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. He also played the title role in the Oscar-nominated short film Dance Lexie Dance and appeared as Addam Marbrand in Game of Thrones.
Personal life He was born in Lisburn on 30 April 1955. He had two sisters, one his twin. He originally trained to be a chef, but stopped working in hotels after two of them were bombed while on duty. He spent several years as a musician before turning to acting.
He married his wife, Elish, in 1981.
Career
Stage He appeared in the Arts and Lyric theatres in Northern Ireland as well as on stage in London and Moscow.
Television 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.
Film As well as Dance Lexie Dance, he starred in City of Ember, Hunger, Closing the Ring and Divorcing Jack.
Death He died at home on his 65th birthday on 30 April 2020.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1986 The End of the World Man Foreman 1986 Eat the Peach Danny 1995 Nothing Personal Jake 1996 Past Into Present Narrator 1997 The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo 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
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