Christian Nairn: biography and filmography of the actor

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In the popular series "Game of Thrones" there are a huge number of different characters, and many, most likely, remember Winterfell's groom and Bran's companion - Hodor. This character was played by actor and part-time DJ Christian Nairn. It will be discussed in our article.

Biography of Christian Nairn

This actor was born on November 25 in Lisburn, Ireland. He currently resides in Belfast. Fame came to Christian after he played the silent giant Hodor in the famous TV series Game of Thrones. Before that he was known in Belfast as a talented DJ who performed with the Scissor Sisters. Christian is gay and does not hide this fact from the public.

Christian Nairn's debut role

Our hero is a dedicated admirer of Martin's work. And having learned that the novels of this writer would be filmed, Christian Nairn recorded a video on an amateur camera in which Hodor played. Subsequently, this video was sent to the filmmakers, and they cast Christian without hesitation.

In 2011, Christian Nairn, whose height is 208 centimeters, received his debut role inTV series Game of Thrones. In it, he played the silent groom of Winterfell, whom everyone called Hodor. This is a minor hero who is Bran's constant companion until the sixth season (in one of the episodes, Hodor is killed by the dead).

The secret of the name Hodor

In one of the episodes of the sixth season, it becomes clear to the viewer why this character says only one word. The fact is that during the escape of Bran and Mira from the cave, Hodor closed the door with his body. And he did this due to the fact that Bran, being in a vision, moved into Hodor when he was still a boy. Mira, running away from the cave, shouted a phrase consisting of only two words, namely, "Close the passage." And while Hodor tried to detain the dead, he repeated this phrase until it was reduced to the word "Hodor". At the same time, the boy (Hodor as a child) trembled in a fit, repeating the words after the adult Hodor. From that moment, irreversible changes took place in the mind of the hero, and he never became the same.

Filmography of Christian Nairn

From 2011 to 2016 Christian starred in the series "Game of Thrones". Appeared in all seasons. He also starred in Ripper Street as Burnaby Silver, in Four Warriors as Belifer, in Conqueror as Finbar, and in Mythica: Godslayer as Thek. In 2014, Christian took part in voicing one of the characters in the widely known game World of Warcraft.