Kit Harington Height, Weight, Religion, Net Worth, Age, Biography

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Kit Harington (Christopher Catesby Harington)

Last Updated: 26 Mar, 2024 | Views: 446

Age: 38

Profession: Actor

Famous For: His Role As Jon Snow In The HBO Epic Fantasy Television Series Game Of Thrones

Higher Education: Graduated

Net Worth: $14 Million Approx.

Kit Harington Religion, Birthday, Age

Date of Birth

26 Dec, 1986 (38 Years 01 Month 17 Days)

Birth Country

United Kingdom

Birth State/Province

England

Birth District

London

Birth Sign

Capricorn

Religion

Christianity

Nationalities

British

Kit Harington Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography):
Kit Harington was an English actor and producer. He’s most famous for playing Jon Snow in the TV series “Game of Thrones.” Jon Snow’s family name may be infamous, but Kit himself has a pretty good background. Born on December 26, 1986, in Acton, London, England and he’s made contributions to The Guardian and The London Evening Standard through his writing. More than that he wrote a play called “P****d” which premiered in London back in 2014.
Kit Harington Career:
Kit Harington's Debut In 2008: Kit Harington made his professional acting debut with the lead role of Albert Narracott in the West End play War Horse in 2009.
2008 - Kit Harington graduated from the Central School of Speech and Drama in London.
2010 - He made his professional acting debut in the stage production of War Horse at the National Theatre.
2011 - Kit Harington bagged the role as Jon Snow in Game of Thrones. It wasn’t just another role, but his breakout role that would ultimately push him into the spotlight.
2014 - The big screen had him next.
2015 - Then it was on to Testament of Youth where he starred alongside Alicia Vikander.
2016 - It’s not over for the character Jon Snow, Kit Harington returned to do more work on Game of Thrones. And this time around, season six got a ton of praise.
2017 - That year saw him star in a thriller called The Death and Life of John F. Donovan, which made its first showing at the Toronto International Film Festival.
2018 - Of course, one show has an expiration date, so he came back to Game of Thrones for its final season. Given how high anticipation was, that last run smashed all previous viewer records.
2019 - The BBC drama series Gunpowder tells the story of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 and he played a role in it.
2021 - After taking a small break last year, he came back to give us another thrilling performance in Eternals as Dane Whitman.
Popular movies by Kit Harington:
2014: “Pompeii” - Here he played the main character in a movie about the historical disaster.
2014: “Seventh Son” - Took a back seat on this one. It’s a fantasy film, with Jeff Bridges and Julianne Moore as stars.
2014: “How to Train Your Dragon 2” - No face time here. Only used his voice for the character of Eret.
2015: “Spooks: The Greater Good” - A spy thriller that’s part of a BBC series he acted in.
Unknown facts about Kit Harington:
Ambassador for the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He’s played a role in a couple of philanthropical deeds, including supporting the International Medical Corps and raising awareness about climate change.
Another thing you’d be surprised to know is that Kit Harington is a descendant of John Harrington. Known as more than just a poet. This guy was also a courtier during the 16th-century and even invented the very first flush toilet.