Kit Harington

Christopher Catesby "Kit" Harington is an English actor born on 26 December 1986. He is best known for portraying Jon Snow in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones (2011–2019). For his performance in the show, Harington earned a Golden Globe nomination, two Primetime Emmy Award nominations, and two Critics' Choice Television Award nominations.

Harington was born in Acton, West London, to former playwright Deborah Jane Catesby and Sir David Harington, 15th Bt, a businessman and baronet. He attended Southfield Primary School before moving to Worcestershire, where he attended Chantry High School and Worcester Sixth Form College. Inspired to pursue acting after seeing Ben Whishaw in a 2004 production of Hamlet, Harington enrolled at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London in 2005 and graduated in 2008.

While attending drama school, Harington landed his professional debut starring as Albert Narracott in the National Theatre's West End production of War Horse in 2009. He subsequently appeared in the ensemble play Posh. Harington has consistently returned to the stage, starring in West End productions of The Children's Monologues, The Vote, Doctor Faustus, and True West. He also played the title role in a revival of Henry V in 2022 and performed in the 2024 London transfer of Slave Play.

Harington's major television breakthrough came with Game of Thrones, for which he received critical praise, a Saturn Award nomination, and significant commercial success. His feature film debut came in 2012 with Silent Hill: Revelation. He later starred in the historical action drama Pompeii in 2014, voiced Eret in the How to Train Your Dragon film series, and appeared in Seventh Son and The Death & Life of John F. Donovan. In 2021, he portrayed Dane Whitman in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Eternals.

In addition to acting, Harington developed, produced, and starred as Robert Catesby in the 2017 BBC historical drama series Gunpowder. His television career includes roles in 7 Days in Hell, Criminal: UK, Modern Love, and Extrapolations. Beginning in 2024, he received critical acclaim for his role as Henry Muck in the HBO and BBC One series Industry. His announced future projects include an adaptation of A Tale of Two Cities and the Hulu series Count My Lies.

Harington married his former co-star Rose Leslie in 2018, with whom he has a son and a daughter. He has publicly discussed his struggles with anxiety and alcoholism, as well as an ADHD diagnosis. Beyond his acting career, Harington supports charity initiatives, serving as an ambassador for The Royal Mencap Society, a patron for Longlands Care Farm, and participating in campaigns for UNHCR.