Kristian Nairn

Kristian Nairn

Nairn in 2016
Born Kristian Nairn
(1975-11-25) 25 November 1975
Lisburn, Northern Ireland
Occupation Actor, disc jockey
Years active 2011–present

Kristian Nairn (born 25 November 1975) is a Northern Irish actor and DJ. He is best known for his portrayal of Hodor in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones.[1][2]

Personal life

Nairn is 210 cm (6'11") tall. In March 2014, he publicly came out as gay in an interview with a Game of Thrones fan site.[3] He stated: "When you talk about 'the gay community,' you are talking about MY community... I AM aware of it yeah, and I think it's really lovely. Again, it's a privilege, and I really mean that."[4] He went on to say that his sexuality is "a very small part of who I am on the whole, but nonetheless, in this day and age, it's important to stand up and be counted."[5]

Filmography

Podcast

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Yogpod 38: Hodor! Himself Interview

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Our Gay Wedding Himself
2014 Treasure Trapped Himself Documentary
2015 The Four Warriors Baliphar

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2011–2014, 2016–present Game of Thrones Hodor Recurring (Seasons 1-4, 6-), 21 episodes
2012–2013 Ripper Street Barnaby Silver 2 episodes
2013 Chronicles of Comic Con Himself Episode: "Wondercon 12"
2014 The Wil Wheaton Project Himself/Hodor Episode #1.3

DJ

Nairn is also a progressive house DJ, and used to be the resident DJ of Kremlin, a gay club in Belfast.[6] He went on a US tour called "Rave of Thrones" between 10 October and 13 December 2014.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "A Conversation with Hodor". HBO. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
  2. ↑ "GameofThrones.hu". GameofThrones.hu. Retrieved 2011.
  3. ↑ Bargnes, Kevin (11 March 2014). "Kristian Nairn, of 'Game of Thrones,' comes out in interview". Chicago Spectrum. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  4. ↑ Sieczkowski, Cavan. "'Game of Thrones' Actor Kristian Nairn Comes Out As Gay". Huffington Post. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  5. ↑ Fire and Blood. "Interview with Kristian Nairn". WinterIsComing.net. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  6. ↑ "Podium Lounge of the Seven Kingdoms". Popspoken. 2015-08-15. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  7. ↑ http://www.axs.com/news/game-of-thrones-star-announces-rave-of-thrones-dj-tour-19229

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