Christopher Catesby Harington (born 26 December 1986), known professionally as Kit Harington, is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Jon Snow in the HBO fantasy television series Game of Thrones (2011–2019), for which he received a Golden Globe nomination and two nominations for Primetime Emmy Awards and Critics’ Choice Television Awards.
A graduate of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Harington made his professional acting debut in 2009 with the lead role of Albert Narracott in the West End play War Horse. He has since returned to the West End taking roles in productions of The Children’s Monologues (2015), The Vote (2015), Doctor Faustus (2016), and True West (2018–2019). He portrayed the titular role in the revival of William Shakespeare’s Henry V (2022). He currently is starring in the London transfer of the Jeremy O. Harris play Slave Play (2024).
Full Name | Christopher Catesby Harington |
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Screen Name | Kit Harington |
Date of Birth | Dec 26, 1986 |
Age | 38 Years |
Birth Place | London, United Kingdom |
Country | UK |
Profession | Actor & Model |
Father | Sir David Harington |
Mother | Deborah Jane Catesby |
Nationality | UK |
Siblings | John Harington |
Spouse | Rose Leslie (2018) |
Net Worth | 14 million USD |
Category | Actor & Model |
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