Actor Jj Murphy has died at the age of 86, just four days after filming his first scenes in Game of Thrones.
The Northern Ireland actor - who had recently been cast in Game of Thrones as Ser Denys Mallister - collapsed and died on Friday (August 8), according to the Belfast Telegraph.
Murphy trained with the Ulster Group Theatre School and worked for a number of years at Belfast's Lyric Theatre.
Mallister is the oldest member of the Night's Watch in George Rr Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series, on which Game of Thrones is based.
It has not yet been announced whether his role will be recast or if future scenes will be rewritten.
Murphy also had a role in upcoming movie Dracula Untold, as well as Cbbc series The Sparticle Mystery.
His other film credits include Mickybo and Me, Cal and Angela's Ashes.
Actress Maggie Cronin paid tribute to the actor,...
The Northern Ireland actor - who had recently been cast in Game of Thrones as Ser Denys Mallister - collapsed and died on Friday (August 8), according to the Belfast Telegraph.
Murphy trained with the Ulster Group Theatre School and worked for a number of years at Belfast's Lyric Theatre.
Mallister is the oldest member of the Night's Watch in George Rr Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series, on which Game of Thrones is based.
It has not yet been announced whether his role will be recast or if future scenes will be rewritten.
Murphy also had a role in upcoming movie Dracula Untold, as well as Cbbc series The Sparticle Mystery.
His other film credits include Mickybo and Me, Cal and Angela's Ashes.
Actress Maggie Cronin paid tribute to the actor,...
- 11/08/2014
- Digital Spy
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