Vladimir Furdik
Vladimir Furdik
Furdik in 2018
Born (1970-07-01) 1 July 1970
Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Occupations
  • Stuntman
  • Actor
Years active1980s–present
Works

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.[1][2][3]

Biography

Vladimir Furdik was born on 1 July 1970, in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia).

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.[4]

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.

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.[2]

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 portrayed the antagonist the Night King in Seasons 6, 7 and 8.[2]

Filmography

Furdik in 2018

Stunt performer:

Actor:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Az Éjkirályt megformáló Vladimir Furdik bárkinek küld üzenetet 30 ezer forintért". 24.hu (in Hungarian). 2 May 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Preston, Hannah (30 April 2019). "'Game of Thrones': The Night King Unmasked". Newsweek. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "The Night King From Game of Thrones Has a Delightfully Lively Internet Presence". Time. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "ZOZNÁMTE SA: Toto sú členovia novej vlády". TERAZ.sk (in Slovak). 21 March 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
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