'I used to be a drag queen and a stripper': Game Of Thrones star Deobia Oparei reveals he performed as an adult entertainer during his years living in Australia

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He is set to play a ruthless guard on the upcoming season of hit TV show, Game Of Thrones. 

But in an interview with news.com.au, British actor Deobia Oparei admitted that his past hasn't been so glamorous.

The actor who stands at a towering 6'6 feet tall, revealed that when he lived in Sydney during his younger years, he performed as a male stripper. 

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Going places! DeObia Oparei may have been cast as the ruthless guard on the upcoming season of hit TV show, Game Of Thrones but he has admitted that his past hasn't been so glamorous

'I did everything, I used to be a drag queen, I used to be a stripper' he said candidly. 

After touring Australia with a theatre company while performing with the Shakespeare Company when he was 22, Oparei said his desire to live in Sydney was the catalyst for the change of direction in his career. 

'...I thought I want to live here and I want to stop acting and I want to learn to dance....' 

Flashing the flesh! The British actor revealed that when he lived in Sydney during his younger years he performed as a male stripper and a drag queen

He spent seven years performing as an adult entertainer where he even work-shopped a character called 'The Witchdoctor'. 

'I would dance half naked and then I got invited to do hens nights...I just thought if I want to be an actor, how could I be an actor and not have experienced different parts of life...' 

He joined the cast of the fantasy drama this year in the role of Areo Hotah where he will debut for the upcoming fifth season. 

Meanwhile, fellow cast members Finn Jones and Daniel Portman are coincidentally in Australia in support of the Oz Comic Con over the weekend. 

Big time role: He joined the cast of the fantasy drama this year Areo Hotah and will make his debut for the upcoming fifth season this month

The two stars appeared on morning program Today on Friday live from Perth where they were asked by host Lisa Wilkinson about their most asked fan questions. 

Jones, 27, who has played the role of Loras Tyrell since the show's first season in 2011, laughed and refused to answer the question saying: '‘I probably couldn’t say it live on air!’ 

Scottish lead, Portman, 23, was much more honest in his response. 

'A lot of people ask me about how good I am in bed because of the reference to my character’ he chuckled. 

Globe-trotters! Deobia Oparei's co-stars Finn Jones and Daniel Portman are coincidentally in Australia in support of the Oz Comic Con over the weekend

TV time! The duo made an appearance on The Today Show on Friday when they were asked by host Lisa Wilkinson about their most asked fan questions

In Game Of Thrones, Portman plays Podrick Payne, a character renowned for his sexual prowess. 

The show, which has garnered an incredible viewership during its four-year run and has seen celebrities including Queen Elizabeth and President Barack Obama express their affection for the program, is based on the novels written by George R. R. Martin.

The latest season is set to be a special one for the cast and fans alike as it will mark the first time the show has caught up to the novels, meaning the secrets and twists have been hidden from all.

The actors said the unknown excites them, however they joked that the high death rate on the show has them on their toes. 

‘We constantly live in fear of what's going to happen…I think we’re OK, touch wood!’ Finn laughed. 

Life like model: While Perth and Adelaide will be treated to the presence of the famous medieval stars, Sydney fans were treated to their own celebration in honour of the shows new season

Fire breather: A model of one of the famous Daenerys Targaryen dragons was erected outside the Sydney Opera House on Friday

Smoke and mirrors: Smoke sporadically emerged from the nostrils of the dragon to create a fire breathing affect

Bright eyes: The lifelike scaly purple skin was not enough to detract viewers from the bright red eyes of the creature that sat on a giant black platform

'Now that the show has caught up with the books, no one really knows what's going on so we’re all just trying to get information out of everyone; the directors, the producers, other actors…' 

While Perth and Adelaide will be treated to the presence of the famous medieval stars, Sydney fans were treated to their own celebration in honour of the shows new season. 

A model of one of the famous Daenerys Targaryen dragons was erected outside the Sydney Opera House on Friday. 

The frightening creature's mouth was wide open to reveal its spiked teeth and large tongue. 

New attraction: A behind view of the monument that took up enormous space outside the Sydney landscape

Taming the dragon: Die hard fans of the show visited the monument to take pictures with the dragon

The lifelike scaly purple skin was not enough to detract viewers from the bright red eyes of the creature that sat on a giant black platform. 

Smoke sporadically emerged from the nostrils of the dragon to create a fire breathing affect.  

Die hard fans of the show visited the monument to take pictures with the dragon, and some went as far to dress up in the medieval inspired costumes. 

Season 5 of Game Of Thrones airs April 12.  

Playing the part: Some fans went as far to dress up in the medieval inspired costumes in honour of the show

Creature feature: The frightening creature's mouth was wide open to reveal its spiked teeth and large tongue