Nationality American Role Actor Other names George the Giant Height 2.2 m | Occupation Actor
Variety artist Spouse Stacie Bird (m. 1998) Name George McArthur Movies Tough Luck, Firecracker | |
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Born September 19, 1969 (age 55) ( 1969-09-19 ) Bakersfield, California, U.S. Known for Tallest Sword Swallower, Most Bricks Broken on a Man Laying on a Bed of Nails People also search for Steve Balderson, Matthew McGrory, Gary Ellis Parents Howard McArthur, Marilyn Baird | ||
George "The Giant" McArthur (born September 19, 1969) is an American actor, and variety artist known for his height.
McArthur was born in Bakersfield, California; the youngest of five children born to Marilyn Baird and Howard McArthur. At 7'4" (2.24m) George is the world's tallest confirmed sword swallower, and holds the unofficial record for longest sword swallowed.
George has had parts in feature films such as Big Fish, Firecracker, and Tough Luck. He has also had small roles on television shows such as According to Jim, Highway to Heaven, The Strip, and Carnivàle. He is generally cast as a giant in the sideshow or circus.
Filmography
Actor
2020
Booze, Broads and Blackjack as
Dickie
2018
Machine Gun Baby (Short) as
Dr. Colossis
2011
Jack the Reaper as
Ambulance Driver
2010
The Deadlines as
Virgil Crane
2009
Stamped! as
Plummer
2009
1000 Ways to Die (TV Series documentary) as
Boris
- Unforced Errors (2009) - Boris (as George 'The Giant' McArthur)
2005
Firecracker as
The Bald Man (as George the Giant)
2003
Big Fish as
Colossus
2003
The Guardian (TV Series) as
Carni #4
- Carnival (2003) - Carni #4
2003
Tough Luck as
Borachov (as George 'The Giant' McArthur)
1999
The Strip (TV Series) as
Bald Man
- Use Your Illusion (1999) - Bald Man
1999
Touched by an Angel (TV Series) as
Giant
- Family Business (1999) - Giant (uncredited)
Self
2015
Big Giant Swords (TV Series) as
Self - Client
- The Destroyer (2015) - Self - Client (as George the Giant)
2012
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 12: Putting on a Freak Show (Video short) as
Self (as George 'The Giant' McArthur)
2009
Nitro Circus (TV Series) as
Self
- Nitro Circus Circus (2009) - Self (as George The Giant)
2003
Ripley's Believe It or Not! (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Human Crazy Straw
- Episode #4.18 (2003) - Self - Human Crazy Straw
References
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