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'''Kristofer Hivju''' (December 7, 1978) is an actor based in Norway.
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'''Kristofer Hivju''' (December 7, 1978) is an actor based in Norway. He has appeared in both Norwegian and English language productions such as ''Størst av alt'' (2007), ''Manhunt'' (2008), ''The Thing'' (2011) and ''After Earth'' (2013).
   
In ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' he plays [[Tormund Giantsbane]]. He was announced as a guest star in the [[Season 3|third season]] at San Diego Comic-Con 2012.<ref name=ComicCon>[http://www.westeros.org/GoT/News/Entry/Massive_Comic-Con_Casting_Reveals/ "Massive Comic-Con Casting Reveals" from Westeros.org, 13 July 2012]</ref>
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In ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' he plays [[Tormund Giantsbane]]. He initially appeared as a guest star in the [[Season 3|third]] season and returned to the role in seasons [[Season 4|four]] and [[Season 5|five]] as part of the starring cast. The role was announced in May 2012<ref>[http://winteriscoming.net/2012/05/ew-scoop-on-s3-the-reeds-are-in-and-so-is-blackfish/ Winter is Coming Season 3 casting report]</ref> and Hivju was confirmed in the role in July 2012 at the San Diego Comic-Con casting reveals.<ref name="ComicCon">[http://www.westeros.org/GoT/News/Entry/Massive_Comic-Con_Casting_Reveals/ "Massive Comic-Con Casting Reveals" from Westeros.org, 13 July 2012]</ref>
   
Hivju is the first Norwegian to appear on the show ([[Amrita Acharia]] was a resident in Norway, but she moved there when she was thirteen years old, and is of half-Ukrainian, half-Nepalese descent).
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Hivju is arguably the first Norwegian to appear on the show. [[Amrita Acharia]] who plays [[Irri]] was born in Nepal, but spent much of her childhood in Norway as a naturalized Norwegian citizen.
 
He has also appeared in ''Størst av alt'' (2007), ''Flax'' (2008), ''Manhunt'' (2008), and ''The Thing'' (2011).
 
 
The role was announced in May 2012.<ref>[http://winteriscoming.net/2012/05/ew-scoop-on-s3-the-reeds-are-in-and-so-is-blackfish/ Winter is Coming Season 3 casting report]</ref> [[Kristofer Hivju]] was confirmed in the role in July 2012.<ref name=ComicCon>[http://www.westeros.org/GoT/News/Entry/Massive_Comic-Con_Casting_Reveals/ "Massive Comic-Con Casting Reveals" from Westeros.org, 13 July 2012]</ref>
 
   
 
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* [http://www.panoramaagency.com/internationale-skuespillere.html?id_actor=51 Kristofer Hivju at Panorama Agency.]
 
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Revision as of 17:11, 29 September 2014

Kristofer Hivju (December 7, 1978) is an actor based in Norway. He has appeared in both Norwegian and English language productions such as Størst av alt (2007), Manhunt (2008), The Thing (2011) and After Earth (2013).

In Game of Thrones he plays Tormund Giantsbane. He initially appeared as a guest star in the third season and returned to the role in seasons four and five as part of the starring cast. The role was announced in May 2012[1] and Hivju was confirmed in the role in July 2012 at the San Diego Comic-Con casting reveals.[2]

Hivju is arguably the first Norwegian to appear on the show. Amrita Acharia who plays Irri was born in Nepal, but spent much of her childhood in Norway as a naturalized Norwegian citizen.

Credits

Guest starring

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Starring

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References

See also