Kristofer Hivju

For me, Kristofer Hivju will always be Tormund Giantsbane first, that wild red beard and booming laugh stole every Game of Thrones scene he was in. But the Norwegian's resume is broader than one role: The Thing, Force Majeure, The Fate of the Furious, The Witcher, The Gentlemen. What I find interesting is that he's also a screenwriter and director, not just an actor, which suggests a creative restlessness I respect. He clearly enjoys the larger-than-life characters that play to his physical presence. From Oslo to Westeros to the Fast saga, he's carved out a memorable international niche, and I'm curious what he directs next.

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Name (English)

Kristofer Hivju

Name (Japanese)

クリストファー・ヒヴュ

Reading

くりすとふぁー・ひゔゅ

Born

December 7, 1978 (age 47)

Origin

Oslo, Norway

Occupation

actor / screenwriter / film director / television actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Horse

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/khivju/
• Xhttps://x.com/KristoferHivju
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristofer%20Hivju
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%92%E3%83%B4%E3%83%A5
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6438398

Tags

• actor
• screenwriter
• film director

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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