Happy Birthday, Kit Harington!.br Christopher Catesby Harington turns 33 years old today.br Here are five things br you may not have br known about the actor.br 1. Harington is a descendent br of King Charles II.br 2. He didn’t know his br real name was Christopher br until he was 11 years old.br 3. Harington is br terrified of crowds.br 4. He was contractually br obligated to keep his hair br long for “Game of Thrones.”.br 5. He always wanted br to play Harry Potter.