Bio/Wiki
Real Name | Christopher Catesby Harington |
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Nickname | Kit |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Capricorn |
Hometown | Worcestershire, England |
Physical Stats & More
Height | 173 cm | ||||||
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Weight | 77 kg | ||||||
Eye Color | Dark Brown | ||||||
Hair Color | Black | ||||||
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Educational Qualification(s)
School | Southfield Primary School (1992 to 1998), Chantry High School in Martley (2003) |
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College | Worcester Sixth Form College (2003-2005), Central School of Speech and Drama (2008) |
Educational Qualifications | Graduate in Drama and Theatre (2003–05) |
Personal Life
Religion | Not known |
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Ethnicity | English, with some Scottish, Northern Irish, Welsh, and Dutch, as well as distant Spanish, German, and French, and remote Italian, Polish, Lithuanian, Austrian, and Danish |
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Relationships & More
Marital Status | Unmarried |
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Affairs/Girlfriends | Rose Leslie (Game of Thrones actor, since 2012) |
Relationship Status | In an on-and-off relationship with Rose Leslie |
Wife | N/A |
Family
Father | David Richard Harington (Businessman) |
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Mother | Deborah Jane (Former Playwright) |
Brother | John Harington |
Sister | Not Known |
Career
Debut | TV - Jon Snow, Game of Thrones (2011), Vincent in Silent Hill: Revelation 3D (2012) | ||||
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Favourites
Favourite Film | The Shining (1980) |
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Favourite Director | David Lynch |
Some Lesser Known Facts
Kit Harington smokes. | |
Kit Harington drinks alcohol. | |
He was inspired by Ben Whishaw as Hamlet in 2004 and joined drama school. | |
Before pursuing acting, he aspired to be a cameraman, war correspondent, or journalist. | |
While still in drama school, he played Albert in War Horse at the National Theatre. | |
He was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television for his role in GoT. | |
Kit Harington voiced Eret in How to Train Your Dragon 2. | |
He won Actor of the Year at the Young Hollywood Awards. | |
He has been nominated for 12 different awards and won two. | |
His ancestor, Sir John Harrington, invented the toilet seat in 1596. | |
Kit Harington is related to a Royal Blood Line, including King Charles II of England, King William I of England, Hugh Capet, King of the Franks, and Charlemagne, Holy Roman Emperor. | |
He is named after the playwright and poet Christopher Marlowe. | |
Kit Harington is scared of flying, spiders, and injections. | |
Before Game of Thrones, he had never had long hair. |