Vladimir Furdik
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 Furdik in 2018 | |
| Born | 1 July 1970 |
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| Years active | 1980s–present |
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Vladimir Furdik (born 1 July 1970) 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.
He is known as Furdo to friends and co-stars.[1]
Biography
Vladimir Furdik was born on 1 July 1970, in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia).[1]
Furdik started acting and stunt work early. Since 1970s, he was a member of theater groups in Czechoslovakia. He was a member of Tostabur Espadrones, a group that practiced, celebrated, and performed the traditional weaponry and fighting skills in Bratislava and throughout the country. He also participated in the theater and stunt Borseus, with which Natália Milanová, a minister of culture, also collaborated. The group was involved in performing and coordinating stunts in major films such as Kingdom of Heaven and Pearl Harbor and its leader Gustáv Kyselica became a mentor for the young Furdik.[1][2]
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.[1]
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.[1]
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 played one of the big roles, the Night King.[3] In Game of Thrones, besides the Night King, Furdik also made a cameo as the guy from whom the Children of the Forest create the first White Walker.[4]
He was the only Slovak playing one of the major roles on Game of Thrones.[1]
Filmography
Stunt performer:
- 1990 Tremors
- 1993 The Three Musketeers
- 1996 Dragonheart
- 2001 Uprising
- 2001 Behind Enemy Lines
- 2005 Kingdom of Heaven
- 2006 Eragon
- 2008 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
- 2008 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
- 2009 Solomon Kane
- 2010 Spartacus
- 2011 The Eagle
- 2011 Season of the Witch
- 2011 War Horse
- 2011 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
- 2012 John Carter
- 2012 Prometheus
- 2012 Snow White and the Huntsman
- 2012 Skyfall
- 2013 Thor: The Dark World
- 2014 Noah
- 2014 Hercules
- 2014 Exodus: Gods and Kings
- 2016 The Huntsman: Winter's War
- 2019 The Witcher
- 2021 The Last Duel
Actor:
- 1994 The Dragon Ring
- 2000 Dragonheart: A New Beginning
- 2004 La Femme Musketeer
- 2007 The Last Legion
- 2010 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
- 2010 Strike Back
- 2011 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
- 2011 Game of Thrones
Recognition
Henry Cavill is "a big fan" of Furdik. Andrew McClay said Furdik saved him from getting injured in the season 8 of Game of Thrones.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f Achieng (12 November 2020). "Things You Didn't Know About Vladimir Furdik, The Night King". TheRichest. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "ZOZNÁMTE SA: Toto sú členovia novej vlády". TERAZ.sk (in Slovak). 21 March 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "Kiderült, hogy a 8. évad melyik részében lesz a Trónok harca eddigi legnagyobb csatája (spoilerveszély)". SorozatWiki (in Hungarian). 22 November 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ Wood, Tom (24 April 2019). "Meet Vladimir Furdik, The Actor Behind Game Of Thrones' Night King". LADbible. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ Choudhary, Sayantan (13 December 2021). "Vladimir Furdik (The Night King) was the 'real' hero behind the scenes of Game of Thrones". Wiki of Thrones. Retrieved 30 July 2023.