Background
Kristofer was born on December 7, 1978, in Oslo, Norway. He is the son of Norwegian actors Erik Hivju and Lieselotte Holmene and the cousin of French actress Isabelle Nanty.
Kristofer was born on December 7, 1978, in Oslo, Norway. He is the son of Norwegian actors Erik Hivju and Lieselotte Holmene and the cousin of French actress Isabelle Nanty.
From the beginning of his childhood, Kristofer Hivju had a keen interest in acting and began to learn from a very early age. In 2004, he graduated from the Danish subdivision of the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts.
Kristofer began his acting career as Jim Olsen in the 2001 series Fox Gronland. Later, he also appeared in a couple of TV series such as Melonas, Six Like Us, Largest of All, and few more. In 2008, he made his film debut in 2008 movie Rovdyr followed by The Thing in 2011. Back in 2013, he appeared as a Security Chief in Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith production After Earth. Later in 2014, the Norwegian actor has also starred in several movies such as In Order of Disappearance, Force Majeure, Operation Arctic, and The World Is Waiting.
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, five, and six as part of the starring cast. The role was announced in May 2012 and Hivju was confirmed in the role in July 2012 at the San Diego Comic-Con casting reveals.
Recently, he has also played in 2016 film The Last King and 2017 hit venture The Fate of the Furious along with Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, and Tyrese Gibson. Furthermore, he has been featuring in the series since 2013 as Tormund Giantsbane. Recently, he has also appeared in a couple of TV series which include The Lion Guard and Beck-Steinar.
Kristofer Hivju is an award-winning and exceptionally talented actor who is most recognizable as the all-time fan favorite Tormund Giantsbane on HBO's Game of Thrones. Kristofer's character was seen for the first time in season 3 and has since then been a beloved series regular up until the eighth season. He has won Guldbagge Awards in the category of Best Supporting Actor for Turist.
(The honorable citizen Nils ploughs snow in the wild winte...)
2014(From the producers of Dawn of the Dead comes the prelude ...)
2011(A mysterious woman (Charlize Theron) seduces Dom (Vin Die...)
2017(Far in the future, a young boy and his estranged father n...)
2013Kristofer Hivju prefers training outdoors. Taking the example of the character Rocky Balboa from the film Rocky IV (1985), Kristofer stated that for his role as the wilding leader in the Games of Thrones, he followed a similar workout method. He prefers training in harsher conditions that challenge his physical endurance.
Physical Characteristics:
Height - 6 ft (183 cm)
Weight - 97 kg or 214 lbs
Hair color - red
Eye color - green
Distinctive features: tends to keep a thick beard, sharp pointed nose
Kristofer Hivju has already gotten used to playing brawny men. He owes that to his Viking-like appearance and physical abilities. He more than justifies his Scandinavian roots with how he appears and the busy beard and long hair are enough for him to get roles in fantasy and historical movies.
Kristofer Hivju has been in a long relationship with his girlfriend Gry Molvær. In 2015, they got married and Gry became Gry Molvær Hivju. The couple have two beautiful daughters together and Kristofer enjoys all the time that he possibly can to spend with them.
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