Fearsome New 'Game of Thrones' Killer Is Almost as Scary in Real Life

Game of Thrones fans on Sunday night were re-introduced to a gigantic mass of man whom the good people of Westoros refer to simply as "the Mountain." The Mountain is huge, impossibly strong and has a major aptitude for dispensing ultra-violence upon lesser men. He'll soon put that to use as Cersei Lannister's champion in the trial-by-combat of her brother, Tyrion.

But if you already knew all this, here's what you probably didn't know: The new actor who plays the Mountain is almost as fearsome in real life. He stands 6'9", weighs more than 400 pounds, bends steel bars for fun and was thisclose to being named 2014 World's Strongest Man, finishing second in the wince-inducing competition Read more...