How much is Kit Harington Worth? Kit Harington Net Worth in 2026

Kit Harington’s net worth is estimated at $15 million as of October 2026. He is an English actor best known as Jon Snow in Game of Thrones, and his latest work includes the fourth season of Industry and the BBC adaptation of A Tale of Two Cities.

Net worth	$15 million
Estimated annual income	Mainly from screen and stage acting fees and producing credits
Born	December 26, 1986, Acton, London, England (age 39)
Country	United Kingdom
Occupations / sources of wealth	Actor, producer, writer
Known for	Playing Jon Snow in Game of Thrones (2011 to 2019)

How much is Kit Harington worth in 2026?

Kit Harington’s net worth is estimated at $15 million in 2026. The bulk of it comes from his years as Jon Snow in Game of Thrones, plus film, stage and television work since. This is an estimate, and published figures for actors vary.

Kit Harington in 2026: what they’ve been up to

• 2024: Starred in the West End run of Slave Play and joined the cast of HBO and BBC drama Industry as Henry Muck.
• 2025: Cast as Sydney Carton in the BBC One miniseries A Tale of Two Cities, on which he is also an executive producer.
• 2026: Industry returns for its fourth season with Harington in the cast.
• 2026 (announced): Reportedly set to appear in the Hulu limited series Count My Lies and to play Gilderoy Lockhart in the Harry Potter television series.
• Producing: He is reportedly producing the television thriller Empire of Dirt.

How Kit Harington makes money

• Acting fees: His biggest earnings came from Game of Thrones, where he reportedly earned about £2 million per episode by 2017.
• Film and television: Roles in features such as Eternals (2021) and series including Industry and Extrapolations add recurring fees.
• Stage work: West End and Donmar Warehouse productions bring in smaller but steady income.
• Producing and writing: He wrote, produced and starred in the BBC drama Gunpowder (2017) and now takes executive producer credits.
• Voice work: He voiced Eret in the How to Train Your Dragon films.

Career timeline

1. 2008: Graduated from the Central School of Speech and Drama.
2. 2008 to 2009: Played Albert in the National Theatre production of War Horse.
3. 2010: Appeared in the play Posh.
4. 2011 to 2019: Played Jon Snow in HBO’s Game of Thrones across 63 episodes.
5. 2014: Starred in the film Pompeii.
6. 2017: Wrote, produced and starred in the BBC drama Gunpowder.
7. 2018: Appeared on stage in True West.
8. 2019: Hosted Saturday Night Live and received an Emmy nomination for lead actor in a drama.
9. 2021: Played Dane Whitman in Marvel’s Eternals.
10. 2022: Starred as Henry V at the Donmar Warehouse.
11. 2024: Starred in Slave Play in the West End and joined Industry.
12. 2025: Cast in and executive producing A Tale of Two Cities.

Early life and background

Kit Harington was born Christopher Catesby Harington in Acton, London. His mother, Deborah Jane, is a former playwright and his father, Sir David Richard Harington, 15th Baronet, is a businessman. He was named after the playwright Christopher Marlowe and prefers the shortened name Kit.

He attended Southfield Primary School from 1992 to 1998, then Chantry High School in Worcestershire until 2003, and studied Drama and Theatre at Worcester Sixth Form College. He became interested in acting at 14 after seeing a production of Waiting for Godot. He later trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama, graduating in 2008, though he had first considered becoming a journalist.

Personal life

Harington married actor Rose Leslie in 2018, and the couple have two children.

Kit Harington net worth FAQ

What is Kit Harington’s net worth?

Kit Harington’s net worth is estimated at $15 million as of October 2026. It is an estimate and figures vary.

How does Kit Harington make money?

Mostly from acting fees across television, film and theatre. Game of Thrones was his biggest earner, and he now also takes producing credits.

How old is Kit Harington?

Kit Harington was born on December 26, 1986 and is 39 years old as of October 2026.

Where is Kit Harington from?

Kit Harington was born in Acton, London, England, and is English.

What is Kit Harington doing now?

In 2026 he appears in the fourth season of Industry and has A Tale of Two Cities, on which he is an executive producer, in the pipeline. He has also been reported as joining the Harry Potter television series.

How is Kit Harington’s net worth estimated?

The figure is built from public reporting, company valuations, and deal and earnings figures. It is approximate and changes as new information emerges.

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How we estimate net worth

Our estimates are based on public reporting, company valuations, and deal and earnings figures all compiled in an internal valuation model. They are approximate, and figures change over time as new information emerges.

Last updated: October 2026.