The sudden death of Game of Thrones actor Andrew Dunbar is not being treated as suspicious, police have said.
The actor, who was the body double for Theon Greyjoy and Alfie Allen in the hit show, among others, was found dead at his home in Martinez Avenue, east Belfast on Christmas Eve.
Heartfelt tributes have poured in for Mr Dunbar, from Portrush, who also worked on hit TV shows Line of Duty and Derry Girls, describing him as a ‘beautiful soul’, ‘kind’ and a ‘decent man’.
Game Of Thrones actor Andrew Dunbar, pictured on the show, died at his home in Belfast on Christmas Eve
Role: As well as being a body double for Theon Greyjoy, Andrew was also a Northern Ally on John Snow’s side of the Battle of the Bastards
A police spokesman said the force attended the scene and the ‘death is not being treated as suspicious’.
A post-mortem has also taken place to establish the cause of death.
Fellow actor Andy McClay has described his friend as a ‘kind and decent man’ who was a ‘talent’ and had a ‘good heart’.
‘His DJ sets were amazing and when he did one set for Game of Thrones, he ended up doing them all for the end of season parties,’ he told Belfast Live.
He also said Mr Dunbar had worked as a Game of Thrones tour guide and said he could have been a professional actor, but wanted to focus on art and DJ-ing.
Pamela Smyth, Head of Crowd Makeup Game of Thrones, said that although the show saw thousands of extras Mr Dunbar stood out.
She said: ‘Always professional and mannerly with a big broad beaming smile. A beautiful soul – he will be missed by all the GOT family.’
Memories: Friend Graham Smith shared a picture of his late pal along with a touching message saying that Andrew was ‘so loveable’ and he ‘made him smile’
In role: Tributes said Andrew (left with friend and actor Andy McClay) was a pleasure to work with on set
As well as being a body double for Theon Greyjoy, Mr Dunbar was also a Northern Ally on John Snow’s side of the Battle of the Bastards.
His other acting work included extra roles in Derry Girls, Krypton and as a corrupt police officer in Line of Duty.
The Extras Dept, who worked with Andrew, posted a statement about his death on social media and said he will be ‘remembered by his kind soul’.
They wrote: ‘ To say we are shocked and saddened at the passing of Andrew Dunbar is an understatement.
‘We have so many fond memories of the years Andrew worked with us. He was so versatile we could cast him in anything, he was such a talented performer he would always end up being featured, and he was so adored that he was always requested by productions again and again.
Work: The Game Of Throne actor’s other acting work included extra roles in Derry Girls, Krypton and as a corrupt police officer in Line of Duty (pictured during his time on GOT)
Extras: Another pal shared a picture of Andrew during filming for Frankenstein The Chronicles as he paid tribute to the actor
‘He’ll be remembered in his roles as a Stark and Theon Greyjoy’s Double on Game of Thrones, a corrupt Police Officer on Line of Duty, the poor fella cornered by Colum on Derry Girls, and a Rebel on Krypton to name a few.
‘But most of all he’ll be remembered by his kind soul and infectious personality.Thank you for all you did for us Andrew. We will miss you dearly.’
A funeral notice said that a service of thanksgiving in Ballywillan Presbyterian Church, Portrush, will take place on Monday.
It described Andrew as: ‘A dearly loved son of Edna and the late Roy, loving brother of David and Alan and a much loved brother-in-law, uncle, nephew and cousin.’