| Net Worth: | $3 Million |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: | December 7, 1978 (45 years old) |
| Gender: | Male |
| Profession: | TV Actor |
| Nationality: | Norwegian |
Played Tormund Giantsbane in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones and played Jonas in the 2011 film The Thing.
He debuted as Jim Olsen in the 2001 series Fox Gronland.
He played a security chief in the 2013 film After Earth.
Personal Life
He was born in Oslo, Norway, and spent much of his professional life in Trondheim, Norway. He and Gry Molvær Hivju wed in 2015.
He made an appearance in the 2013 science fiction film After Earth, which was produced by Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith.
Quotes
“I read a lot of Icelandic sagas when I was young. I’ve always been interested in the Viking culture.”
— Kristofer Hivju
“My beard is owned by HBO.”
— Kristofer Hivju
“It’s said that Norwegians are born with skis for our legs. That’s why we always win the Olympics.”
— Kristofer Hivju
“It’s been rumored for almost a year that Tormund was going out and stuff like that. But that’s ‘Game of Thrones.’ The people you think are going to die don’t die. Then people will die in a moment when you did not expect them to die.”
— Kristofer Hivju
“Human beings change. Sometimes we change because of our circumstances and experiences.”
— Kristofer Hivju