--- description: Jimmy Kimmel played some 'exclusive' screen tests of Kit Harington auditioning for various parts in HBO's Game of Thrones. title: Watch Kit Harington's Hilarious 'Never Before Seen' 'Game of Thrones' Auditions image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc0cd14f5f8529c7c/6988d528fb4eacb995892d8a/game-of-thrones-kit-harrington.png?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [celebrities](/tag/celebrities/) ## celebrities Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Watch Kit Harington's Hilarious 'Never Before Seen' _Game of Thrones_ Auditions by [Kate Samuelson](/author/kate-samuelson/) ## Kate Samuelson Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 11, 2017 12:58 PM CUT  Kit Harington's 'screen test' for Game of Thrones, as seen on Jimmy Kimmel's show. Kit Harington's 'screen test' for Game of Thrones, as seen on Jimmy Kimmel's show.ABC by [Kate Samuelson](/author/kate-samuelson/) ## Kate Samuelson Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 11, 2017 12:58 PM CUT [Jimmy Kimmel](http://time.com/4830038/jimmy-kimmel-kids-health-care/ "undefined") delighted his audience Monday evening by playing some “exclusive” screen tests of [Kit Harington](http://time.com/4773752/game-of-thrones-kit-harington-jon-snow/ "undefined") auditioning for various parts in HBO’s [_Game of Thrones_](http://time.com/4846878/sophie-turner-on-dating-joe-jonas/ "undefined"). “I’m glad you’re _Game of Thrones_ fans, because \[Jon Snow\] wasn’t the only part Kit was in the running for, he actually auditioned for a couple of other characters on the show,” Kimmel told the studio audience. “The producers of _Game of Thrones_ gave us his audition tape in anticipation of the season seven premiere this weekend.” The funny “never seen before” footage shows Harington auditioning for the parts of [Cersei Lannister](http://time.com/4818230/game-of-thrones-cersei-lannister-costume-evolution/ "undefined") (whose name he pronounces incorrectly), Lena Headey, Arya Stark and others. He also dons a red wig to tell the camera “You know nothing, Jon Snow,” parodying Ygritte’s well-known line. But things turn from odd to odder when Harington dons a _Harry Potter_ costume and declares “I have been accepted into the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry,” before ripping open his gown to reveal a pair of plastic breasts. Watch the clip below. 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