Biography of Kit Harington
Christopher Catesby Harington is a British actor who gained wide popularity after the release of the film adaptation of George Martin's fantasy saga "Game of Thrones." Many pages in the biography of the English actor remain in the shadows to this day - not surprising, because the guy did not even intend to become a film actor!
The actor's real name is Christopher Catesby Harington.
Kit Harington's childhood
And yet, Keith was brought into big cinema by his genes. The future artist’s mother, Deborah Jane, worked as a playwright and from an early age instilled in her son a love of the arts. However, Kit Harington's pedigree can boast of other outstanding representatives, because the Harington family dates back to the 16th century, his father, David Richard, was a successful businessman, and the actor's uncle, Sir Nicholas John Harington, had the title of baronet.
Childhood photo of Kit Harington
Since 1992, Keith attended Southfield Primary School, and in 1998 the boy and his family had to move from their native London to a town called Worcester, where he entered Chantry High School. He repeatedly took part in school productions, being most impressed by the play “Waiting for Godot,” but he never even thought about becoming an actor. The boy could not decide on his vocation for a long time, wavering between the desire to become either a journalist or a war correspondent, or a cinematographer. A few years after graduating from school, he made a firm decision to become an actor, a true master of stage art.
Young Kit Harington
Kit Harington's early life
In 2005, Keith returned to London and began studying at one of the most prestigious acting schools in the UK - the Central School of Speech and Dramatic Art.
Thanks to his bright appearance, the actor was quickly noticed
Kit Harington made his theatrical debut in 2008, playing Albert Naracotta in a production of War Horse (which was filmed by Steven Spielberg in 2011) on the main stage of the prestigious Royal National Theatre. The role was highly appreciated by critics and theater lovers in general, and a great future was predicted for the young actor.
Kit Harington as Albert Naracott
After a number of not so notable roles, the actor also gained recognition as Ed Montgomery, a character in the play “Dude” (“Posh”).
Filming in "Game of Thrones"
The failed journalist easily passed the casting, beating out other contenders for the role in one of the most ambitious projects of the 21st century. Kit Harrington, whose biography contains no downs, only ups, began starring in the series as the character to whom the public is most sympathetic. Naturally, the fame that befell the young man was inevitable. His bastard Jon Snow has remained a favorite of fans of the show for several seasons, who dream of the actor continuing to participate in the filming.
In the first season of Game of Thrones, released in 2011, viewers watch the actor wearing a wig because his own hair was too short. Gradually they are industries. The character's gothic style and his passion for the color black are close to Keith in real life. Harrington speaks warmly about his hero, adding that he would gladly make friends with John if he were a real person. Having read the script for the last episode of the fifth season, according to which Snow dies at the hands of his brothers in arms, the actor was upset to the point of tears.
The rise of Kit Harington's career. Jon Snow
In 2010, the young actor was noticed by the directors of the film adaptation of the novel series “A Song of Ice and Fire.” Keith had not played in a big movie before, but his first role as the young bastard of the Stark family in a box-office series had the effect of a bomb exploding. His hero, Jon Snow, captivated audiences with his dedication and courage, and millions of girls around the world looked in admiration at his expressive face and mop of jet-black curly hair. By the way, in the first season Kit Harington starred in a wig, but by the second season he grew his own mane.
Kit Harington became famous for his role as Jon Snow
However, participation in the series that instantly became a cult did not save the young actor from unsuccessful images. In 2012, he made his feature film debut, playing in the horror film Silent Hill 2. The film failed at the box office, causing a lot of outrage even among devoted fans of the universe. Kit Harington also suffered - he was accused of unconvincing and flat acting; Even Sean Bean, who had already played in the first part of Silent Hill and worked well with Keith on the set of Thrones, couldn’t save the situation.
Kit Harington in the movie "Silent Hill"
In 2014, Keith continued to hone his skills in the historical dramas Pompeii and Memories of the Future, as well as in the fantasy film by Sergei Bodrov Sr. The Seventh Son, starring Ben Barnes. But if the appearance of Jon Snow on the screen aroused genuine interest among viewers, then the choice of large-budget, but sometimes insipid films was incomprehensible to the public. Kit Harington presents the film “Memories of the Future” By 2014, many labeled Keith as an “actor of one role,” although the opinion of the audience changed for the better after the release of the comedy “7 Days in Hell,” where the young actor had to act in modern realities. However, the spy thriller Spooks: A Better Destiny, presented in 2015, forced Harington to once again fight off a barrage of criticism. “You don’t know anything, Jon Snow!”, upset fans wrote in their hearts. Kit Harington in the film "Ghosts: A Better Fate" Keith also voiced a character named Eret in the second part of the cartoon "How to Train Your Dragon."
Kit Harington and Eret from How to Train Your Dragon 2
Kit Harington combined filming in the sixth season of Game of Thrones with participation in other large-scale projects: The Death and Life of John F. Donovan with Jessica Chastain and Natalie Portman and the detective thriller Underworld with Guy Pearce and Dakota Fanning.
In 2021, he played the leading role in the historical mini-series Gunpowder, dedicated to the famous Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Keith appeared before the audience as Robert Catesby, one of the leaders of the anti-state conspiracy. Actress Liv Tyler was busy filming with him.
Kit Harington in The Life and Death of John F. Donovan
In 2021, Keith played the title character in independent film director Xavier Dolan's drama The Life and Death of John F. Donovan.
Kit Harrington: filmography of the star
After the release of the first episodes of Game of Thrones, all the leading actors instantly acquired star status. Kit Harrington was no exception. The filmography of the young actor, who managed to attract the attention of directors, began to actively expand.
In 2012, the horror film Silent Hill 2 was released, in which Keith embodied the image of one of the key characters, Vincent. Next, the actor played noble guys who were ready to sacrifice themselves for the sake of the interests of humanity in the films “The Seventh Son” and “Pompeii.” Then he brilliantly coped with the role of a cheerful and optimistic tennis player in the comedy “7 Days in Hell.” “Jon Snow” also appeared in the action movie “Ghosts: A Better Destiny.”
The star's filmography contains film and television projects, a list of which is given below.
- "Game of Thrones".
- "Silent Hill 2".
- "Pompeii".
- "How to Train Your Dragon 2."
- "Memories of the Future."
- "Seventh Son".
- "7 days in hell"
- "Ghosts: A Better Fate."
- "Hell."
- "Powder".
Personal life of Kit Harrington
For a long time, this area of Kit Harington's life remained private. Many fans matched him with Emilia Clarke, the actor's Game of Thrones colleague. The young people were indeed often in public together, but they only laughed at their fans’ speculations. “We’re just good friends, like everyone else in Westeros,” Keith joked.
Emilia Clarke and Kit Harington are just friends
He was repeatedly noticed in the company of Rose Leslie, who plays the “wild” Ygritte. Although the actors did not give any comments, fans of the series wanted to believe that the love line from the series grew into a real romance. In April 2016, Keith and Rose delighted fans by declaring themselves a couple.
Kit Harington and Rose Leslie's romance comes to life
On June 23, 2021, the lovers got married in Scotland. Interestingly, the invitations (and a total of 200 people attended the wedding, including the Game of Thrones stars) had stamps with Keith in the image of Jon Snow, which were published in a limited edition by the UK Post Office.
Kit Harington and Rose Leslie's wedding
In September 2021, it became known that Kit Harrington and Rose Leslie were expecting their first child.
Love affair at work
During the filming of Game of Thrones, the actor playing Jon Snow really fell in love with his colleague, but it was not Emilia, but Rose Leslie, who played Ygritte. The romance between the actors began back in 2012 during the filming of the second season of the epic. At this time, there were still rumors that Kit Harrington and Emilia Clarke were together, but these were just speculations. In fact, Keith already had strong feelings for the red-haired beauty Rose.
Kit Harrington and Rose Leslie
In the story, Kit and Rose played characters who were in love with each other and gradually transferred their feelings to real life. Filming took place in the most beautiful places in Iceland, which amazed the entire film crew with its incredible landscapes. Against the backdrop of sparkling snow, the series' heroes Ygritte and Jon Snow find true love, despite all obstacles.
Keith Harrickton and Rose Leslie in the series "Game of Thrones"
During dramatic scenes where the actors had to act out strong emotions, they did an excellent job without any apparent effort. Soon all participants in the filming process noticed this, and it became impossible to hide the emerging relationship between the actors. However, the Game of Thrones stars hid their relationship from the public for a long time.
Keith Harrickton, Rose Leslie and Emilia Clarke
Keith officially introduced Rose as his lady love only in 2016. After this, in several interviews, he admitted that during their work together he was fascinated by the girl’s unusual appearance and the beauty of her soul.
Amazed fans, who had long imagined Harrington together with the actress who played Daenerys, followed the development of the novel and his personal life in disbelief. However, Keith and Rose looked like such a happy and harmonious couple that all doubts of fans were dispelled. The lovers began to appear together often, and their photos together quickly went viral on the Internet.
Almost all the footage captured by the paparazzi demonstrates how well the actors work together, but the ubiquitous press managed to find out that the wonderful union was on the verge of breaking several times.
Rose Leslie, as well as everyone's favorite Jon Snow, became very popular after the release of Game of Thrones, so the actors see each other very rarely. Tight filming schedules and the difficult characters of lovers sometimes lead to conflicts and separations, which are watched with interest by fans and journalists.
Rose Leslie and Emilia Clarke
In addition, throughout the long period of their relationship, Keith and Rose did not live together, citing constant employment. Such difficulties made fans doubt the strength of the union, and any joint photo shoot between Kit Harrington and Emilia Clarke caused a new wave of rumors and speculation.
Kit Harington today
Viewers saw the final, eighth season of Game of Thrones in the spring of 2021. The actor admitted that it was difficult for him to wean his fans away from the image of Jon Snow that Keith himself had grown tired of, but he was not going to despair. Casting Kit Harington In 2021, Kit Harrington appeared in the Netflix series Criminal: UK as Alex. In the same year, Eret spoke with the voice of Kit Harington in the third part of How to Train Your Dragon. “The Eternals”, trailer The premiere of the fantastic action film “The Eternals” from Marvel is planned for 2021. In it, Harrington will appear in the role of the Black Knight – Dane Whitman. The film will also star Angelina Jolie and Salma Hayek.
