It is difficult to list all the actors who became famous thanks to the popular series “Game of Thrones”. The man who played such a bright and unusual character as Hodor did not escape this fate. Actor Christian Nairn before the performance of this role was known only in narrow circles. What can be told about the hero of the cult television project and the man who embodied his image?
Christian Nairn (Hodor): biography
Christian Nairn was born in Northern Ireland, it happened in November 1975. Currently, the actor lives in Belfast. Even in early childhood, the future Khodor (“Game of Thrones”) became interested in music. This hobby prompted him to choose the profession of a DJ, in which he achieved considerable success. Several times he participated in concerts of the popular band Scissor Sisters.
In the world of TV shows, Christian is a novice. He decided to test his strength as an actor only in 2011. Nairn can be called the favorite of fortune, since the very first role gave him star status. Having played such an unusual character as Hodor, the actor began to receive interesting offers from other directors.
"Game of Thrones"
Legend has it that Christian is a big fan of the Song of Ice and Fire saga, the plot of which formed the basis of the series Game of Thrones. Having learned about the filming of the television project based on the sensational novel by George Martin, he recorded a video in which he tried on the image of Hodor. The creators of the series were impressed with how the giant fit into the role, as a result, Nairn was approved.
Christian Nairn (Hodor) later admitted that this beautiful story was invented by fans. The video accidentally got to the creators of Game of Thrones only a few years after it was filmed, after which he was invited to audition. It was a record that the actor prepared for the casting, which was carried out for the selection of participants in the show “Holes in the plot”. He never read the parts of the saga “Song of Ice and Fire”, but he got acquainted with some chapters in which his bright character appears.
Why did Christian Nairn play Hodora? The height, weight of the actor is what attracted the creators who were looking for a very tall and large person. The star of the Game of Thrones claims that his height is 211 cm. The weight of a man is constantly changing, at the beginning of the filming process, he totaled about 180 kg.
The role of Hodor
When did the audience enjoy the first time to see such an unusual character as Hodor? The actor is already present in the first series of the famous series. The first episode with his participation - a scene of greeting King Robert, who arrived at Winterfell. Giant Hodor is a servant living in the Stark Castle. People around him consider him mentally defective, but his physical strength and devotion help him to cope with his simple duties perfectly.
It is noteworthy that it was Khodor who became the caring “nanny” for Bran Stark, when, as a result of a fall from a great height, his son Ned was deprived of the opportunity to move independently. A devoted giant accompanies the boy and his friends in all their adventures.
Character death
Unfortunately, in the sixth season, viewers were forced to say goodbye to one of the most prominent characters in the series, which, without a doubt, was Hodor. The actor last appeared in the fifth series, called "The Door." It is this episode that introduces the audience of the television project with the story of a character that many people have loved.
It turns out that once Hodor-Willis was an ordinary boy. He served as a groom in Winterfell, dreamed of military glory, practiced with a sword. Bran Stark was the unwitting culprit that the faithful servant had lost his mind. Moving in time, Brandon was forced to move into Hodor in the past in order to save himself and his companions in the present.
Hodor dies in the cave of the Three-eyed Raven, this happens during an attack by the King of the Night army. He sacrifices himself, having managed to briefly detain the living dead, and thereby allowing his ward Bran to leave.
Is a return possible
Will there be a good-natured Hodor in the last two seasons of the series? Game of Thrones is a television project in which characters who are considered to be irrevocably dead are often returned from the dead. However, Christian hopes that the creators of the series will not return his hero. The actor is convinced that Hodor’s death was beautiful and that the final point should be put. Nevertheless, fans do not give up hope to see the giant as a living zombie, replenished an army of the mysterious King of the night.
It is possible that Nairn’s reluctance to continue to appear in the Game of Thrones, which made him a star, is associated with receiving more interesting offers. The actor never hid that the role of the nearby giant Hodor is not the ultimate dream for him. By the time the last season came out for his character, he had already managed to play in the television project Street of the Ripper, dedicated to the famous maniac Jack the Ripper, whose identity is still a mystery. In addition, fans have the opportunity to see Nairn in the films “Four Warriors”, “Suicide” and “Victorious”, in which he embodied secondary images.
Personal life
Of course, the giant's fans are not only interested in the roles that Christian Nairn managed to play. The personal life of the star of the Game of Thrones is also the subject of close attention of the press and fans. Some time ago, the actor formally confessed to being gay. Christian does not want to deny that he is homosexual, but he prefers to keep the name of his partner a secret.