<Tr> <Th> Height </Th> <Td> 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Relatives </Th> <Td> Sally - Gay McCann (sister) </Td> </Tr> <P> Rory McCann (born 24 April 1969) is a Scottish actor and musician, best known for portraying Sandor "The Hound" Clegane on the HBO series Game of Thrones and Lurch in Edgar Wright's crime - comedy Hot Fuzz . </P> <P> McCann was born in Glasgow, Scotland . He has a sister, Sally - Gay McCann, born in 1972 . </P>

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