Kristian Narin was born on 25 November 1975, in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, and is an actor and DJ, best known for being a part of the HBO TV series “Game of Thrones”, in which he played the role of Hodor. He’s been active in the industry since 2011, and all of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Kristian Nairn? As of early-2018, sources estimate a net worth that is at $500,000, mostly earned through a successful career in acting, but he’s also had a lot of success in the music industry as a DJ. As he continues his career, it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.
Kristian Nairn Net Worth $500,000
Kristian began his career as a DJ, mainly focusing on progressive house. He slowly built his popularity and eventually became the resident DJ of the Belfast gay club called Kremlin. His net worth increased as he had more opportunities.
What would earn Nairn international exposure and elevate his net worth to a high point was when he was cast in the series “Game of Thrones” in 2011, in which he would play the role of Hodor. The television series is based on the series of fantasy novels by George R. R. Martin entitled “A Song of Ice and Fire”, and attracted a record viewership on HBO plus a huge international fan base. It’s been highly acclaimed by critics for its story, acting, scope and production value, and has received numerous Primetime Emmy Awards, and four nominations for a Golden Globe Award. Nairn would join an ensemble cast that included Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington, Maisie Williams, Lena Headey, and Peter Dinklage; his role ended in 2016. Being a part of “Game of Thrones” made Nairn join several podcasts during the first few years, including “Yogpod” and “Cast of Thrones”. While working on the series, he also had a guest appearance in “Ripper Street”, a series which is set six months after the infamous Jack the Ripper murders, adding steadily to his net worth.
He also started his own talk show podcast entitled “Two Is Company” alongside Zack Luye. In 2013, he made an appearance in an episode of “Chronicles of Comic Con”.
Kristian also found several film opportunities, including in “Our Gay Wedding” and the documentary “Treasure Trapped”. In 2015, he was a part of “The Four Warriors” in which he played the role of Baliphar.. He also appeared in “The Wil Wheaton Project”, and was cast in the fifth installment of the fantasy series “Mythica” entitled “Mythica: The Godslayer”, playing the god Tek in the film.
He also became the resident DJ of the video game event “BlizzCon 2016”. The event is held annually by Blizzard Entertainment to promote recent and upcoming video game projects.
For his personal life, nothing is known about Nairn’s romantic relationships. In 2014, he came out as gay in an interview with a “Game of Thrones” fan site. He’s active on social media. having over 310,000 followers on Twitter and over 61,000 ‘likes’ on Facebook.
