<Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> Actor, Producer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 2008--present </Td> </Tr> <P> Christopher Catesby "Kit" Harington (born 26 December 1986) is an English actor and producer . Born in Acton, Greater London, Harington studied acting at drama school, while starring in the National Theatre's adaptation of War Horse . His film debut was in Silent Hill: Revelation (2012). He has since appeared in films such as the romantic historical film Pompeii (2014), the computer - animated fantasy film How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) and the British drama film Testament of Youth (2014). </P> <P> Since 2011, Harington has risen to prominence playing the role of Jon Snow in the HBO television series Game of Thrones, which garnered him a nomination for the 2016 Primetime Emmy Award . In 2017, Harington became one of the highest - paid actors on television and earned £ 2 million per episode of Game of Thrones . </P>

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