Christopher Catesby Harington

nickname

Kit

Sun sign

Capricorn

Place of birth

London, England

nationality

training

Harington attended Southfield Elementary School from 1992 to 1998. From 1998 to 2003 he attended. Kit studied theater and drama from Worcester Sixth Form College from 2003 to 2005. Eventually he graduated from Central School of Language and Drama in 2008 .

occupation

actor

family

• Father – David Richard Harington (Bookstore owner)
• Mutter – Deborah Jane Catesby (Dramatikerin)
  
• Siblings – John Harington (brother)
• Others – Lavender Cecilia Denny (paternal grandmother)

Manager

His portfolio is managed by United Agents.

Build

Athletic

Height

5 feet 8 inches or 173 cm

weight

77 kg or 170 pounds

girlfriend/spouse

Harington dated –

1. Rose Leslie (From 2011 to present) – Kit began dating Scottish actress Rose in 2011. Both can be seen on screen (in TV series Game of Thrones ) and the relationship started in 2011. It lasted about three years until October 2014. This was an ON-OFF relationship as they reconciled later and in March 2016 engaged.
2. Rachel McAdams (2013) – While working on a film, he was dating actress Rachel McAdams around March 2013. The relationship is a rumor that they have not confirmed.
3. Grazi Massafera (2016) – Kit had an affair with Grazi Massafera in 2016.

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

Long hair

measurements

His body specifications can be –

• Chest – 43 inches or 109 cm
• Arms/biceps – 15 inches or 38 cm
• Waist – 32 inches or 81 cm

brand promotion

None yet.

Known for

Plays the role of Jon Snow in the TV series Game of Thrones. Jon Snow is one of the main characters in this TV series.

first movie

Kit starred in the 2012 Canadian-French 3D horror film Silent Hill: Revelation 3D for his role as Vincent.

First TV show

Harington has been playing the role of Jon Snow (one of the main protagonists) in the American fantasy television series Game of Thrones since 2011.

Personal trainer

To learn better sword fighting and polish his skills, he decided to hire a personal trainer to help him along the way. The trainer used to come three times a week. Kit got better and more comfortable with swords over time.

Kit Harington favorite things

• Movie – The Shining (1980)

Kit Harington Facts

1. He had expressed a desire to become a journalist. If Kit wasn’t an actor, he would have been either a journalist, a cameraman, or a war correspondent.
2. His real name is Christopher. But everyone calls him “Kit”. He himself revealed in an interview that he has borne the name “Kit” since day one and that he found out about his real name when he was 11 (when he wrote his name as “Kit Harington” on test papers and he was told that he “Christopher Harington” and not Kit).
3. Kit’s ideal first date would include dinner and wine.
4. He is a big fan of David Lynch (filmmaker).
5. He is weak at playing video games and gets scared easily when playing them. He played Doom and got scared.
6. Before Game of Thrones he always had short hair.
7. Harington is scared when he flies.
8. He is a fan of horror films. He’s always ready.
9. Public transportation is not for Kit Harington. He says that when he gets on a subway, he always ends up in Brooklyn instead.
10. In Game of Thrones season 3, Kit was in a cast for most of the time. So he had to enlist the help of a body double as well.
11. Harington’s ancestors include Sir Richard Harington (paternal great-grandfather), Henry Dundas (politician), Sir William Molesworth (MP) and Sir Nicholas John Harington (uncle).
12. He is not on the social networking site Twitter. He doesn’t like doing it in his free time. He’s afraid of it too.