14 year old bastard son of Eddard "Ned" Stark, Lord of Winterfell, and half brother to Robb, Sansa, Arya, Bran and Rickon. This is how we were introduced to Jon Snow in the very first season of the American fantasy and drama Television series, Game Of Thrones created by David Benioff and D.B.Weiss.
But here are some interesting revelations which every Jon Snow fan should know about him.
1). His real name is Christopher Catesby Kit Harington.
Born in Acton, London to Deborah Jane and Sir David Richard Harington. His mother named him after Christopher Marlowe, an English playwright, poet and translator of the Elizabethan era.
2). He loves being called Kit.
Kit was the name that he loved and that is what everyone called him. He got to know that his first and real name is Christopher only when he was 11, back in school. That's a pity for such a young boy of his then age.
3). He has a posh lineage.
His ancestors include Sir Richard Harington, the 12th Baronet Harington, Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, and Sir William Molesworth, 6th Baronet.
4). He originally wanted to be a journalist, a cameraman or a war correspondent.
But on the contrary he joined Theatre and Drama Studies at sixth form and graduated from the Central School of Speech and Drama in 2008. Probably that's what made him a Jon Snow.
5). He got his big break in Theatre.
While still at Drama School, he landed the role of Albert in the National Theatre's adaption of War Horse. The play won two Olivier Awards and brought him a great deal of recognition.
6). Game of Thrones is not the only big thing.
He played lead roles in the films Pompeii, Testament of Youth, and Spooks: The Greater Good.
Supporting roles in the films Silent Hill: Revelation and Seventh Son. In 2014, he did a voice role in How To Train Your Dragon 2.
7). Game Of Thrones was the first time he had long hair.
He always had short hair before he did Game of Thrones and he liked his short hair look. But the production team of GOT asked him to grow hair and a beard for the legendary role of Jon Snow and so he did.
8). Kit Harington is not on Twitter.
Yes that is a shocking revelation, but true. You won't find him on Twitter. He says that he already has to talk a lot about himself for publicity, so he cannot do the same in his free time as well.
9). He is a horror movie buff.
He has always wanted to do a horror movie. His favourite is The Shining, but he also loves The Ring, The Scream movies and The Wicker Man with Christopher Lee.
10). Love on screen to off screen.
Yes, Jon Snow and the wildling Ygritte(Rose Leslie) are a real life couple. The shooting for the second season was done in Iceland. According to Kit, the country was beautiful and the Northern Lights magical and that's when the love cupid hit them.
But here are some interesting revelations which every Jon Snow fan should know about him.
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1). His real name is Christopher Catesby Kit Harington.
Born in Acton, London to Deborah Jane and Sir David Richard Harington. His mother named him after Christopher Marlowe, an English playwright, poet and translator of the Elizabethan era.
2). He loves being called Kit.
Kit was the name that he loved and that is what everyone called him. He got to know that his first and real name is Christopher only when he was 11, back in school. That's a pity for such a young boy of his then age.
3). He has a posh lineage.
His ancestors include Sir Richard Harington, the 12th Baronet Harington, Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, and Sir William Molesworth, 6th Baronet.
4). He originally wanted to be a journalist, a cameraman or a war correspondent.
But on the contrary he joined Theatre and Drama Studies at sixth form and graduated from the Central School of Speech and Drama in 2008. Probably that's what made him a Jon Snow.
5). He got his big break in Theatre.
While still at Drama School, he landed the role of Albert in the National Theatre's adaption of War Horse. The play won two Olivier Awards and brought him a great deal of recognition.
6). Game of Thrones is not the only big thing.
He played lead roles in the films Pompeii, Testament of Youth, and Spooks: The Greater Good.
Supporting roles in the films Silent Hill: Revelation and Seventh Son. In 2014, he did a voice role in How To Train Your Dragon 2.
7). Game Of Thrones was the first time he had long hair.
He always had short hair before he did Game of Thrones and he liked his short hair look. But the production team of GOT asked him to grow hair and a beard for the legendary role of Jon Snow and so he did.
8). Kit Harington is not on Twitter.
Yes that is a shocking revelation, but true. You won't find him on Twitter. He says that he already has to talk a lot about himself for publicity, so he cannot do the same in his free time as well.
9). He is a horror movie buff.
He has always wanted to do a horror movie. His favourite is The Shining, but he also loves The Ring, The Scream movies and The Wicker Man with Christopher Lee.
10). Love on screen to off screen.
Yes, Jon Snow and the wildling Ygritte(Rose Leslie) are a real life couple. The shooting for the second season was done in Iceland. According to Kit, the country was beautiful and the Northern Lights magical and that's when the love cupid hit them.
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