Age, Biography, and Wiki
Kit Harington, born Christopher Catesby Harington, is an English actor who rose to fame with his portrayal of Jon Snow in Game of Thrones. As of 2025, he is 38 years old. Harington comes from a notable lineage, being connected to King Charles II through his paternal grandmother. His father, Sir David Richard Harington, 15th Baronet, is a businessman, and his mother is Deborah Jane, a former playwright.
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| Date of Birth | 26 December 1986 |
| Age | 38 Years |
| Birth Place | London, England |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
| Country | England |
Height, Weight & Measurements
- Height: Kit Harington stands at 5 feet 8 inches (173 cm).
- Weight: Although his exact weight is not widely reported, he maintains a fit physique suitable for his acting roles.
- Measurements: Specific body measurements are not publicly detailed, but he is known for his robust on-screen presence.
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Dating & Relationship Status
Kit Harington is married to Rose Leslie, his former co-star from Game of Thrones. The couple met on the show and got married in 2018.
His mother named him after Christopher Marlowe, whose first name was shortened to Kit, a name Harington prefers. He did not learn what his full name was until age eleven. His parents are Sir David Harington, 15th Bt, a businessman and baronet, and former playwright Deborah Jane Catesby. Through his father, Harington is related to Scottish politician Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville. Harington is related to men who were involved on opposite sides of the Gunpowder Plot (1605). He claims a family connection with the leader of the plot, Robert Catesby, on his mother's side, while through his father's side, he is related to King James I, the target of the assassination attempt, and to Lord Harington of Exton, who was in the Houses of Parliament that Catesby and his co-conspirators tried to blow up.
Harington began a relationship with his Game of Thrones co-star Rose Leslie in 2011. They announced their engagement through the 'Forthcoming Marriages' section of The Times on 27 September 2017.
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Net Worth and Salary
As of 2025, Kit Harington's net worth is estimated to be around $14 million to $15 million. His salary per episode for Game of Thrones was $1.1 million during the final seasons. His earnings primarily come from his successful acting career, including roles in films like Pompeii and The Death and Life of John F. Donovan.
In August 2017, with a video backing Mencap StopSleepInCrisis, Harington called on the government to fund six years' back pay for overnight carers. In a personal message of support, Harington said: "The learning disability sector in the UK is on the brink of crisis. It is faced with a back-pay bill of £400 million which it cannot pay. Many of the providers of this essential, 'sleep-in' service, face bankruptcy. And some of the most vulnerable people in our society will be left, without care, without hope and without an independent future. Stand with Mencap and stand with the incredible people our colleagues support and care for every day."
Business and Investments
While specific business ventures or investments are not widely publicized, Harington's success in acting likely contributes to various financial opportunities and partnerships.
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 & Life of John F. Donovan (2018). He portrayed Dane Whitman in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Eternals (2021), and voiced Eret, a dragon hunter in the second and third films of the How to Train Your Dragon film series (2014–2019).
In March 2023, Harington featured in the Apple TV+ series Extrapolations as Nicholas Bilton. Harington is producing a TV thriller, Empire of Dirt described as "a very British Western" about a maven who discovers his family is running a drugs racket. In 2024 he was cast in the West End transfer of the Jeremy O. Harris play Slave Play at the Noël Coward Theatre in 2024. That same year he was cast in a main role in the third season of the HBO/BBC One series Industry where he played Henry Muck, a CEO of a green tech energy company.
Since April 2016, Harington has been an ambassador for The Royal Mencap Society; a leading organisation in the United Kingdom helping people with learning difficulties that also provides support for their families and caregivers. On 16 April 2016, he was appointed as a patron of Longlands Care Farm, a charity located on a working livestock farm in Worcestershire, in which they care for, mentor and support disadvantaged and vulnerable young people aged 14 – 19 who are not succeeding in mainstream education. On 12 September 2016, Harington, as well as Cate Blanchett, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Peter Capaldi, Douglas Booth, Neil Gaiman, Keira Knightley, Juliet Stevenson, Jesse Eisenberg, and Stanley Tucci, featured in a video from the United Nations' refugee agency UNHCR to help raise awareness of the global refugee crisis. The video, titled "What They Took With Them", has the actors reading a poem, written by Jenifer Toksvig and inspired by primary accounts of refugees, and is part of UNHCR's WithRefugees campaign, which also includes a petition to governments to expand asylum to provide further shelter, integrating job opportunities, and education.
Social Network
Kit Harington maintains a private life and is not very active on social media platforms. However, he is often featured in media outlets and entertainment news.
In February 2017, it was reported that Harington would write, star in and executive produce Gunpowder, a three-part historical drama for BBC based on the real story of the Gunpowder Plot. He played the role of his ancestor Robert Catesby alongside actors Mark Gatiss, Liv Tyler and Peter Mullan. In June 2018, it was announced that Harington would star in the West End upcoming stage play True West, written by Sam Shepard and directed by Matthew Dunster. The play premiered in November 2018 at the Vaudeville Theatre in London and closed in February 2019. That same year he hosted the NBC sketch show Saturday Night Live with musical guest Sara Bareilles. His Game of Thrones cast mates Rose Leslie and Emilia Clarke made appearances during the opening monologue.
In March 2022, Harrington played the titular role in Donmar Warehouse's run of Henry V. In May, it was announced that Harington would star in Mary’s Monster, a film about author Mary Shelley's mental struggle to write her 1818 novel Frankenstein. That same month, he also joined Scoot McNairy and Josh Lucas in the action thriller Blood for Dust. In June 2022, A Song of Ice and Fire author George R. R. Martin revealed that a Jon Snow spin-off series was in early development, and that it was Harington who first brought the idea for the project. Harington later revealed that the show was no longer in development, stating that the team "couldn't find the right story to tell" and that the project was "off the table for the foreseeable future."
Education
Harington attended Southfield Primary School from 1992 to 1998. He then moved to Worcestershire and studied at Chantry High School until 2003. His interest in acting began after watching a production of Waiting for Godot at the age of 14. He later pursued acting at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London.
A graduate of the Royal Central School of Speech and 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 currently is starring in the London transfer of the Jeremy O. Harris play Slave Play (2024).
Harington was educated at Southfield Primary School from 1992 to 1998. When he was eleven, the family moved to Worcestershire and he attended Chantry High School in Martley until 2003. He became interested in acting after seeing a production of Waiting for Godot when he was fourteen, and he performed in several school productions. He attended Worcester Sixth Form College, where he studied Drama and Theatre (2003–05). When he was seventeen, he was inspired to attend a drama school after seeing a performance by Ben Whishaw as Hamlet in 2004. Harington moved back to London in 2005 at the age of 18 after completing Sixth Form and, later that year, enrolled at the Central School of Speech and Drama, where he graduated in 2008.
Before acting, Harington originally wanted to become a journalist. While still at drama school, he landed the role of Albert in the National Theatre's adaptation of War Horse. The play won two Olivier Awards and gained Harington a great deal of recognition. He was later cast in his second play Posh, a dark ensemble comedy about upper-class men attending Oxford University.
