<P> The White Walkers portrayed on HBO 's Game of Thrones differ slightly in appearance from their literary counterparts , but Aaron Souppouris of The Verge named them among `` the most visually iconic creatures on the show '' . In the TV series , the primary White Walker has been portrayed by Ross Mullan . Their apparent leader is the Night King , portrayed by Richard Brake and Vladimir Furdik , who appear in the episodes `` Oathkeeper '' , `` Hardhome '' , `` The Door '' , `` Dragonstone '' , `` Beyond the Wall '' , and `` The Dragon and the Wolf '' . In `` Hardhome '' , the effectiveness of Valyrian steel against the White Walkers is proven as Jon shatters one to pieces with a single stroke of his ancient sword Longclaw . Unlike in the novels , the TV series has established that wights can be destroyed by dragonglass . </P>
<P> The White Walkers portrayed on HBO 's Game of Thrones differ slightly in appearance from their literary counterparts , but Aaron Souppouris of The Verge named them among `` the most visually iconic creatures on the show '' . In the TV series , the primary White Walker has been portrayed by Ross Mullan . Their apparent leader is the Night King , portrayed by Richard Brake and Vladimir Furdik , who appear in the episodes `` Oathkeeper '' , `` Hardhome '' , `` The Door '' , `` Dragonstone '' , `` Beyond the Wall '' , and `` The Dragon and the Wolf '' . In `` Hardhome '' , the effectiveness of Valyrian steel against the White Walkers is proven as Jon shatters one to pieces with a single stroke of his ancient sword Longclaw . Unlike in the novels , the TV series has established that wights can be destroyed by dragonglass . </P>
who plays the white walkers in game of thrones
who plays the white walkers in game of thrones
Ross Mullan
Ross Mullan