This Game Of Thrones Actor Is Way Older Than You Might Think

Tomislav Jurcec of Croatia looks like a young boy due to a rare medical condition, but in reality is much, much older!

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On Jun 27, 2017

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Meet Tomislav, a Croatian Actor & all around cool dude

Tomislav suffers from a rare condition that affects his pituitary gland

The condition affects how he grows and physically ages, leaving him with the features of a young boy---despite being a full-grown, 23-year-old man. Yes, you read that right - Tomislav is 23!

All About The Pituitary Gland

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The pituitary gland, when healthy, is the size of a pea and sits just behind the bridge of your nose.
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The pituitary gland is controlled by the hypothalamus.
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The pituitary gland is responsible for regulating and controlling several bodily functions, including growth hormones, metabolism, and homeostasis.
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Commonly, issues with the pituitary are caused by a small growth known as an adenoma.
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These growths can cause the tumor to produce too much or too little of several hormones.
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Some of the conditions that result from pituitary issues are acromegaly, hypopituitarism, diabetes insipidus and growth hormone deficiency.

Unexpected Success in Film

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Despite his condition, Jurcec has found success in many areas of life.

Jurcec works in IT when he's not the set of a movie or television show. He looks forward to landing more roles in the future.

Despite growing popularity as an actor, he says he still has trouble buying cigarettes and alcohol.

I find that very funny. I like to call that shock and disbelief. I raise my head, I smile, I give my ID and the next thing is: "here are the cigarettes, thank you and goodbye."

Tomislav Jurcec

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