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.

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)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Horse

Origin

Oslo, Norway

Occupation

actor / screenwriter / film director / television actor

Motto

Private

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• 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

Tags

• actor
• screenwriter
• film director

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.