Splash NewsJon Snow, is that you?!
Kit Harington, who plays the puppy dog-eyed Night's Watch warrior on HBO's Game of Thrones, was recently photographed in London almost clean-shaven, with just hints of his character's signature scruffy mustache and beard, and looked unrecognizable.
Harington had sported his thicker facial hair as recently as last week. Filming on the current sixth season of the hit HBO series concluded several months ago.
The 29-year-old is currently starring as the title role of Doctor Faustus at the Duke of York's Theatre in London, but had appeared scruffy onstage for weeks. Several fans recently met him and shared selfies with him sporting his shaved look.
The response online has been mixed. Harington has drawn comparisons to Heath Ledger, "the brooding bad boy in a 90s movie," the late "Brandon Lee in The Crow," "the singer of a goth band from the 90's who never overcame The Crow," "a 13-year-old emo kid waiting for the next My Chemical Romance album to drop," "Matty Healy from the 1975" and "Kylo Ren's brother."
Kit Harington sin beard looks like a young Heath Ledger and that's totally okay
— Lydia (@lydrjackson) June 3, 2016
Kit Harington without his beard looks like the brooding bad boy in a 90s movie so yeah I'm drowning in my own drool puddle.
— Selicia (@seliciap) June 3, 2016
Kit Harrington shaved his beard! I think he looks like Brandon Lee in the Crow. #jonsnowhair #KitHarington pic.twitter.com/MJFKDFOxRF
— SelectGraphix (@selectgraphix) June 3, 2016
Kit Harington looks like hes ready to remake the crow.
— Gareth Appleton (@gaz2801) June 3, 2016
Beardless Kit Harington looks like the singer of a goth band from the 90's who never overcame The Crow.
— ???:*miggie*:??? (@viceanglais) June 3, 2016
Beardless Kit Harington looks like a 13 year old emo kid waiting for the next My Chem album to drop. ??????
— Lily Whiting ? (@lilyisabellaaa) June 3, 2016
now that kit harington shaved his beard he looks like matty healy from the 1975
— peyton (@peytonmayfield1) June 3, 2016
He looks like Kylo Ren's brother. #KitHarington https://t.co/YkkmcINZWl
— FanGirl (@WestonFollower) June 3, 2016
A few others used a now-famous quote most associated with his character.
YOU KNOW NOTHING JON SNOW https://t.co/iUNYrfbN1D
— esther (@estherrjohnson) June 3, 2016
You know nothing Jon Snow otherwise you wouldn't have shaved it off https://t.co/7gq5iKXx5H
— Anesu (@anesuxashley) June 3, 2016
Harington has also appeared without a mustache or beard in the 2015 TV film 7 Days in Hell and back in 2011, two months before Game of Thrones debuted.