Claim: Game of Thrones is a television series.

Christopher Catesby `` Kit '' Harington -LRB- born 26 December 1986 -RRB- is an English actor . He rose to prominence playing the role of Jon Snow in the HBO television series Game of Thrones -LRB- 2011 -- present -RRB- , 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 .   Harington also played lead roles in the films Pompeii -LRB- 2014 -RRB- , Testament of Youth -LRB- 2014 -RRB- , and Spooks : The Greater Good -LRB- 2015 -RRB- , as well as supporting roles in the films Silent Hill : Revelation -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , Seventh Son -LRB- 2014 -RRB- and How to Train Your Dragon 2 -LRB- 2014 -RRB- .