Game of Thrones had Kit Harington nominated.
Game of Thrones . Lena Headey , Emilia Clarke , Kit Harington , Maisie Williams , Diana Rigg , and Max von Sydow have also received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for their performances in the series . Kit Harington . He rose to prominence playing the role of Jon Snow in the HBO television series Game of Thrones ( 2011 -- present ) , which garnered him a nomination for the 2016 Primetime Emmy Award .