William Henry Brian Hogg (30 April 1955 â€" 30 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.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.He appeared in the Arts and Lyric theatres in Northern Ireland as
well as on stage in London and Moscow.
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.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.He appeared in the Arts and Lyric theatres in Northern Ireland as
well as on stage in London and Moscow.
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