'Game of Thrones' actor tests positive for Covid-19

Game Of Thrones actor Kristofer Hivju, seen here with his wife Gry MolvÊr Hivju at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, has tested positive for the coronavirus. Photo: AFP

Game Of Thrones actor Kristofer Hivju, who played the role of Tormund, has tested positive for the Covid-19 coronavirus and is doing well, the Norwegian said in an Instagram post.

The 41-year-old known for his fiery red hair and beard said he and his family were in self-isolation at home. "We are in good health – I only have mild symptoms of a cold," he wrote in a message accompanied by a photograph of him with his smiling wife, Gry Molvaer Hivju.