| BJ Hogg | |
| Birth Name: | William Henry Brian Hogg |
| Birth Date: | 30 April 1955 |
| Birth Place: | Lisburn |
| Notable Works: | Give My Head Peace, Game of Thrones, The Fall |
William Henry Brian Hogg (30 April 195530 April 2020), better known by his stage name BJ Hogg, was a Northern Irish actor best known for playing Big Mervyn in the BBC sitcom Give My Head Peace.[1] He also played the title role in the Oscar-nominated short film Dance Lexie Dance and appeared as Addam Marbrand in Game of Thrones.[1] [2] [3] [4]
He was born in Lisburn on 30 April 1955.[1] [2] [3] He had two sisters, one his twin.[3] He originally trained to be a chef, but stopped working in hotels after two of them were bombed while on duty.[3] He spent several years as a musician before turning to acting.[3]
He married his wife, Elish, in 1981.[3]
He appeared in the Arts and Lyric theatres in Northern Ireland as well as on stage in London and Moscow.[3]
As well as Give My Head Peace and Game of Thrones, he appeared in The Fall as the father of a murder victim and The Frankenstein Chronicles.[3]
As well as Dance Lexie Dance, he starred in City of Ember, Hunger, Closing the Ring and Divorcing Jack.[3]
He died at home on his 65th birthday on 30 April 2020.[3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | The End of the World Man | Foreman | ||
| 1986 | Eat the Peach | Danny | ||
| 1995 | Nothing Personal | Jake | ||
| 1996 | Past Into Present | Narrator | ||
| 1997 | Col. Reece | |||
| 1997 | A Further Gesture | Albert | ||
| 1997 | The Informant | Constable Goss | ||
| 1998 | Resurrection Man | Hacksaw McGrath | ||
| 1998 | The Brylcreem Boys | Sean | ||
| 1998 | Titanic Town | Chair | ||
| 1998 | Divorcing Jack | Billy McCoubrey | ||
| 1999 | The Harpist | Vinz | ||
| 1999 | Sunset Heights | Minister | ||
| 2002 | Puckoon | Rafferty | ||
| 2004 | Mickybo and Me | Sydney | ||
| 2006 | Small Engine Repair | Bar Character / Engine repair customer | ||
| 2007 | Closing the Ring | Maguigan | ||
| 2008 | Hunger | Loyalist Orderly | ||
| 2008 | Peacefire | Fatboy | ||
| 2008 | City of Ember | Mayor's Guard | ||
| 2011 | Your Highness | Royal Advisor | ||
| 2016 | Property of the State | Michael Pat | ||
| 2020 | The Windermere Children | Dr. Willenshaw |