Kristofer Hivju

Biography:

Norwegian actor Kristofer Hivju was born on December 7, 1978. His most well-known performance was in Game of Thrones (2013-2019) as Tormund Giantsbane. Manhunt (2008), The Thing (2011), After Earth (2013), Force Majeure (2014), The Fate of the Furious (2017), Twin, Downhill (2020), The Witcher (2021), The Gentlemen (2024), Twilight of the Gods (2024) (voice), The Iris Affair (2025), and In the Gray (2026) are some of his additional credits.

At the start of his career, he starred in television shows such Fox Grønland and Seks som oss, performed in plays at the Grusomhetens Teater and Trøndelag Teater, wrote texts for the short films Closework (2005) and Flax (2008), and starred in the avalanche drama film Manhunt (2008). In the Norwegian documentary Olav, he plays Viking King Olav II on multiple occasions. He also had an appearance in From Hate to Hope. He played the lead in the 2011 reimagining of the beloved science fiction film The Thing.