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Kit Harington

Kit Harington

Actor, also producer and writer · Born December 26, 1986 (39) · Worcester, Worcestershire, England, UK

Primetime Emmy nominee · Golden Globe nominee · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee · 1 other major award body

Christopher Catesby Harington (born 26 December 1986), 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 a Golden Globe nomination and two nominations for Primetime Emmy Awards and Critics' Choice Television Awards. A graduate of the Royal Central School of Speech & 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 starred in the London transfer of the Jeremy O. Harris play Slave Play (2024). 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 and Life of John F. Donovan (2018). He portrayed Dane Whitman in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Eternals (2021). He voiced Eret, a dragon hunter in the second and third films of the How to Train Your Dragon film series (2014–2019). Description above from the Wikipedia article Kit Harington, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 26, 1986 (39)
From
Worcester, Worcestershire, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also producer and writer
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 31% in 30 days

What are Kit Harington's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
24%
Self
23%
Bonds
19%
Morality
18%
Power
10%
Society
5%
Ideas
2%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 9

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 9

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 9 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

18 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 5 of 18 analyzed roles.

Shadow
5 of 18
Hero
4 of 18
Ally
3 of 18
Mentor
2 of 18
Threshold guardian
2 of 18
Herald
1 of 18
Shapeshifter
1 of 18
Show the 18 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Dread
11
Melancholic
10
Thrilling
4
Contemplative
4
Other
22

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Kit Harington's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kit Harington's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

38 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 17 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Eternal Return(2025)

    as Virgil

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • A Tale of Two Cities(2026)

    Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer · as Sydney Carton

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • The Dreadful(2026)

    as Jago

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Family Plan 2(2025)

    as Finn Clarke

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Psychopomp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Too Much(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jessica's Father

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • The Beast Within(2024)

    as Noah

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • THE FAKE JON SNOW (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Jon Snow (fake)

  • Blood for Dust(2023)

    as Ricky

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • A Ghost Story for Christmas: Lot No. 249 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Abercrombie Smith

  • Make My Money Matter Couples Therapy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Extrapolations(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · as Nicholas Bilton

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Baby Ruby(2022)

    as Spencer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • National Theatre Live: Henry V (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Henry

  • Eternals(2021)

    as Dane Whitman

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Industry(2020)

    Show 15 episodes · as Henry Muck

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Modern Love(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Criminal: UK(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Death & Life of John F. Donovan(2018)

    as John F. Donovan

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World(2019)

    as Eret (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Zog(2018)

    as Sir Gadabout (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Gunpowder(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · Writer · as Robert Catesby

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Brimstone(2016)

    as Samuel

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • 7 Days in Hell(2015)

    as Charles Poole

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Game of Thrones: The Musical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Jon Snow

  • MI-5(2015)

    as Will Holloway

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Jon Snow

  • Testament of Youth(2014)

    as Roland Leighton

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Seventh Son(2014)

    as William "Billy" Bradley

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • How to Train Your Dragon 2(2014)

    as Eret (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Pompeii(2014)

    as Milo

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Silent Hill: Revelation(2012)

    as Vincent Carter

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Game of Thrones(2011)

    Show 73 episodes · as Jon Snow

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • A Ghost Story for Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Abercrombie Smith

  • Army of Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Chariot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Count My Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Jay Lockhart

  • The Original Julian Reed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles, 33 of them dated from 1971 to 2026; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)

$540M worldwide

Highest rated

Game of Thrones (2011)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19712026

Peak 2015 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 11 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting37 of 38: 35 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thDirecting1 of 38: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 38: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 38: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

38 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · acting2010s17 · 17 acting · 1 crew2020s15 · 14 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 17% of 18 roles
1217

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

11 major nominations and no wins, 2012–2020.

  1. 2020
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actor in a Drama Series
  2. 2019
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
  3. 2018
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  4. 2017
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  5. 2016
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  6. 2015
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  7. 2014
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  8. 2012
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Kit Harington's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 26 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Eternal Return (2025)

88th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Game of Thrones (2011)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Kit Harington's work okay for kids?

Across up to 17 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore15 titles32–92 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity17 titles10–86 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity14 titles14–83 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs14 titles22–75 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense15 titles26–87 · median 49 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Kit Harington work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kit Harington's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Daniel West shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers