Kit Harington Wore "High Heels" on Game of Thrones to Appear Taller, and I Feel Lied To

A big personality can go a long way in making people think a character on screen is taller and more intimidating than they actually are (I'm looking at you, Arya), but personality alone apparently wasn't enough when it came to Game of Thrones' Jon Snow. In an interview with Esquire, Kit Harington revealed that he wore "high heels" on the show to appear taller, and I slightly feel lied to.

During a conversation about his understandably heavy costume, which includes a sword and a large fur coat, Kit said, "I was in f*cking high heels, because I'm short and they need me to look taller than other people, so I'm carrying fifty pounds in high heels. You'd have about a week or two where your body went into shock, going, 'I can't, I'm knackered.'"

At 5'8," Kit is a bit shorter than some of his costars, including Sophie Turner, who is 5'9." Still, it looks like his high heels have done their job and helped him fully transform into the King of the North. Wondering how tall the other cast members are? Keep reading to find out!

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Kit Harington (Jon Snow): 5'8"
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Kit Harington (Jon Snow): 5'8"

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Rose Leslie (Ygritte): 5'6"
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Rose Leslie (Ygritte): 5'6"

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Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark): 5'9"
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Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark): 5'9"

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Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen): 5'2"
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Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen): 5'2"

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John Bradley (Samwell Tarly): 5'8"
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John Bradley (Samwell Tarly): 5'8"

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Gwendoline Christie (Brienne of Tarth): 6'3"
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Gwendoline Christie (Brienne of Tarth): 6'3"

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Maisie Williams (Arya Stark): 5'1"
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Maisie Williams (Arya Stark): 5'1"

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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister): 6'2"
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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister): 6'2"

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Carice van Houten (Melisandre): 5'6"
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Carice van Houten (Melisandre): 5'6"

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Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister): 4'4"
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Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister): 4'4"

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Isaac Hempstead Wright (Bran Stark): 5'11"
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Isaac Hempstead Wright (Bran Stark): 5'11"

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Nathalie Emmanuel (Missandei): 5'7"
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Nathalie Emmanuel (Missandei): 5'7"

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Jason Momoa (Khal Drogo): 6'4"
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Jason Momoa (Khal Drogo): 6'4"

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Conleth Hill (Varys): 5'9"
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Conleth Hill (Varys): 5'9"

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Jacob Anderson (Grey Worm): 5'9"
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Jacob Anderson (Grey Worm): 5'9"

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Rory McCann (The Hound): 6'6"
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Rory McCann (The Hound): 6'6"

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Kristofer Hivju (Tormund Giantsbane): 6'0"
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Kristofer Hivju (Tormund Giantsbane): 6'0"

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Natalie Dormer (Margaery Tyrell): 5'6"
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Natalie Dormer (Margaery Tyrell): 5'6"

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Pilou Asbaek (Euron Greyjoy): 6'0"
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Pilou Asbaek (Euron Greyjoy): 6'0"

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Alfie Allen (Theon Greyjoy): 5'9"
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Alfie Allen (Theon Greyjoy): 5'9"

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Aidan Gillen (Petyr "Littlefinger" Baellish): 5'9"
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Aidan Gillen (Petyr "Littlefinger" Baellish): 5'9"

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Iain Glen (Ser Jorah Mormont): 6'1"
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Iain Glen (Ser Jorah Mormont): 6'1"