Mark Addy Biography

Fast Facts

• Has appeared in several medieval-themed productions including "A Knight's Tale" and "Game of Thrones․"
• Reprised the role of Fred Flintstone previously portrayed by John Goodman in 2000's "The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas․"
• Attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in the early 1980s
• Quote: "It's tough playing an alcoholic․ I never know how drunk I should be․"
• Quote: "[on "Game of Thrones"] "I am very excited to be invited along this epic adventure․ The scripts bring to life ancient myths with such a vibrancy and sense of humor, I knew I wanted to be a part of it․""
• Began work in small productions both in the United States and England, but gained the most prominence with his supporting role as an overweight male entertainer in the 1997 sleeper hit "The Full Monty․"
• Perfected his American accent for his role as a hardworking, blue collar father from Chicago on CBS's "Still Standing․"
• While preparing for "Game of Thrones," he read the books several times over and decided to keep his natural English accent for the role of King Robert
• Admits to being unfamiliar with the novel series "A Song of Ice and Fire" before auditioning and felt completely overwhelmed after accepting the part and reading his character's role in the series after the fact
• Nominated for a BAFTA Film Award for his supporting role in 1997's "The Full Monty․"