biography of Kristofer Hivju

Kristofer Hivju

 (Norwegian: [krɪˈstɔ̀fːər ˈhɪ̂vjʉː]; born 7 December 1978) is a Norwegian actor. He is best known for playing the roles of Tormund Giantsbane in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones^[1] and Connor Rhodes in The Fate of the Furious.

Hivju was born in Oslo, Norway.  He attended the Danish subdivision of the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts (GITIS) in Aarhus and graduated in 2004.

He began of his career and starred in the television series, such as Fox Grønland and Seks som oss, in the 2008 film Manhunt, and plays at the Grusomhetens Teater and Trøndelag Teater, as well as written scripts for the short films Closework from 2005 and Flax from 2008.

In several instances, he portrays Viking King Olav II in Norwegian-produced documentary film Olav, and also appeared in From Hate to Hope.

In 2013–2019, Hivju had the role of Tormund Giantsbane in American fantasy series Game of Thrones by HBO. His first appearance was in the first episode of the third season, "Valar Dohaeris". In 2013, he also appeared in M. Night Shyamalan's science fiction film After Earth from the same year.

Hivju is the only actor to appear in both the 2014 movie Force Majeure and in the 2020 remake Downhill.

In 2023, he began appearing in a series of commercials for Scotts brand products as Scott the Scottsman, pushing the product and encouraging homeowners to keep their lawn green. 

Hivju is the son of Norwegian actors Erik Hivju and Lieselotte Holmene and is the cousin of French actress Isabelle Nanty. He is married to Gry Molvær Hivju. Together they have two daughters, Noor (born in 2007) and Sylja (born in 2008). 

Hivju also enjoys playing disc golf, being an active player and community organiser. In 2022, Innova Champion Discs released Hivju's own signature roc, a mid-range disc golf disc.^{[citation needed]}

MINI BIO : 

A second-generation Norwegian actor, Kristofer Hivju was born on 7 December, 1978 in Oslo. He is the son of actors Lieselotte Holmene and Erik Hivju, a prominent character actor who appeared with his son in the short film Flax, where Kristofer shared screenwriting credit with director Bård Ivar Engelsås.

Kristofer made his American Film debut in Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.'s 2011 prequel of John Carpenter's The Thing (2011). Next he was seen in M. Night Shyamalan's After Earth (2013) but he is most recognizable as fan favorite Tormund Giantsbane on HBO's Game of Thrones (2011).

About

Played Tormund Giantsbane in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones and played Jonas in the 2011 film The Thing.

Before Fame

He debuted as Jim Olsen in the 2001 series Fox Gronland.

Trivia

He played a security chief in the 2013 film After Earth.

Family Life

He was born in Oslo, Norway, and spent much of his professional life in Trondheim, Norway. He and Gry Molvær Hivju wed in 2015.

Associated With

He made an appearance in the 2013 science fiction film After Earth, which was produced by Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith.

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