Mark "Conan" Stevens is an

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actor and former

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. He is 213 cm (7’) tall.ConanStevens.com ConanStevens.com, Official Site.

Career

Stevens portrayed giant green swamp creature of

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in Marvel's ''

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("The Mountain") in the first season of the HBO television series ''

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''. He was cast to portray Bolg, son of Azog, in

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's ''Hobbit'' trilogy, and completed a portion of the films' photography in makeup as the character. He was subsequently replaced in the role by ''Lord of the Rings'' trilogy veteran

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when Bolg was revamped into a completely CGI character. He ended up playing an unnamed Gundabad Orc, called "Keeper of the Dungeons" in '' The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies''. Stevens co-wrote the 2009 martial arts film, ''Bangkok Adrenaline''.MJ Snow, A Conversation with Conan Stevens HBOWatch.com, MJ Snow.
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Filmography

Television

Championships and accomplishments

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**IWA Heavyweight Championship (2 time)

References

External links

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Living people Australian male film actors Australian people of English descent Australian people of German descent Male actors from New South Wales People from Newcastle, New South Wales Australian stunt performers Australian bodybuilders Australian male professional wrestlers Australian expatriates in the Philippines 1969 births {{Australia-film-actor-stub GMA Network personalities