Personal Info
Birth date
1986-12-26 (38 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Worcester, Worcestershire, England, UK
Also known as
Кит Харингтон
키트 해링턴
Christopher Catesby Harington
کیت هرینگتون
基特·哈灵顿
基特·哈靈頓
Kit Harington
Biography
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 & 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 starred in the London transfer of the Jeremy O. Harris play Slave Play (2024). He developed, produced, and starred as Robert Catesby in the 2017 BBC drama series Gunpowder. He has also acted in the Amazon Prime Video romantic comedy anthology series Modern Love (2021), the Apple TV+ anthology series Extrapolations (2023), and the HBO/BBC One drama series Industry (2024). He has acted in films such as the historical action drama Pompeii (2014), the period drama Testament of Youth (2014), and the drama The Death and Life of John F. Donovan (2018). He portrayed Dane Whitman in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Eternals (2021). He voiced Eret, a dragon hunter in the second and third films of the How to Train Your Dragon film series (2014–2019). Description above from the Wikipedia article Kit Harington, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.865
Overview:
After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program was brought back to New York.Game of Thrones
8.457
Overview:
Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north. Amidst the war, a neglected military order of misfits, the Night's Watch, is all that stands between the realms of men and icy horrors beyond.The Late Late Show with James Corden
5.312
Overview:
Once Craig Ferguson retires, James Corden will be taking over The Late Late Show. The show is a late night talk show that interviews celebrities and has its own bits. And of course, it's all hosted by James Corden.The Graham Norton Show
7.2
Overview:
Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun and share their opinions on the main news stories. Graham is often joined by a band or artist to play the show out.@midnight with Chris Hardwick
5.2
Overview:
Chris Hardwick will lead three celebrity contestants down the ultimate internet wormhole. Culling from the darkest recesses of social media, they will compete to determine who has the funniest take on the day's pop culture.Welcome to Wrexham
7.8
Overview:
Documentary series tracking the dreams and worries of Wrexham, a working-class town in North Wales, UK, as two Hollywood stars (Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds) take ownership of the town’s historic yet struggling football club.Saturday Night Live
6.962
Overview:
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.How to Train Your Dragon 2
7.675
Overview:
Five years have passed since Hiccup and Toothless united the dragons and Vikings of Berk. Now, they spend their time charting unmapped territories. During one of their adventures, the pair discover a secret cave that houses hundreds of wild dragons -- and a mysterious dragon rider. Hiccup and Toothless find themselves at the center of a battle to protect Berk from a power-hungry warrior.Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2.7
Overview:
The big names behind the big stories. Laura Kuenssberg talks to those making the news, inside and outside politics.How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
7.751
Overview:
As Hiccup fulfills his dream of creating a peaceful dragon utopia, Toothless’ discovery of an untamed, elusive mate draws the Night Fury away. When danger mounts at home and Hiccup’s reign as village chief is tested, both dragon and rider must make impossible decisions to save their kind.Extrapolations
6
Overview:
Eight interconnected stories told over 33 years explore how our planet’s changing climate will affect family, work, faith—and survival.Industry
6.8
Overview:
In the cutthroat world of international finance, a group of young graduates compete for a limited set of permanent positions at a top investment bank in London. The boundaries between colleague, friend, lover, and enemy soon blur as they immerse themselves in a company culture defined as much by sex, drugs and ego as it is by deals and dividends.A Ghost Story for Christmas
7.5
Overview:
A strand of annual British short television adaptations of classic ghost stories, referencing the oral tradition of telling supernatural tales at Christmas. First broadcast on BBC One from 1971 to 1978, and revived in 2005 on BBC Four.Criminal: UK
7.2
Overview:
Within the walls of an interrogation room, London investigators question suspects accused of grievous crimes until the truth comes to light.Gunpowder
6.773
Overview:
London, 1605. Robert Catesby, a 33-year old Warwickshire gentleman, devises a plot to blow up Parliament and kill the King.Modern Love
7.3
Overview:
An unlikely friendship. A lost love resurfaced. A marriage at its turning point. A date that might not have been a date. An unconventional new family. These are unique stories about the joys and tribulations of love, each inspired by true events.Eternals
6.813
Overview:
The Eternals are a team of ancient aliens who have been living on Earth in secret for thousands of years. When an unexpected tragedy forces them out of the shadows, they are forced to reunite against mankind’s most ancient enemy, the Deviants.Seventh Son
5.5
Overview:
John Gregory, who is a seventh son of a seventh son and also the local spook, has protected the country from witches, boggarts, ghouls and all manner of things that go bump in the night. However John is not young anymore, and has been seeking an apprentice to carry on his trade. Most have failed to survive. The last hope is a young farmer's son named Thomas Ward. Will he survive the training to become the spook that so many others couldn't?Silent Hill: Revelation 3D
5.535
Overview:
Heather Mason and her father have been on the run, always one step ahead of dangerous forces that she doesn't fully understand. Now on the eve of her 18th birthday, plagued by horrific nightmares and the disappearance of her father, Heather discovers she's not who she thinks she is. The revelation leads her deeper into a demonic world that threatens to trap her forever.The Beast Within
5.83
Overview:
Ten-year-old Willow follows her parents on one of their secret late-night treks to the heart of an ancient forest. After witnessing her father undergo a terrible transformation, she too becomes ensnared by the dark ancestral secret that they've so desperately tried to conceal.Pompeii
5.538
Overview:
In 79 A.D., Milo, a slave turned gladiator, finds himself in a race against time to save his true love Cassia, the beautiful daughter of a wealthy merchant who has been unwillingly betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator. As Mount Vesuvius erupts in a torrent of blazing lava, Milo must fight his way out of the arena in order to save his beloved as the once magnificent Pompeii crumbles around him.Blood for Dust
5.818
Overview:
Reckless Ricky makes serious money dealing illegal weapons throughout the tri-state area and loves to flaunt it. Traveling salesman Cliff, covers the same territory Ricky runs guns through. Desperate to find some financial relief for his struggling family, Cliff agrees to partner with Ricky, to commit cross-state drug and gun deliveries for a mid-level American cartel boss John. When a simple exchange turns into a bloodbath after Ricky kills everyone in a territory grab, the pair find themselves in a pressure cooker situation where unlikely drug dealer Cliff must fight as hard as he can to stay alive.Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
7.074
Overview:
For a year, acclaimed British filmmaker Jeanie Finlay was embedded on the set of the hit HBO series “Game of Thrones,” chronicling the creation of the show’s most ambitious and complicated season. Debuting one week after the series 8 finale, GAME OF THRONES: THE LAST WATCH delves deep into the mud and blood to reveal the tears and triumphs involved in the challenge of bringing the fantasy world of Westeros to life in the very real studios, fields and car-parks of Northern Ireland. Made with unprecedented access, GAME OF THRONES: THE LAST WATCH is an up-close and personal portrait from the trenches of production, following the crew and the cast as they contend with extreme weather, punishing deadlines and an ever-excited fandom hungry for spoilers. Much more than a “making of” documentary, this is a funny, heartbreaking story, told with wit and intimacy, about the bittersweet pleasures of what it means to create a world – and then have to say goodbye to it.Brimstone
7.145
Overview:
In the menacing inferno of the old North-American West, Liz is a genuine survivor who is hunted by a vengeful preacher for a crime she didn’t commit.Friends: The Reunion
7.86
Overview:
The cast of Friends reunites for a once-in-a-lifetime celebration of the hit series, an unforgettable evening filled with iconic memories, uncontrollable laughter, happy tears, and special guests.The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
6.9
Overview:
A decade after the death of an American TV star, a young actor reminisces about the written correspondence he once shared with the former, as well as the impact those letters had on both their lives.Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
8.618
Overview:
The first episode of this IMAX screening takes place entirely at The Wall with the Night’s Watch (S4 EP9) hopelessly outnumbered as they attempt to defend Castle Black from the Wildings and features one the fiercest and most intense battle scenes ever filmed for television. The second episode (S4 EP10), features Dany coming to grips with the realities of ruling a kingdom, Bran learning the startling reality of his destiny and Tyrion facing the truth of his unfortunate situation.Spooks: The Greater Good
6.04
Overview:
During a handover to the head of counter-terrorism of MI5, Harry Pearce, a terrorist escapes custody. When Harry disappears soon after, his protégé is tasked with finding out what happened as an impending attack on London looms, and eventually uncovers a deadly conspiracy.Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals
7.1
Overview:
Join director Chloe Zhao and the Cast of Eternals as they recount their experiences during the making of Marvel Studios’ most ambitious film to date. Discover how the ensemble cast felt stepping into their roles, filming in remote locations, and creating bonds that would help to create the on-screen relationships that span over 7,000 years.Testament of Youth
7.3
Overview:
Testament of Youth is a powerful story of love, war and remembrance, based on the First World War memoir by Vera Brittain, which has become the classic testimony of that war from a woman’s point of view. A searing journey from youthful hopes and dreams to the edge of despair and back again, it’s a film about young love, the futility of war and how to make sense of the darkest times.Acting
TBAThe Dreadful as Jago
TBAMake My Money Matter Couples Therapy as Unknown
TBAChariot as Unknown
TBAThe Family Plan 2 as Unknown
2025Eternal Return as Virgil
2024The Beast Within as Noah
2024Blood for Dust as Ricky
2023A Ghost Story for Christmas: Lot No. 249 as Abercrombie Smith
2023Extrapolations (4 Episodes) as Nicholas Bilton
2023Baby Ruby as Spencer
2022Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg (1 Episode) as Self
2022Welcome to Wrexham (1 Episode) as Self
2022National Theatre Live: Henry V as Henry
2022Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals as Self - Dane Whitman
2021Eternals as Dane Whitman
2021Friends: The Reunion as Self
2020Industry (5 Episodes) as Henry Muck
2019My Grandparents' War (1 Episode) as Self
2019Modern Love (1 Episode) as Michael
2019Criminal: UK (1 Episode) as Alex
2019Game of Thrones: The Last Watch as Self
2019The Death & Life of John F. Donovan as John F. Donovan
2019How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World as Eret (voice)
2018Zog as Sir Gadabout (voice)
2017Gunpowder (3 Episodes) as Robert Catesby
2016Brimstone as Samuel
20157 Days in Hell as Charles Poole
2015Spooks: The Greater Good as Will Holloway
2015The Late Late Show with James Corden (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
2015Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience as Jon Snow
2015Testament of Youth as Roland Leighton
2014Seventh Son as William "Billy" Bradley
2014How to Train Your Dragon 2 as Eret (voice)
2014Pompeii as Milo
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (1 Episode) as Self
2013@midnight with Chris Hardwick (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
2012Silent Hill: Revelation 3D as Vincent Carter
2011Game of Thrones (73 Episodes) as Jon Snow
2007The Graham Norton Show (2 Episodes) as Self
1975Saturday Night Live (1 Episode) as Self - Host
1971A Ghost Story for Christmas (1 Episode) as Abercrombie Smith
Production
2017Gunpowder (3 Episodes) ... Co-Executive Producer