Kristian Nairn

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Kristian Nairn
Nairn at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con
Born (1975-11-25) 25 November 1975 (age 48)
Lisburn, Northern Ireland
Occupations
  • Actor
  • DJ
  • musician
Years active2011–present
Height208 cm (6 ft 10 in)

Kristian Nairn (born 25 November 1975) is an actor and DJ from

HBO Max series Our Flag Means Death.[3]

Career

Nairn's portrayal of

Nairn is an accomplished guitarist. He got the opportunity to play backstage with Megadeth during the Hellfest Open Air Festival in Clisson, France, in June 2018.[13]

Since 2022, he has portrayed Wee John Feeney on the HBO series Our Flag Means Death.[14][15]

Personal life

In March 2014, Nairn publicly discussed his gay identity in an interview with a Game of Thrones fan site.[16] He stated: "When you talk about 'the gay community,' you are talking about MY community. [...] I've never hidden my sexuality from anyone, my whole life in fact, and I've been waiting for someone to ask about it in an interview."[17] He went on to say that his sexuality is "a very small part of who I am on the whole, but nonetheless, in this day and age, it's important to stand up and be counted."[18] In 2015 Nairn clarified in an interview with Chicago Go Pride that it was really his "second coming out. I'd done it when I was 14 and didn't think I'd have to do it again. Especially since every single person in my life knew."[19] In April 2023, Nairn revealed to the BBC that he had witnessed the shooting of policeman Darren Bradshaw at the Parliament Bar in Belfast in May 1997.[20]

Filmography

Nairn in 2016

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Our Gay Wedding Himself
2014 Treasure Trapped Himself Documentary
2015 The Four Warriors Baliphar
2016
Mythica: The Godslayer
Tek
2018 The Appearance (Johnny)
2018 Robin Hood The Rebellion Thomas
2023 Unwelcome Eoin

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2011–2014;
2016
Game of Thrones
Hodor
Recurring (Seasons 1–4, 6), 23 episodes
Nominated – 2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards for Tearjerker[21]
2012–2013 Ripper Street Barnaby Silver 2 episodes
2013 Chronicles of Comic Con Himself 1 episode
2014
The Wil Wheaton Project
Himself/Hodor 1 episode
2018 The Sidemen Show Himself 1 episode
2018 The Rookie Wallace 1 episode
2021 The Boulet Brothers' Dragula Himself: Guest Judge 1 episode
2022 - 2023 Our Flag Means Death Wee John Feeney Main role

Podcast

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Yogpod 38: Hodor! Himself Interview
2011 Cast Of Thrones: A Golden Crown Himself Interview
2012 Cast Of Thrones: Bonus Episode 9 Himself Interview
2013–2015 Two is Company
by Zack Luye and Kristian Nairn
Himself Talk show
16 Episodes[22]
2019 Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum Himself Interview [23]

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2022 Peabody Awards Entertainment Our Flag Means Death Nominated [24]

References

  1. ^ "A Conversation with Hodor". HBO. 15 August 2011. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
  2. ^ "GameofThrones.hu". GameofThrones.hu. Retrieved 15 August 2011.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Gelman, Vlada (21 June 2021). "TVLine Items: Hodor Joins Pirate Comedy, Mrs. Maisel Casting and More". TVLine. Archived from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  4. ^ from the original on 28 May 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Podium Lounge of the Seven Kingdoms". Popspoken. 15 August 2015. Archived from the original on 3 October 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  6. ^ "'Game of Thrones' star announces 'Rave Of Thrones' DJ tour". Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  7. ^ Moayeri, Lily. "Hodor hits the road: 'Game of Thrones' grad and DJ Kristian Nairn reveals tour dates". chicagotribune.com. Archived from the original on 19 June 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  8. ^ Moayeri, Lily (9 March 2020). "Hodor Hits the Road: 'Game of Thrones' Grad and DJ Kristian Nairn Reveals Tour Dates". Variety. Archived from the original on 19 June 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  9. ^ "BlizzCon 2016: Kristian Nairn (Hodor) Will DJ The Anniversary Party – Geek Girl Authority". 28 October 2016. Archived from the original on 3 November 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  10. ^ "BlizzCon Music Festival to Feature Train, Lindsey Stirling, and Kristian Nairn". Blizzard Entertainment. 25 October 2018. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  11. ^ "Hodor urges crypto investors to 'hodl'". NewsComAu. 19 October 2018. Archived from the original on 18 June 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  12. ^ "eToro 'HODL'- It is not investment advice. Your capital is at risk | Kristian Nairn". Campaigns of the World. 21 October 2018. Archived from the original on 2 November 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  13. ^ "Watch: Hodor from Game Of Thrones' Jams With MEGADETH". Metal Injection. 26 June 2018. Archived from the original on 30 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  14. ^ White, James (19 January 2022). "It's A Pirate's Life For Rhys Darby And Taika Waititi In The Teaser For Our Flag Means Death". Empire. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  15. ^ Darwish, Meaghan (26 September 2022). "'Our Flag Means Death' Team Teases Start of Season 2 Filming (PHOTOS)". TV Insider. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  16. ^ Bargnes, Kevin (11 March 2014). "Kristian Nairn, of 'Game of Thrones,' comes out in interview". Chicago Spectrum. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  17. ^ Sieczkowski, Cavan (11 March 2014). "'Game of Thrones' Actor Kristian Nairn Comes Out As Gay". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 11 March 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  18. ^ Fire and Blood (11 March 2014). "Interview with Kristian Nairn". WinterIsComing.net. Archived from the original on 11 March 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  19. ^ Shapiro, Gregg (26 August 2015). ""Sweet Giant: An Interview with Kristian Nairn, Game of Thrones' Hodor"". Chicago Go Pride. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  20. ^ "Game of Thrones Hodor actor witnessed Belfast gay nightclub shooting". BBC News. 29 April 2023. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  21. ^ Johnson, Zach (6 April 2017). "Guardians of the Galaxy Lands 7 MTV Movie Awards Nominations". E!. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  22. ^ "Two is Company". Archived from the original on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  23. ^ "Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum". Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  24. ^ Voyles, Blake (20 September 2023). "83rd Peabody Award Nominees". Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.

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