Kit Harington (Jon Snow in Game Of Thrones), Jennifer Aniston (Rachel in Friends), KJ Apa (Archie in Riverdale)… These three stars of the small screen have in common to have modified or even completely changed their name! But these are not the only ones, and it is also a practice that seems very widespread in the world of TV series.
1. The real name of KJ Apa, star of “Riverdale”
It was in New Zealand that KJ Apa was born, and from a very young age, he had a vocation to become an artist. After having chained small and large roles in his native country, it is thanks to the character of Archie in Riverdale, whose filming secrets we revealed to you, that it meets with immense success. And like a good number of celebrities, he decided not to use his real name and preferred to shorten it.
In fact, the actor is called Keneti James Fitzgerald Apa, and he has the same first name as his father. It is not the only actor of Riverdale not to be called by his full name, since this is also the case of the interpreter of Jughead, who is called Cole Mitchell Sprouse (but known as Cole Sprouse).
Series Riverdale can be found on Netflix.
2. Nina Dobrev is not the real name of the actress from “The Vampire Diaries”
Nina Dobrev also wanted to shorten her real name so that it could be remembered better. The actress and model was born in Bulgaria on January 9, 1989, under the name Nikolina Konstantinova Dobreva. And it was in 2006, more precisely at the age of 17, that she made the decision to be called Nina Dobrev when she landed her first roles in Canadian films, including Far from her and Fugitive Pieces. But that’s obviously her role as Elena in The Vampire Diaries which makes it known worldwide. And for the little anecdote, Paul Wesley who plays in the Stefan Salvatore series with whom he has a big age difference, also took a stage name since his real name is Paul Wasilewski.
The integral of The Vampire Diaries is available on Amazon Prime Video.
3. Kit Harington is not the real name of the “Game Of Thrones” actor
There is an unusual anecdote behind the real name of Kit Harington, known to play Jon Snow in the series to see at least once in your life, Game Of Thrones. In an interview with Glamour, he confided that his name was actually Christopher, but that he only found out when he was 11 since his parents always called him “Kit”. He says : “I think they must have realized that I wanted to be Kit, but the first name Christopher is a bit like a tradition. My brother’s nickname is Jack but his real name is John. Kit is traditionally Christopher’s nickname, but it is not widely used. My middle name is Catesby. “
In France, Game Of Thrones is to see, or review, on MyCanal and OCS.
4. The Story Behind Stranger Things Star Winona Ryder Real Name
Winona Ryder is gaining popularity starring in many films by well-known director Tim Burton. In 1988, she played Lydia Deetz in Beetlejuice, then Kim Boggs in Edward Scissorhands alongside Johnny Depp. Looking at the credits in the end credits, you’ll see that she calls herself Winona Ryder. However, her name is actually Winona Laura Horowitz.
Her first name has not changed: her name is because she was born in the city of the same name, located in Minnesota. She then decided to withdraw the middle name, which her parents chose because of their friendship with Laura Huxley, the wife of writer Aldous Huxley. Finally, she chose to take “Ryder” as a pseudonym because her father was a fan of soul and rock singer Mitch Ryder. The name of the one who also plays Joyce in the Stranger Things series, now has no more secrets for you!
The first three seasons of Stranger Things can be viewed on Netflix.
5. The real name of Chace Crawford, aka Nate Archibald in “Gossip Girl”
It was in 2006 that actor Christopher Chace Crawford began his career, playing Tyler Simms in the feature film The Blood Pact by Renny Harlin. Like many celebrities, he chose to take his middle name since across the Atlantic, Christopher Crawford seems too common. And so it is under the name of Chace Crawford that fans of Gossip Girl, of which we have revealed all the filming secrets, know him.
The integral of Gossip Girl is available on Netflix.
6. Reese Witherspoon, who plays Madeline in “Big Little Lies”, is not the actress’ real name
Reese Witherspoon is a very well known actress both on the big screen, but also on the small one. Some have for example discovered it in the excellent Big Little Lies where she plays Madeline, and others in The Morning Show where she plays Bradley Jackson alongside Jennifer Aniston. And you might not know it, but the actress was born under the name Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon. She chose to keep “Reese”, which is her mother’s maiden name, because she finds it more catchy than “Laura”.
The integral of Big Little Lies is available on MyCanal and OCS.
7. The real name of Jennifer Aniston, one of the stars of “Friends”
Jennifer Aniston is world famous for playing Rachel in the series Friends. She is the daughter of John Aniston, a well-known Greek actor. And it was he who made the decision to change his last name since he was originally called Anastassakis. Rachel’s interpreter has therefore taken the changed name of her father and, for the curious, her name is actually Jennifer Linn Anastassakis.
The integral of Friends is available on Netflix.
8. Luke Perry, known for playing Dylan in “Beverly Hills 90210”, wasn’t really called that.
Actor Luke Perry had also decided to take a pseudonym when he began his career in 1987. It’s in the soap opera Lovingly yours that he landed his first role, and it is of course that of Dylan in Beverly Hills 90210 who makes him known … as Luke Perry. In reality, his name was Coy Luther Perry III, and for the youngest of you, he was indeed the one who played Fred Andrews, Archie’s father in Riverdale, the series adapted from comics. Unfortunately, the actor passed away on March 4, 2019 following a stroke.
9. Andrew Lincoln, aka Rick from “The Walking Dead”, has changed his name
Andrew Lincoln, best known for playing Rick in the series The Walking Dead, is actually called Andrew James Clutterbuck. For his stage name, he decided to remove his middle name and take a pseudonym, since he finds that Clutterbuck sounds a bit too much. “Like a character in Charles Dickens’ novels”. He therefore opted for Lincoln in order to get around this problem, a decision he made at university.
Series The Walking Dead is broadcast on OCS.
10. The real name of Miley Ray Cyrus, the star of “Hannah Montana”
Miley Ray Cyrus is not the actress’ real name at all. Known by this pseudonym by all fans of the Disney Channel series Hannah Montana, her name is actually Destiny Hope Cyrus. And she didn’t choose “Miley” by chance, since according to the artist, she smiled a lot when she was a child. Her parents called her “Smiley”, which gave “Miley”. Finally, she took “Ray” as a tribute to her grandfather, Democratic politician Ronald Ray Cyrus.
All of Hannah Montana is available on Disney +.
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