Viewers around the world will remember the Norwegian actor Christopher Hivue for his role as Tormund the Giant Death from the hit TV series Game of Thrones. Christopher in fantasy films is a true descendant of the Vikings: colorful, charismatic, irresistible. In real life, the red-bearded giant is still a screenwriter and producer.
Christopher was born in 1978 in Oslo. His parents are actors, but they did not specifically instill in their son a love of theater or cinema, and did not in any way influence the choice of a profession.
Apparently, the acting genes themselves worked so that he went from lawyer to artist. Moreover, in addition to the parents, the family has another representative of bohemia - Christopher's cousin, French actress Isabelle Nanti.
So, the future actor was waiting for a career as a lawyer, and he also studied in absentia to become a journalist, and even later graduated from the Russian GITIS, a Danish branch. And as a student at this university, he began to appear in episodes of television series.
Film career
Christopher's acting career began with short films that were shown only in Scandinavia. Foreign directors first drew attention to him when he starred in the film "Massacre", and in 2011 he was invited to shoot the action movie "The Thing", which was nominated for the "Saturn" award.
Further - a complete failure with the film "After our era" and nominations for the anti-award "Golden Raspberry", but this does not spoil the biography of the actor, and in 2013 he was invited to shoot "Game of Thrones". The role of Tormund the Giant Death suited him perfectly: with a weight of 83 kg and a height of 1 m 83 cm, Christopher fights well and looks great in the frame.
Between the filming of the seasons of "Games.." Christopher still manages to participate in other projects. So, he starred in the comedy "It's a Simple Stupid Business", in the adventure film "Survive in the Arctic" and in the television series "Lillehammer".
All the roles are great for him, and one of the best critics consider the role of Mats in the movie "Force Majeure", for which he was recognized as the best supporting actor.
Christopher Hivue's latest film work is related to the continuation of the Game of Thrones project - he will take part in the filming of the final season. And also in plans to shoot in the film "Mango - Life Coincidences" joint Norwegian-Colombian production.
Personal life
Christopher Hivue is married to journalist Grie Molver, who is eight years his senior. The actor's wife is also involved in directing and loves to photograph.
Christopher and Grie have known each other for a long time, but the wedding was played only in 2015, the spouses have no children.
Sometimes creative couples roll up scandals - and Khivyu and Molver were no exception. One day, the paparazzi noticed them throwing a scandal right on the street. They fought for an hour.
Fans wonder what Christopher looks like without a beard. The fact is that under the contract the actors of "Game of Thrones" have no right to change their image until the end of filming. And without a beard, Khivyu looks completely different - as proof of his photo even before the series.
However, there is not long to wait - and fans will see Christopher in a different image.
