Scottish actor Rory McCann, best known for playing the burly brute The Hound on HBO's Game of Thrones, will replace late actor Ray Stevenson for a second season of Star Wars show Ahsoka, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

Rory McCann, best known for playing The Hound in HBO's Game of Thrones, has been cast in Season 2 of Disney+'s Ahsoka.

Game of Thrones star Rory McCann will replace the late Ray Stevenson in Ahsoka season 2, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Scottish actor Rory McCann has joined the cast of Ahsoka Season 2 as Baylan Skoll. The 55-year-old actor is most well-known for playing Sandor “The Hound” Clegane on the HBO series Game of Thrones. In the first season of Ahsoka,

Scottish actor Rory McCann, who is best known for portraying the savage beast The Hound on HBO's Game of Thrones, will take Ray Stevenson's position for a second season of the Star Wars

Ahsoka fans have applauded the “great” casting choice to replace the late Ray Stevenson in season two. Stevenson played fan-favourite character jedi Baylan Skoll in the Disney Plus series before he died in May 2023, three months before the series premiered.

The Hound actor is set to take over the late, great Ray Stevenson's character in Dave Filoni's Star Wars series.

Game of Thrones alum Rory McCann has joined Ahsoka Season 2. McCann will take over the role of Baylan Skoll in the Disney+ Star Wars spin-off series. Advertisement The role was originally played by Rome and Thor actor Ray Stevenson,

Playing the role was Ray Stevenson, a veteran actor known and loved for his roles in Rome, Black Sails, Dexter, Vikings, and scores of movies and TV shows. He brought a great gravitas to the part to make it a highlight of the series.