Kit Harington
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| Kit Harington | |
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.jpg) Kit Harington (2013) |
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| Born | Christopher Catesby Harington 26 December 1986 London, England, |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Christopher Catesby "Kit" Harington[1] (born 26 December 1986) is an English actor. He starred as Albert in the original West End production of War Horse,[2] and plays Jon Snow in the HBO series Game of Thrones.
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Early life [edit]
Harington was born in London, England,[3] and lived there until he was eleven.[4] He is the son of Deborah Jane (née Catesby), a former playwright, and David Richard Harington. His paternal great-grandfather was Sir Richard Harington, the 12th Baronet Harington.[5] Through his father, Harington descends from politician Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, bacon merchant T. A. Denny, clergyman Baptist Wriothesley Noel, merchant and politician Peter Baillie, peer William Legge, 4th Earl of Dartmouth, and MP Sir William Molesworth, 6th Baronet.[5]
Harington attended Southfield Primary School from 1992 to 1998. He then went on to attend Chantry High School from 1998 to 2003.[citation needed] He attended Worcester Sixth Form College, where he studied Drama and Theatre Studies, between 2003 and 2005. He graduated from the Central School of Speech and Drama in 2008.[6]
Filmography [edit]
Television [edit]
- Game of Thrones (2011–present) as Jon Snow, 22 episodes
Film [edit]
- Silent Hill: Revelation 3D[3] (2012) as Vincent
- The Seventh Son (2013) as Billy Bradely
- Greenland Time[7] (2014) TBA
- Pompeii[8] (2014) as Milo
Theatre [edit]
- War Horse (2008–2009) as Albert Narracott[9][10] at the Olivier Theatre and New London Theatre
- Posh (2010) as Ed Montgomery at the Royal Court Theatre
References [edit]
- ^ Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005.; at ancestry.com
- ^ Jace Lacob (April 9, 2012). "Kit Harington on ‘Game of Thrones,’ Fame,". The Daily Beast.
- ^ a b "Rising Star: ‘Game Of Thrones’ Newcomer Kit Harington". Access Hollywood. April 14, 2011.
- ^ Tara Abell (March 30, 2012). "Game of Thrones Star Kit Harington Loves Iceland, Fears Flying". The Daily Traveller.
- ^ a b http://thepeerage.com/p43217.htm#i432162
- ^ "Kit Harington". Royal National Theatre. Accessed 20 January 2010.
- ^ http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/game-of-thrones-kit-harington-to-star-opposite-vera-farmiga-in-thriller-greenland-time/5043038.article
- ^ http://www.thehollywoodnews.com/2012/11/14/kit-harington-to-headline-paul-w-s-andersons-pompeii-disaster/
- ^ Staff writer (2 July 2009). "Theatre Interview with Kit Harington — The 22-Year-Old Stars in War Horse at the New London Theatre". thelondonpaper. Accessed 20 January 2010.
- ^ Database (undated). "Kit Harington". London Theatre Database. Accessed 20 January 2010.
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