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Better late than never! Aussie actor Brendan Cowell will join the cast of Game Of Thrones in the cult show's final season

By Simone Amelia For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 22:58 EST, 26 January 2017 | Updated: 03:22 EST, 27 January 2017

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He's the Australian actor who recently joined the cast of Game Of Thrones.

And Brendan Cowell's profile looks set to rise when the critically-acclaimed fantasy drama series returns for its seventh season in the middle of this year.

The 40-year-old will star as Harrag the Ironborn for three episodes, according to fan site Watchers On The Wall.

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On the rise: Brendan Cowell's profile looks set to rise when Game Of Thrones returns for its seventh season in the middle of this year and he joins the cast as Harrag the Ironborn

The site reports a casting call was made for the character in August, last year.

'Warrior, in the 35 – 45 age range,' it described. 'The character is a tough-looking bruiser with the attack skills of a pit bull, and the actor needs to be great at fighting.'

Part of the Iron Islands dynasty alongside Theon Greyjoy, played by Alfie Allen, Harrag is a nominal character in George R.R. Martin's book series.

Related: Part of the Iron Islands dynasty alongside Theon Greyjoy, played by Alfie Allen, Harrag is a nominal character in George R.R. Martin's book series

The theory is the show's executive producers, D.B. Weiss and David Benioff, have decided to expand the character into a new and expanded composite role.

Brendan joined the cast during filming of the seventh season last autumn in Basque Country, between Spain and France.

Playing a member of the Ironborn clan, the Cronulla-born actor was seen shooting scenes in the town of Zumaia and then days later on its rocky shores.

Theory: The show's executive producers have decided to expand the character into a new and expanded composite role. Pictured: George R.R. Martin at HBO's Emmy after party in 2016

The revelation of Brendan scoring the part of Harrag first appeared on his biography page for British talent agency, Hamilton Hodell.

The Newtown-based thespian has starred in 17 movies, most recently last year's Broke alongside Steve Bastoni and Max Cullen.

He has 19 television credits under his belts, including medieval crime family drama The Borgias and Indigenous sketch show Black Comedy.

Strong: Brendan joined the cast during filming of the seventh season in Basque Country, between Spain and France. Pictured: Game Of Thrones cast at the Emmy Awards in 2016