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Game of Thrones Night King actor unmasked - and fans have got the hots for him

There are many, MANY, reasons why Game of Thrones Battle of Winterfell is over but who will come out on top now? might be the best Game of Thrones star, 15, banned from watching hit show by mum and dad ever.

Sure the brutal battle scenes and gigantic dragons are pretty cool - but it's the actual characters that leave viewers on the edge of their seats every episode.

Daenerys and Jon Snow may be fan favourites, but the effortlessly cool and all-round creepy villain the Night King isn't far behind.

And now the actor behind the icy blue stare has been revealed - and Throners think he's pretty hot, according to The Mirror .

There have actually been two actors to have played the leader of the White Walkers over the eight series.

In seasons four and five, including the scenes where the first White Walker was created, the role belonged to Welsh actor Richard Brake.

Welsh actor Richard Brake was the first to play the Night King in Game of Thrones (Getty Images)

Game of Thrones star, 15, banned from watching hit show by mum and dad  

In season six actor and stuntman Vladamir Furdik took over the role and has played the character ever since.

He was in season five as one of the other White Walkers, and he was actually the one who killed Jon Snow.

Speaking to Digital Spy he said: "When we did season five, I was the White Walker who fought Jon Snow - the first time Jon Snow killed a White Walker, that was me.

"After that, David and Dan asked if I'd play the Night King for seasons six through eight; I never asked why. Maybe they were happy with what I did in season five."

Vladamir has also appeared in James Bond's Skyfall, Thor: The Dark World, Robin Hood and Hercules.

Many fans were very surprised to see what he looks like in real life, and some quickly developed a bit of a crush.

If you haven't watched the third episode of the new season may want to stop reading (although it has been a week - so what have you been doing?!)

Game of Thrones Battle of Winterfell is over but who will come out on top now?  

Vladimir admitted that filming the his final scenes were "extremely difficult" and said it was very emotional.

He told Hollywood Reporter: "We are very good friends. We know each other. It wasn't easy for me to [pretend to] hurt her.

"When I grabbed her under the jaw, it wasn't easy [on a practical level]. If you make a bad move if you don't grab her well she could have an injury. So I was under pressure and she was under pressure. It was not an easy day."

There are still LOTS of theories about the Night King, and many believe he can't be gone for good as it was all just a bit too easy.

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