He was a watcher on the walls and the shield that guards the realms of men, but this week a Game of Thrones star was spending quality time in a north-east pub.
Mark Stanley, who played the ranger Grenn on the HBO series Game of Thrones, left the show in 2014 and since then has continued his acting career with other projects.
And his latest job has taken him to Fraserburgh, where he has taken on a role in the Scott Graham £2million film Born To Run.
The movie follows the story of a father who takes his teenage son’s souped-up car on joy rides around Aberdeenshire as part of the boy-racer subculture.
Mr Stanley popped into the Cheers Cafe Bar and Tavern on the port’s Broad Street on Tuesday where he met fan and senior barman Craig Gerrard.
Last night, Cheers owner Dennis Forsyth said staff were shocked by the high profile visit and were looking forward to him coming back during his stay in the Broch.
“They’re doing a film about car racing in Fraserburgh, and we had a couple of approaches from the firm looking for extras,” he said.
“But it was a surprise to see him.
“He told the staff that he’s up to pick up Doric for the film and everyone was saying he was a really nice bloke.
“He was getting a feel for the place and joked that he didn’t want to confuse his Broch for his Peterhead for the forthcoming film.”
The Game of Thrones star is the most recent star to visit the pub.
Last week, Terry McDermott from The Voice reality TV singing show performed a set for customers.
Mr Forsyth said he hoped it would be another film to help put a north-east town firmly on the map.
He added: “Hopefully this film will give Fraserburgh a boost like what Local Hero did for Pennan.”
