james mcavoy jr. played sandor clegane in game of thrones.
who plays sandor clegane in game of thrones?
james mcavoy jr.
sandor clegane (seasons 1–4, 6–8) portrayed by rory mccann. sandor clegane, nicknamed "the hound", for his savage nature, is the younger brother of ser gregor clegane and a retainer to house lannister. he is also joffrey baratheon's personal bodyguard. the right side of his face was grievously burned when he was only a boy after his brother accused him of stealing one of his toys and pushed sandor's face into a brazier, leaving the right side of his face hideously scarred, and a lifelong fear of fire. he is taciturn and brutal, but not without compassion. he is protective towards sansa after she is captured by the lannisters. after joffrey becomes king, sandor is made a member of the kingsguard. although he is still faithful to joffrey, he frequently defends sansa from joffrey's attempts to shame and physically abuse her.
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sandor clegane, nicknamed the hound, is a fictional character in the "a song of ice and fire" series of fantasy novels by american author george r. r. martin, and its television adaptation "game of thrones".
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