How tall is Kit Harington?

Kit Harington's listed height is 173 cm (5'8"). He is taller than about 25% of men in the United Kingdom.

Where 173 cm sits among men in the United Kingdom

Taller than about 25% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1986 (average 177.7 cm).

Harington next to his co-stars

Sophie Turner is 2 cm taller than Kit Harington (175 cm), Game of Thrones co-star.

Gemma Chan is 2 cm taller than Kit Harington (175 cm), Eternals co-star.

David Schwimmer is 12 cm taller than Kit Harington (185 cm), Friends: The Reunion co-star.

Rose Leslie is 5 cm shorter than Kit Harington (168 cm), his spouse.

About Kit Harington

Kit Harington is an English actor, born Christopher Catesby Harington on 26 December 1986 in Acton. A graduate of the Royal Central School of Speech & Drama, he made his professional acting debut in 2009 in the lead role of Albert Narracott in the West End play War Horse.

Harington is best known for playing Jon Snow in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones, which ran from 2011 to 2019 and earned him a Golden Globe nomination and two Primetime Emmy nominations. He has returned to the West End in The Children's Monologues, Doctor Faustus and True West, and played the title role in Henry V in 2022. He developed and starred in the BBC drama Gunpowder, and he appeared in the HBO drama Industry.

At a listed 173 cm (5'8"), Harington is 2 cm shorter than Sophie Turner, who is listed at 175 cm (5'9") and appeared with him in Game of Thrones. Gemma Chan, his Eternals co-star, is also listed at 175 cm (5'9"), 2 cm taller. David Schwimmer, listed at 185 cm (6'1") and seen with him in Friends: The Reunion, is 12 cm taller. Harington is married to Rose Leslie.

Frequently asked

How tall is Kit Harington in feet and inches? Kit Harington is 5'8" tall, which is 173 cm, 68.1 inches or 1.73 m.

How tall is Kit Harington compared to Sophie Turner? Sophie Turner is 2 cm taller than Kit Harington: 175 cm (5'9") vs 173 cm (5'8").

How tall is Kit Harington compared to Gemma Chan? Gemma Chan is 2 cm taller than Kit Harington: 175 cm (5'9") vs 173 cm (5'8").

How tall is Kit Harington compared to David Schwimmer? David Schwimmer is 12 cm taller than Kit Harington: 185 cm (6'1") vs 173 cm (5'8").

Is Kit Harington tall for men in the United Kingdom? At 173 cm he is taller than about 25% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1986, whose average height is 177.7 cm.

Sources

• Kit Harington on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Kit Harington on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 173 cm.
• Kit Harington on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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