Kristofer Hivju

Kristofer Hivju (born 7 December 1978) is a Norwegian actor. He is best known for playing the roles of Tormund Giantsbane in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones and Connor Rhodes in The Fate of the Furious.

Early life
Hivju was born in Oslo, Norway. He attended the Danish subdivision of the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts (GITIS) in Aarhus and graduated in 2004.

Career
He began of his career and starred in the television series, such as Fox Grønland and Seks som oss, in the 2008 film Manhunt, and plays at the Grusomhetens Teater and Trøndelag Teater, as well as written scripts for the short films Closework from 2005 and Flax from 2008.

In the several times, he portrays Viking King Olav II in Norwegian-produced documentary film Olav, and also appeared in From Hate to Hope.

In 2013–2019, Hivju had the role of Tormund Giantsbane in American fantasy series Game of Thrones by HBO. His first appearance was in the first episode of the third season, "Valar Dohaeris". In 2013, he also appeared in M. Night Shyamalan's science fiction film After Earth from the same year.

In 2023, he began appearing in a series of commercials for Scotts brand products as Scott the Scottsman, pushing the product and encouraging homeowners to keep their lawn green.

Personal life
Hivju is the son of Norwegian actors Erik Hivju and Lieselotte Holmene and is the cousin of French actress Isabelle Nanty. He is married to Gry Molvær Hivju. Together they have two daughters, Noor (born in 2007) and Sylja (born in 2008).

Hivju also has great interest in disc golf, being an active player and community enforcer. In 2022, Innova Champion Discs released Hivju's own signature roc, a mid-range disc golf disc.