September 29th 2023.
Kit Harington has been a global heartthrob ever since his days playing Jon Snow on the hit HBO series Game of Thrones. But despite his fame and good looks, the actor admits he's not comfortable with the sex symbol status that comes with it.
"I never got into acting to be a sex symbol or a heartthrob. I got into acting because I love playing characters and not being myself," he told Candis magazine.
The 36-year-old actor also believes he has to work hard to prove he's more than just his looks. "I think it was Leonardo DiCaprio who always said how p***ed off he was to be put into that box because it means you have to work extra hard to get out of it," he explained. "I'm not saying, 'Woe is me' because it gets me working. But you do have to work very hard not to get boxed into that."
Kit married his Game of Thrones co-star Rose Leslie in 2018 and the couple now have two children. When asked if marriage had changed his life, Kit said, "Not really. I love stability. You know, I knew I wanted to do this - we knew we wanted to do this. We had a great day. And you can suddenly go off and get on with so much more in life now. You know, that's done. That's my wife. I'm her husband. That box is ticket, right? Let's get on as a partnership and make a life together. It's great."
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