Kristofer Hivju

Kristofer Hivju

Hivju: The Thing.
Born (1978-12-07) December 7, 1978
Oslo, Norway[1]
Residence Trondheim, Norway
Occupation Actor

Kristofer Hivju (born December 7, 1978) is a Norwegian film actor, producer and writer, known for his roles of Tormund Giantsbane in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones,[2] and Jonas in the 2011 film The Thing. In 2004, he graduated from the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts (GITIS) in Aarhus, Denmark.

In 2015, Wyndham Hotel Group signed Hivju to serve as “Wyndham Rewards Wyzard” for its launch of a new loyalty program. The loyalty campaign was conceived and produced in partnership with People Ideas & Culture’s Group Company CY&N by PI&C.[3]

Personal life

He is the son of Norwegian actor Erik Hivju, and the cousin of French actress Isabelle Nanty.[4]

Filmography

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2001 Fox Grønland Jim Olsen TV series
2005 Closework Nurse Short
2007 Seks som oss Bar customer TV series
2007 Kilolirakis Short
2007 Melonas TV series
2007 Størst av alt Ben TV miniseries
2008 Flax Torpedo Short (writing credit)
2008 Manhunt Man in café
2008 A Perfect Day for Golf Gudmund the paramedic Short
2011 Min Siste Bull Victim Short
2011 The Thing Jonas
2011 Olav Olaf II of Norway Documentary
2013 After Earth Security Chief
2013-present Game of Thrones Tormund Giantsbane TV series, main cast (18 episodes) season 4 - 6, recurring season 3
2014 In Order of Disappearance Strike
2014 Force Majeure Mats
2014 Lilyhammer Tormod Episode: "Foreign Affairs"
2015 Birkebeinerne (The Last King) Torstein
2017 Fast 8 Undisclosed Role

References

  1. "- Denne rollen vil åpne mange dører for meg". Dagbladet.no. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  2. "Season three casting announced!". Winter is Coming. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  3. "Wyndham Enlists 'Game Of Thrones' Actor As Loyalty Program Mascot". Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  4. "Isabelle Nanty : " Ma fille n'a jamais vu mes films "". Retrieved 3 September 2015.

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