Kristofer Hivju

Kristofer Hivju (born 7 December 1978) is a Norwegian actor. He is best known for playing the role of Tormund Giantsbane in the HBO fantasy series "Game of Thrones". He has also appeared in movies such as "The Fate of the Furious" (2017) and "Downhill" (2020).
Hivju was born in Oslo. He is the son of actors Erik Hivju and Lieselotte Holmene. French actress Isabelle Nanty is his cousin. He is married to . The couple have two daughters. 
On 16 March 2020, during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, Hivju announced he had tested positive for COVID-19.