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Ian Whyte
Homepage
http://www.ianwhyte.com/
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1971-09-17,Bangor, Wales, UK
Gender
Male
Biography
Born in Bangor, North Wales and raised in Brighton, on the South coast of England, Ian Whyte was 7'1" tall by the time he was 17 years old. Ian always stood out from the crowd. Tall, slim and athletic, little did he know of his future career in the limelight. Ian discovered basketball in his teens, and quickly caught the attention of national team scouts who saw his physical attributes and determination as valuable assets. He quickly progressed to the junior national team ranks, but uninspired by school at the time, Ian was keen to escape at the earliest possible opportunity. He spent a year at Henry Hudson High School in New Jersey, where he again attracted the attention of basketball scouts, earning sports scholarships to Iona College in New York and Clarion University in Pennsylvania. Ian returned to England in 1994 to play for the London Towers, a new franchise owned by the music promoter Barry Marshall. Still eager to find himself Ian only stayed a season with the Towers, transferring to their crosstown rivals, The London Leopards, but again, only for one season. in 1995, Europe freely opened its doors to sportsmen and women from across the continent. Ian played for teams right across Europe. In France, Belgium, Greece and Portugal, where he won the domestic treble; League, cup and playoff championships with F.C. Porto in 1997 and went to the ¼ finals of the European cup. Ian returned to England soon after to play for the Newcastle Eagles, a place that would become his home until his retirement from the game in 2003. Throughout his career Ian tirelessly distinguished himself, representing his country 80 times. In 2003 Ian received a phone call that would change the whole course of his life. By his own admission he was keen to retire from basketball on his terms rather than through injury or old age, so he responded to a casting call for the new film Alien Vs Predator. His success in gaining the role is a matter of history, but personally it was a tremendous victory for him to finally find an outlet for his emotional creativity. Ian was fortunate to work alongside such luminaries as the Oscar winning special effects duo of Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff Jr as well as Oscar winning VFX supervisor John Bruno. He also met soon to be double Oscar winning makeup effects artist Mark Coulier who encouraged him to get in touch with Nick Dudman, the creature effects supervisor for the Harry Potter franchise. Upon completion of filming on AVP Ian travelled back to England and straight into the world of Harry Potter. Not credited as an actor this time, Ian was hired to help bring to life the character of Madame Maxime played by the sublime Francis De La Tour. Ian worked full time for an entire year on the film, faithfully doubling The character who stood a glorious 8'6" tall.

Filmography

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Big Smooth

Clash of the Titans

5.907

Clash of the Titans
2010-03-26

6.6

Prometheus
2012-05-30

5

1066
2023-01-15

7.048

The Northman
2022-04-07

5.7

Don't Move
2013-03-23

4.7

Harrigan
2013-09-20

6.022

Solomon Kane
2009-09-16

Aliens vs Predator: Requiem

5.2

Aliens vs Predator: Requiem
2007-12-25

5.783

Hercules
2014-07-23

AVP: Alien vs. Predator

5.9

AVP: Alien vs. Predator
2004-08-12

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

6.506

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024-03-20

Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

8.6

Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
2015-01-29

5.7

Blood Moon
2014-08-25

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

7.266

Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015-12-15

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

7.493

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016-12-14

5.273

Outcast
2010-12-10

9

Polar Bear
2015-01-01

6.5

The Reckoning
2021-02-05

0

Little Red

6.203

Werewolves
2024-12-04

7.2

The Irregulars
2021-03-26

Game of Thrones

8.456

Game of Thrones
2011-04-17

Game of Thrones

8.456

Game of Thrones
2011-04-17

Game of Thrones

8.456

Game of Thrones
2011-04-17

Game of Thrones

8.456

Game of Thrones
2011-04-17

Game of Thrones

8.456

Game of Thrones
2011-04-17

Game of Thrones

8.456

Game of Thrones
2011-04-17

Star Wars: Andor

8.224

Star Wars: Andor
2022-09-21

Brave New World

6.7

Brave New World
2020-07-15