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Kit Harington
Born: 26th Dec 1986 Worcester, Worcestershire, England, UK
Dept: Acting
Christopher Catesby Harington (born 26 December 1986), known professionally as Kit Harington, is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Jon Snow in the HBO fantasy television series Game of Thrones (2011–2019), for which he received a Golden Globe nomination and two nominations for Primetime Emmy Awards and Critics' Choice Television Awards.
A graduate of the Royal Central School of Speech & Drama, Harington made his professional acting debut in 2009 with the lead role of Albert Narracott in the West End play War Horse. He has since returned to the West End, taking roles in productions of The Children's Monologues (2015), The Vote (2015), Doctor Faustus (2016), and True West (2018–2019). He portrayed the titular role in the revival of William Shakespeare's Henry V (2022). He starred in the London transfer of the Jeremy O. Harris play Slave Play (2024).
He developed, produced, and starred as Robert Catesby in the 2017 BBC drama series Gunpowder. He has also acted in the Amazon Prime Video romantic comedy anthology series Modern Love (2021), the Apple TV+ anthology series Extrapolations (2023), and the HBO/BBC One drama series Industry (2024). He has acted in films such as the historical action drama Pompeii (2014), the period drama Testament of Youth (2014), and the drama The Death and Life of John F. Donovan (2018). He portrayed Dane Whitman in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Eternals (2021). He voiced Eret, a dragon hunter in the second and third films of the How to Train Your Dragon film series (2014–2019).
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 51
Film: 29 (57%)
Television: 22 (43%)
Remaining genres not in graph: Animation, History, Crime, News, Science Fiction, Romance, War & Politics, Western, War, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
Filmography
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A disgraced jockey tries to re-enter his beloved sport of horse racing — with a centaur. ... view
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When compulsive liar Sloane Caraway fibs her way into a nanny position for the gorgeous and charismatic Violet and Jay Lockhart, it seems she’s fina ... view
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Jay Lockhart (8 ep.)
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A pair of lookalikes, one a former French aristocrat and the other an alcoholic English lawyer, fall in love with the same woman amidst the turmoil of ... view
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Sydney Carton (4 ep.)
2026
Cass has come to a personal point of emotional invulnerability, until she meets Virgil, a cartographer. Along with his partner Malcolm, they attempt t ... view
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Virgil
2026
In medieval England, Anne and her domineering mother-in-law Morwen struggle to survive on the outskirts of society. But when a man from Anne's past re ... view
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Jago
2025
A cozy ambient video from the Game of Thrones world. ... view
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Jon Snow
Dec 2025 (first aired)
Critically acclaimed performers are paired in candid, unscripted conversations about their craft. ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
2025
Now that Dan's assassin days are behind him, all he wants for Christmas is quality time with his kids. But when he learns his daughter has her own pla ... view
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Finn Clarke
Jul 2025 (first aired)
When a heartbroken New Yorker moves to London hoping for a love story, she falls for an indie musician who's anything but the typical romantic hero. ... view
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Jessica's Father (3 ep.)
2024
Ten-year-old Willow follows her parents on one of their secret late-night treks to the heart of an ancient forest. After witnessing her father undergo ... view
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Noah
2024
An exhaustive analysis of the character Jon Snow/Aegon Targaryen III from the HBO series Game of Thrones and a comparison to his counterpart in George ... view
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Jon Snow (fake)
2024
Reckless Ricky makes serious money dealing illegal weapons throughout the tri-state area and loves to flaunt it. Traveling salesman Cliff, covers the ... view
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Ricky
2023
It’s 1881, and Old College, Oxford plays host to three very different academics. Abercrombie Smith is a model of Victorian manhood, clean of limb an ... view
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Abercrombie Smith
2023
Our banks are in a hidden relationship with oil companies. Together, they’re fuelling climate change ... view
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Mar 2023 (first aired)
Eight interconnected stories told over 33 years explore how our planet’s changing climate will affect family, work, faith—and survival. ... view
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Nicholas Bilton (4 ep.)
2023
After welcoming her baby, Ruby, home, the tightly scripted world of lifestyle influencer Jo starts to unravel. As increasingly sinister happenings mou ... view
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Spencer
Sep 2022 (first aired)
The big names behind the big stories. Laura Kuenssberg talks to those making the news, inside and outside politics. ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
Aug 2022 (first aired)
Documentary series tracking the dreams and worries of Wrexham, a working-class town in North Wales, UK, as two Hollywood stars (Rob McElhenney and Rya ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
2022
Fresh to the throne, King Henry V launches England into a bloody war with France. When his campaign encounters resistance, this inexperienced new rule ... view
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Henry
2022
Join director Chloe Zhao and the Cast of Eternals as they recount their experiences during the making of Marvel Studios’ most ambitious film to date ... view
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Self - Dane Whitman
2021
The Eternals are a team of ancient aliens who have been living on Earth in secret for thousands of years. When an unexpected tragedy forces them out o ... view
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Dane Whitman
2021
The cast of Friends reunites for a once-in-a-lifetime celebration of the hit series, an unforgettable evening filled with iconic memories, uncontrolla ... view
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Self
Apr 2021 (first aired)
A two-part reunion show with cast members from the final season including Kit Harington, Emilia Clarke, Sophie Turner and more, as well as previously ... view
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Self (2 ep.)
Nov 2020 (first aired)
In the cutthroat world of international finance, a group of young graduates compete for a limited set of permanent positions at a top investment bank ... view
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Henry Muck (15 ep.)
Nov 2019 (first aired)
In this four-part documentary series, leading Hollywood actors undertake a fascinating journey into their family's past by re-tracing the footsteps of ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
Oct 2019 (first aired)
An unlikely friendship. A lost love resurfaced. A marriage at its turning point. A date that might not have been a date. An unconventional new family. ... view
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Michael (1 ep.)
Sep 2019 (first aired)
Within the walls of an interrogation room, London investigators question suspects accused of grievous crimes until the truth comes to light. ... view
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Alex (1 ep.)
2019
For a year, acclaimed British filmmaker Jeanie Finlay was embedded on the set of the hit HBO series “Game of Thrones,” chronicling the creation of ... view
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Self
2019
A decade after the death of an American TV star, a young actor reminisces about the written correspondence he once shared with the former, as well as ... view
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John F. Donovan
2019
As Hiccup fulfills his dream of creating a peaceful dragon utopia, Toothless’ discovery of an untamed, elusive mate draws the Night Fury away. When ... view
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Eret (voice)
2018
Zog is a keen young dragon who wants to learn to fly, roar, and breathe fire, so he studies at the Dragon School. He is desperate to impress his teach ... view
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Sir Gadabout (voice)
Oct 2017 (first aired)
London, 1605. Robert Catesby, a 33-year old Warwickshire gentleman, devises a plot to blow up Parliament and kill the King. ... view
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Robert Catesby (3 ep.)
2016
In the menacing inferno of the old North-American West, Liz is a genuine survivor who is hunted by a vengeful preacher for a crime she didn’t commit ... view
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Samuel
2015
A fictional documentary-style expose on the rivalry between two tennis stars who battled it out in a 1999 match that lasted seven days. ... view
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Charles Poole
2015
During a handover to the head of counter-terrorism of MI5, Harry Pearce, a terrorist escapes custody. When Harry disappears soon after, his protégé ... view
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Will Holloway
Mar 2015 (first aired)
Once Craig Ferguson retires, James Corden will be taking over The Late Late Show. The show is a late night talk show that interviews celebrities and h ... view
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Self - Guest (1 ep.)
2015
The first episode of this IMAX screening takes place entirely at The Wall with the Night’s Watch (S4 EP9) hopelessly outnumbered as they attempt to ... view
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Jon Snow
2015
Testament of Youth is a powerful story of love, war and remembrance, based on the First World War memoir by Vera Brittain, which has become the classi ... view
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Roland Leighton
2014
John Gregory, who is a seventh son of a seventh son and also the local spook, has protected the country from witches, boggarts, ghouls and all manner ... view
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William "Billy" Bradley
2014
Five years after uniting the dragons and Vikings of Berk, Hiccup and Toothless soar beyond their homeland, charting the vast unknown. During one of th ... view
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Eret (voice)
Feb 2014 (first aired)
Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live's" longest serving anchor on the show's wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of NBC's "Late Ni ... view
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Self - Guest (1 ep.)
2014
In 79 A.D., Milo, a slave turned gladiator, finds himself in a race against time to save his true love Cassia, the beautiful daughter of a wealthy mer ... view
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Milo
Feb 2014 (first aired)
After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program w ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
Self - Guest (1 ep.)
Oct 2013 (first aired)
Chris Hardwick will lead three celebrity contestants down the ultimate internet wormhole. Culling from the darkest recesses of social media, they will ... view
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Self - Guest (1 ep.)
2012
Heather Mason and her father have been on the run, always one step ahead of dangerous forces that she doesn't fully understand. Now on the eve of her ... view
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Vincent Carter
Sep 2011 (first aired)
The Jonathan Ross Show is a British chat show presented by Jonathan Ross. It was first broadcast on ITV on 3 September 2011 and currently airs on Satu ... view
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Self - Guest (1 ep.)
Apr 2011 (first aired)
Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient ... view
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Jon Snow (73 ep.)
Feb 2007 (first aired)
Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun and sha ... view
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Self (2 ep.)
Oct 1975 (first aired)
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture a ... view
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Self - Host (1 ep.)
Dec 1971 (first aired)
A strand of annual British short television adaptations of classic ghost stories, referencing the oral tradition of telling supernatural tales at Chri ... view
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Abercrombie Smith (1 ep.)