11 Things You Didn’t Know About Kit Harington
1. He Didn't Know His Real Name Until He Was 11 Years Old
As you might have guessed, "Kit" isn't Kit Harington's real name. The actor's real name is Christopher, but he had no idea until a teacher told him at school.
When he was asked why his parents never told him, he said he supposed they just never thought about it."
"I think they could see that I wanted to be Kit, but Christopher was a bit of a tradition," he explained. "My brother's name is Jack, but his real name is John. Kit is traditionally an offshoot of Christopher, it's just not used that often. My middle name is Catesby."