Keith Harington is a talented, promising English actor. John Snow, a character in the Game of Thrones series, which has a multimillion-dollar audience, is the currently most famous role that the young man has played. What interesting facts are known about the past and present of the rising star, why did he star in the cult telenovela?
Actor playing John Snow: biography
The birthplace of Christopher Harington is the British county of Worcestershire, where he was born in 1986. Theoretically, fans could see another person in the role of John Snow in the film adaptation of the popular saga “Song of Ice and Fire”, since in childhood the boy did not dream of an acting career. Keith presented himself as a cameraman, then as a journalist, but by the end of his studies at school he suddenly stopped at a theater college. Harington easily became a student at the prestigious University of London, then successfully combined his studies with playing in college plays.
The actor, who plays John Snow, has already managed to make himself known in theatrical circles before taking on his stellar role, taking part in several fashion shows. It is interesting that Keith Harington considers the game in the theater to be his true vocation, considering shooting in films and TV shows only as part of his profession.
A film adaptation of the song “A Song of Ice and Fire” is not the only high-profile project with his participation. Fans will be able to enjoy the game of their favorite actor in the paintings "The Seventh Son", "Pompeii". Kit was especially hard on preparing for the role in the last film, since he had to actively engage in the gym.
The role of John Snow
The character played by Harington is one of the main characters of the acclaimed Game of Thrones. John Snow is the illegitimate son of the Guardian of the North, who does not know his mother. The boy’s childhood, spent in the father’s house, cannot be called happy, since he was constantly poisoned by his hostility. Wanting to start a new life and prove himself, he adjoins the brothers of the Night Watch, protecting the world of people from the terrible creatures of the night. In a short time, a simple steward achieves the post of Lord Commander in charge of the defense of the Wall.
The role of a brave and noble bastard is the one thanks to which Keith Harington became known to the general public as a talented actor. John Snow is a character whose personality is surrounded by numerous legends. Fans put forward a variety of theories about the origin of the boy, argue about who his real parents are. It is John Snow - the hero whom the audience saw in the last frame of season 5 of the Game of Thrones. The question of whether the character is alive or killed is still haunting the public.
Casting "Game of Thrones"
The creators of the series allowed the author of “Songs of Ice and Fire” to take part in the approval of the actors for important roles. When George Martin was introduced to Keith Harington, he immediately liked the actor. John Snow in the series is somewhat older than the book hero, who is only 14 years old at the beginning of the saga. At the start of filming the first season, Keith was twenty-five years old.
There were many applicants for the role of a bastard from Winterfell. Some actors who did not happen to play the son of Lord Stark are involved in the series in a different capacity. However, the creators claim that it was Keith Harington who was initially considered by them as the main candidate. The decisive role was played not by the outward resemblance to the book character, but by the talent with which the actor was endowed. John Snow turned out to be wonderful, which casting executives had no doubt about.
Harington about his hero
Keith, when asked questions about his resemblance to the character of Game of Thrones, replies that there are many differences between them. For example, Harington does not possess the courage of his hero at all, he is afraid of a lot of things, including traveling by plane, insects, injections. This did not stop the actor from sincerely becoming attached to his character, upset to tears when he learned about his death (which has not yet been proved).
Interestingly, Keith and the Winterfell bastard like the same girls. Rose Leslie, who played the hero's lover, who tragically died in the fourth season, in real life is the girl the actor meets. John Snow would certainly approve of his choice.
Will the actor appear in the sixth season of the popular television series? Recently, Keith Harington shared with reporters that his contract with Game of Thrones will end when he is thirty. Consequently, fans can hope for the return of their favorite character, which is John Snow. The name of the actor, however, has not yet been mentioned among those who will participate in season 6.