If you don’t know Kit isn’t his real name then there’s little more to know about him from us. Here you go!
#10
Nah! Don’t worry if you aren’t aware that Kit Harington isn’t his real name, the actor himself did not know his name was Christopher until he was 11. He was named after the English playwright Christopher Marlowe as Christopher Catesby Harington.
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#9
Kit has been on television, theatre and feature films but he is most popular for his role as Jon Snow in the fantasy series Game of Thrones.
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#8
Harington got to be part of GoT not by luck, seeing his performance in a play following a few other films of his, GoT producers invited him to audition for the show and the rest is history.
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#7
Kit Harington professionally started his acting career in 2009 in theatres hence his love towards# stage never ended he performed on stage during and after the end of the series.
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#6
His best-known play is The Vote from 2015 in which he shared the stage with many veterans. The latest was True West in 2018 alongside John Flynn.
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#5
After the extensive reputation as Jon Snow, kit became the face of Jimmy choo, he became a spokesman for Nissan’s premium brand Infiniti and he has been the face of Dolce & Gabbana The One and The One Grey fragrances for men.
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#4
The actor turned as a producer for a mini-series Gunpowder and he also starred as Robert Catesby which is one of his successful roles in television.
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#3
If you think what Kit is up to after GoT. Kit AKA Jon Snow is done fighting the White Walkers, but he isn’t putting his sword down anytime soon. The kit has joined the MCU and starring as non-eternal Dane Whiteman in The Eternals which will hit the screens in 2020.
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#2
After filming GoT, the Jon Snow signed up for a “wellness retreat” to undergo treatment for his substance abuse.
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#1
The lead actor of GoT was just 5’8″ that many of his fans could recognize him at the first sight. He once told a story about a lady walking towards him and said “OMG OMG you look just like Jon Snow.’ and I said ‘Well, I am.’ And she was like, ‘Nah, he’s much taller than you.'” (Ouch.)
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