Christopher Catesby Harington, 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 nominations for a Golden Globe Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards.
Some of the key events about Kit Harington
2008
Landed the lead role of Albert Narracott in the acclaimed play "War Horse" at the National Theatre
2009
Admitted to struggling with depression and anxiety during his early acting career
2011
Cast as Jon Snow in HBO's hit series "Game of Thrones", which became his breakthrough role
2014
Made his feature film debut in the historical disaster film "Pompeii"
2015
Starred in the British spy film "Spooks: The Greater Good"
2015
Faced criticism for comments about sexism against men in the entertainment industry
2016
Played the lead role in "Doctor Faustus" at the Duke of York's Theatre in London
2016
Received backlash for controversial remarks about experiencing sexism as a male actor
2018
Executive produced and starred in the BBC historical drama series "Gunpowder"
2018
Checked into a wellness retreat for stress and alcohol use
2019
Voiced Eret in "How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World"
2019
Joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe, cast as Dane Whitman in "Eternals"
2019
Entered rehab for stress and alcohol abuse following the conclusion of Game of Thrones
2019
Faced public scrutiny over his appearance and behavior during a difficult personal period
2021
Starred in the second season of Amazon Prime Video's anthology series "Modern Love"
2021
Received mixed reviews for his performance in the Marvel film "Eternals"
2022
Appeared in the Apple TV+ miniseries "Extrapolations"
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