Kristian Nairn Explained

Birth Date:1975 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Lisburn, Northern Ireland
Height:208 cm
Kristian Nairn
Years Active:2011–present

Kristian Nairn (born 25 November 1975) is an actor and DJ from Lisburn, Northern Ireland. He is best known for his portrayal of Hodor in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones. More recently, he has played Wee John Feeney on the HBO Max series Our Flag Means Death.[1]

Career

Nairn's portrayal of Hodor on Game of Thrones was his first acting role; Nairn earned enough to buy his mother a house.[2] He is a progressive house/trance DJ, and used to be the resident DJ of Kremlin, a gay club in Belfast.[3] Since Game of Thrones began, Nairn has toured as a DJ with "Rave of Thrones" using musical themes and costumes from the television series.[4] At the end of 2017, he performed the first part of the Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike concerts in Antwerp.[5] [6] He was the DJ during the BlizzCon 2016 anniversary party and BlizzCon 2018 closing festivities.[7] [8] In October 2018, Nairn appeared in a commercial for eToro that was launched on YouTube, featuring the Internet meme HODL.[9] [10]

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.[11]

Since 2022, he has portrayed Wee John Feeney on the HBO series Our Flag Means Death.[12] [13]

Personal life

In March 2014, Nairn publicly discussed his gay identity in an interview with a Game of Thrones fan site.[14] 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."[15] 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."[16] 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."[17] 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.[18]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014Our Gay WeddingHimself
2014Treasure TrappedHimselfDocumentary
2015The Four WarriorsBaliphar
2016Tek
2018The Appearance(Johnny)
2018Robin Hood The RebellionThomas
2023UnwelcomeEoin

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011–2014;
2016		Game of ThronesHodorRecurring (Seasons 1–4, 6), 23 episodes
Nominated – 2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards for Tearjerker[19]
2012–2013Ripper StreetBarnaby Silver2 episodes
2013Chronicles of Comic ConHimself1 episode
2014The Wil Wheaton ProjectHimself/Hodor1 episode
2018The Sidemen ShowHimself1 episode
2018The RookieWallace1 episode
2021The Boulet Brothers' DragulaHimself: Guest Judge1 episode
2022 - 2023Our Flag Means DeathWee John FeeneyMain role

Podcast

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011Yogpod 38: Hodor!HimselfInterview
2011Cast Of Thrones: A Golden CrownHimselfInterview
2012Cast Of Thrones: Bonus Episode 9HimselfInterview
2013–2015Two is Company
by Zack Luye and Kristian Nairn		HimselfTalk show
16 Episodes[20]
2019Inside of You with Michael RosenbaumHimselfInterview [21]

Accolades

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TVLine Items: Hodor Joins Pirate Comedy, Mrs. Maisel Casting and More. Vlada. Gelman. 21 June 2021. TVLine. 23 July 2022. 23 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220723070138/https://tvline.com/2021/06/21/our-flag-means-death-kristian-nairn-cast-hbo-max-pirate-comedy/. live.
  2. News: 'It was madness': Game of Thrones stars on how it changed their lives . Fox . Killian . 31 March 2019 . The Observer . 31 May 2019 . Bromwich . Kathryn . en-GB . 0029-7712 . Hogan . Michael . 28 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190528151350/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/mar/31/how-game-of-thrones-changed-my-life-season-8-interviews-stars . live .
  3. Web site: Popspoken . Podium Lounge of the Seven Kingdoms . 15 August 2015 . 15 August 2015 . 3 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171003230348/http://popspoken.com/nightlife/2015/08/podium-lounge-of-the-seven-kingdoms . dead .
  4. Web site: 'Game of Thrones' star announces 'Rave Of Thrones' DJ tour. 8 December 2014. 13 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141213165009/http://www.axs.com/news/game-of-thrones-star-announces-rave-of-thrones-dj-tour-19229. live.
  5. Web site: Moayeri. Lily. Hodor hits the road: 'Game of Thrones' grad and DJ Kristian Nairn reveals tour dates. 18 June 2020. chicagotribune.com. 19 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200619114155/https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-ent-tv-hodor-kristian-nairn-dj-tour-20200309-4f5iyxc2lbbbbocf5whldzpdq4-story.html. live.
  6. Web site: Moayeri. Lily. 9 March 2020. Hodor Hits the Road: 'Game of Thrones' Grad and DJ Kristian Nairn Reveals Tour Dates. 18 June 2020. Variety. en. 19 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200619015513/https://variety.com/2020/music/news/game-of-thrones-kristian-nairn-dj-tour-dates-1203527815/. live.
  7. Web site: BlizzCon 2016: Kristian Nairn (Hodor) Will DJ The Anniversary Party – Geek Girl Authority. 28 October 2016. 1 November 2016. 3 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161103234747/http://www.geekgirlauthority.com/blizzcon-2016-kristian-nairn-hodor-will-dj-the-anniversary-party/. live.
  8. Web site: BlizzCon Music Festival to Feature Train, Lindsey Stirling, and Kristian Nairn. 25 October 2018. Blizzard Entertainment. 4 November 2018. 23 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200923064116/https://blizzcon.com/en-us/news/22622204/blizzcon-music-festival-to-feature-train-lindsey-stirling-and-kristian-nairn. live.
  9. Web site: 19 October 2018. Hodor urges crypto investors to 'hodl'. 18 June 2020. NewsComAu. en. 18 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200618162830/https://www.news.com.au/finance/money/investing/hodor-urges-crypto-investors-to-hodl/news-story/448262cf06b43967ce1eb660154f74fd. live.
  10. Web site: 21 October 2018. eToro 'HODL'- It is not investment advice. Your capital is at risk Kristian Nairn. 18 June 2020. Campaigns of the World. en-US. 2 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191102222357/https://campaignsoftheworld.com/digital/etoro-hodl-featuring-kristian-nairn/. live.
  11. Web site: Watch: Hodor from Game Of Thrones' Jams With MEGADETH. 26 June 2018. Metal Injection. 30 April 2019. 30 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190430173928/https://metalinjection.net/around-the-interwebs/watch-hodor-from-game-of-thrones-jams-with-megadeth. live.
  12. News: White . James . It's A Pirate's Life For Rhys Darby And Taika Waititi In The Teaser For Our Flag Means Death . 2 November 2023 . Empire . 19 January 2022.
  13. News: Darwish . Meaghan . 'Our Flag Means Death' Team Teases Start of Season 2 Filming (PHOTOS) . 2 November 2023 . TV Insider . 26 September 2022.
  14. Web site: Kristian Nairn, of 'Game of Thrones,' comes out in interview . https://web.archive.org/web/20140316140850/http://chicagospectrum.com/2014/03/11/kristian-nairn-game-thrones-comes-interview. dead. 16 March 2014. Bargnes, Kevin . 11 March 2014 . Chicago Spectrum . 11 March 2014.
  15. Web site: Sieczkowski. Cavan. 'Game of Thrones' Actor Kristian Nairn Comes Out As Gay. 11 March 2014. Huffington Post. 12 March 2014. 11 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140311223300/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/11/kristian-nairn-gay_n_4942743.html. live.
  16. Web site: Fire and Blood. Interview with Kristian Nairn. 11 March 2014. WinterIsComing.net. 12 March 2014. 11 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140311214537/http://winteriscoming.net/2014/03/interview-with-kristian-nairn/. live.
  17. News: "Sweet Giant: An Interview with Kristian Nairn, Game of Thrones' Hodor". Shapiro. Gregg. 26 August 2015. Chicago Go Pride. en-US. 27 April 2022. 25 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211025141641/https://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/I836496. live.
  18. Web site: 29 April 2023 . Game of Thrones Hodor actor witnessed Belfast gay nightclub shooting . 30 April 2023 . BBC News . 29 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230429232133/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-65424350 . live .
  19. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20170406023906/http://www.eonline.com/news/841738/2017-mtv-movie-tv-awards-full-list-of-nominees . 6 April 2017. Guardians of the Galaxy Lands 7 MTV Movie Awards Nominations. Johnson. Zach. E!. 6 April 2017. 6 April 2017. live.
  20. Web site: Two is Company. 24 January 2018. 23 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170923100652/http://twois.co/. dead.
  21. Web site: Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum. 2 April 2019. 2 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190402213528/https://insideofyoupodcast.com/episodes/kristian-nairn. dead.
  22. Web site: Voyles . Blake . 20 September 2023 . 83rd Peabody Award Nominees . 20 September 2023 . 26 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230926185302/https://peabodyawards.com/awards/nominees/ . live .

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