Neil Fingleton
Actor and basketball player, tall athlete

Born
December 18th, 1980
44 years ago
Died
2017
8 years ago — 37 years old
Category
Performers & Entertainers
Country
United Kingdom
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An English actor and basketball player, gained recognition for being among the tallest men in the world. Played college basketball at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Transitioned to acting, appearing in prominent roles including the character Mag the Mighty in the HBO series Game of Thrones. In addition to athletics and acting, was also featured in the film X-Men: First Class.
Played Mag the Mighty in Game of Thrones
Appeared in X-Men: First Class
Played college basketball at UNC
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