The engagement is announced between Kit, younger son of David and Deborah Harington of Worcestershire, and Rose, middle daughter of Sebastian and Candy Leslie of Aberdeenshire.” [31] In 2017, Harington became one of the highest paid actors on television and earned £2 million per episode of Game of Thrones. [67], Harington began a relationship with his Game of Thrones co-star Rose Leslie in 2011. Kit Harington. Guest stars and date", "Criminal: United Kingdom season 2 review – Netflix's thriller ups its game", Marvel Confirms Kit Harington for 'Eternals,' Sets 'Black Panther II' Date, "Game of Thrones couple Kit Harington and Rosie Leslie 'buy 15th century home together in English countryside worth £1.75m, "Game of Thrones stars Kit Harington and Rose Leslie to marry", "Game of Thrones stars hold castle wedding", "Rose Leslie Is Pregnant! The total cost of the renovations is likely to exceed £500,000. I love it. She added: 'It's incredibly old. These boots are made for keeping! He made his professional acting debut with the lead role of Albert Narracott in the critically acclaimed West End play War Horse at the National Theatre. [26] It concluded with its eighth season in April 2019. Pictured together in 2017. [2] His film roles include the historical romance film Pompeii (2014) and the British period drama Testament of Youth (2014). He was born on December 26, 1986 (34 years old) in Acton as Christopher Catesby Harington. [22] While still at drama school, he landed the role of Albert in the National Theatre's adaptation of War Horse. [50][51][52], He starred in the 2015 HBO comedy 7 Days in Hell, a short film about a seven-day tennis match. 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 (grandfather of King Charles II), the target of the assassination attempt, and to Lord Harington, who was in the Houses of Parliament that Catesby and his co-conspirators tried to blow up. [17] He attended Worcester Sixth Form College, where he studied Drama and Theatre (2003–05). He was later cast in his second play Posh, a dark ensemble comedy about upper-class men attending Oxford University. He is English by natinoanliy. Game Of Thrones co-stars Rose Leslie and Kit Harington are officially first-time parents after welcoming the birth of their son. Stand with Mencap and stand with the incredible people our colleagues support and care for every day. In October 2020, Rose revealed she was 'thrilled' to be expecting her first child as she addressed her pregnancy for the first time. [78] 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. Yep, you read that right! Rose Leslie and Kit Harington are the first Game of Thrones celebrity to have a baby in 2021. EXCLUSIVE: Pottygate! Kit Harington and Rose Leslie are expecting their first child together, and Game of Thrones fans can hardly contain their excitement. [68], On 23 June 2018, the couple married at Rayne Parish Church in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, followed by a reception at the Wardhill Castle. In 2012, Harington was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television for the role. [46][47], In December 2014, it was announced that he would feature in Xavier Dolan's upcoming movie The Death and Life of John F. 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