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Kit Harington Biography

Birth Name:Christopher Catesby Harington

Birth Place:London, England, United Kingdom

Profession Actor, Writer, Producer

Fast Facts

Graduated from the Central School of Speech and Drama in 2008
Distantly related to Charles II of England and writer John Harington
Born to business owner David and former playwright Deborah Harington
One of his earlier roles was in a production of "Posh" at the Royal Court Theatre in 2010
Quote: "I liked acting but I didn’t see it as something I would do․ I got as far as my A-levels and thought 'You know what․ I do like this and if I'm going to do it then I'm going to give it my best shot․'"
Quote: "In a weird sort of way, I find it very difficult to watch films and TV anymore because you know so much of what goes into it that you find it very hard to watch objectively or lose yourself in it․"
Quote: "You know obviously a big TV or film break would be lovely, but I find that I'm essentially a theater trained actor and that’s what I love doing․"
Often portrays characters who must deal with fantastic or supernatural events
Being called "Kit" his entire life, he did not realize that his name was "Christopher" until the age of 11
Never read any of George R․ R․ Martin's books before auditioning for his role in "Game of Thrones․"
Wore a wig during the filming of the pilot episode of "Game of Thrones․"
Favorite book to read is the George Orwell novel "1984․"

Awards

2011IGN Award-Best TV Hero: nominated
2012Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actor on Television: nominated
2012Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2012Golden Nymph-Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2013Young Hollywood Award-Actor of the Year: winner
2014Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2015Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2015OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2016Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actor on Television: nominated
2016Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2016Critics' Choice TV Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2016Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Supporting Actor: winner
2016INOCA TV-Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie: nominated
2016OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2017Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actor on Television: nominated
2017Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2018Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actor on Television: nominated
2018Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2018Gold Derby TV Award-Ensemble of the Year: nominated
2018OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2019Saturn Award-Best Actor in a Television Series: nominated
2019Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Lead Actor: nominated
2019IGN People's Choice Award-Best TV Ensemble: winner
2019IGN Award-Best TV Ensemble: nominated
2019OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2019People's Choice Award-Favorite Male TV Star: nominated
2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2019Voice Arts Award-Outstanding Animation Cast - Motion Picture - Best Voiceover: winner
2020Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2020CinEuphoria-Merit - Honorary Award: winner
2020CinEuphoria-Best Actor - International Competition: winner
2020CinEuphoria-Best Ensemble - International Competition: nominated
2020Critics Choice Award-Best Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2020Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama: nominated