New dad alert: Fascinating facts about the hunky Kit Harington

He likes a good cry - "I like a good cry every now and then," he told Elle. "It releases something. There are times in my life when I'm meant to cry, but I don't actually cry. But then I can be walking down the street and it's been a few months, and things get on top of me—that's when I find myself crying."

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The best thing in his life? - "My mum," he said, with no hesitation. Why? "'Cause she's my mum." Can't argue with that!

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He's not the tallest… - Despite his on-screen appearance, the actor is 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m). He told an interviewer that a girl at a bar once told him he looked like Jon Snow but couldn't be because he was too short.

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He has a strange superstition - He told CN Traveler about his growing fear of flying, explaining: "Every time I get on a plane I have to touch the outside of the plane three times before I get in.”

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He has ancestral links to King Charles II - Though he's related to royalty, he's adamant that he was never raised to be posh, and he actually disapproves of people's obsession with the class system.

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The big screen? -

He's already broken into the film world, working among the likes of Julianne Moore and Jeff Bridges ('Seventh Son'), as well as Xavier Dolan and Susan Sarandon ('The Death and Life of John F. Donovan'). But surely there's more to come from this talented actor.

Now, check out what the cast of 'Game of Thrones' has been up to after the end of the popular series.

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New dad alert: Fascinating facts about the hunky Kit Harington

The actor and his wife, 'Game of Thrones' costar Rose Leslie, have taken on new roles: parents!

17/02/21 | StarsInsider

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It appears Jon Snow and Ygritte are have welcomed their own little "wildling." Kit Harington and Rose Leslie, whose romance kicked off on the set of 'Game of Thrones,' have taken on new roles together: parents! The two confirmed the news when they stepped out with their baby boy on February 16, which was the first we've heard of Mr. Harington for some time.

You know him well on-screen as the brave man with complicated origins who (however frustratingly) can’t tell a lie, but what about the Emmy-nominated actor behind the rugged heartthrob? From his strange fears and weird fascinations to the things that took place behind the guise of Jon Snow, check out this gallery for everything you need to know about Kit Harington.