theater groups in Czechoslovakia.[5]

In the 1990s Furdik has already worked in Hollywood, first doing stunts for the low-budget horror film Tremors, but soon worked on The Three Musketeers.[6]

Furdik moved from the predominantly stunt work to direct acting in the 2000s. He played the role of Andrzej, a gypsy in the film Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows.[2]

Game of Thrones

Furdik participated in the production of Game of Thrones, following the crew to Belfast, Spain, and Croatia. For the series, he not only did stunt work, but also portrayed the antagonist the Night King in Seasons 6, 7 and 8.[2]

Filmography

Furdik in 2018

Stunt performer:

Actor:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Az Éjkirályt megformáló Vladimir Furdik bárkinek küld üzenetet 30 ezer forintért". 24.hu (in Hungarian). 2 May 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Preston, Hannah (30 April 2019). "'Game of Thrones': The Night King Unmasked". Newsweek. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  3. ^ "The Night King From Game of Thrones Has a Delightfully Lively Internet Presence". Time. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Herec a kaskadér Vladimír z Bratislavy dobyl Hollywood: Objavil sa aj v seriáli Hra o tróny!". Nový Čas (in Slovak). 24 September 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  5. ^ "ZOZNÁMTE SA: Toto sú členovia novej vlády". TERAZ.sk (in Slovak). 21 March 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Turns out Game of Thrones' Night King is a real hunk". NZ Herald. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.