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Career
Connor made his onscreen debut at the age of eight with minor appearances in Chickens on Sky One ,[ 10] the television film An Adventure in Space and Time , and the soap opera Casualty .[ 11] [ 12] In 2014, he starred as Tom Anderson in the holiday comedy Get Santa , and as a recurring character Archie Beckles in the CBBC series Rocket's Island .[ 13] [ 14]
Connor had a recurring role playing young Petya Rostov in the miniseries War & Peace and as Bob Sheehan in the miniseries SS-GB .[ 15] [ 16] He made his stage debut in Welcome Home, Captain Fox! at Donmar Warehouse .[ 17] He had roles in the 2018 films The Mercy ,[ 18] The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society ,[ 19] Slaughterhouse Rulez ,[ 20] and the BBC One television film Grandpa's Great Escape .[ 21] He starred as Alexander in the Old Vic Theatre production of Fanny & Alexander .[ 22]
Connor in 2022.
In 2019 Connor portrayed a teenaged Elton John in the musical film Rocketman , and played Joe Woodard in the drama Little Joe .[ 23] [ 24] In the same year, he began voicing the part of Pantalaimon in the BBC One and HBO fantasy series His Dark Materials .[ 25] [ 26] In April 2021, it was announced that Connor would star opposite Joe Locke in the Netflix series Heartstopper , an adaptation of the webcomic and graphic novel of the same name by Alice Oseman .[ 27] He originally auditioned for the role of Charlie but ended up cast as the other lead, Nick Nelson .[ 28]
In 2024 Connor was part of the voice cast of DreamWorks Animation 's The Wild Robot , an adaptation of Peter Brown's novel of the same name .[ 29] He made his Broadway debut playing Romeo opposite Rachel Zegler 's Juliet in a musical adaptation of William Shakespeare 's Romeo & Juliet directed by Sam Gold with music by Jack Antonoff .[ 30]
In 2025, Connor appeared in Warfare , an A24 war film written and directed by Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza.[ 31] In April 2025 it was announced that Connor will star in a Heartstopper feature-length film that will serve as the series conclusion. He will also serve as an executive producer of the film.[ 32] In May 2025 it was announced that Connor will star alongside Will Poulter and Manu Rios in the medieval zombie horror film Rapture .[ 33] In October 2025 it was announced that Connor will star alongside Fred Hechinger and D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai in Andrew Haigh 's A Long Winter .[ 34] Connor will also next star in an upcoming film adaptation of the novel A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow by Laura Taylor Namey.[ 35]
In March 2026, Connor led the cast of the mystery-horror film One of Us , which had its world premiere at the Manchester Film Festival .[ 36] [ 37] In April 2026, it was announced that Connor would voice the lead character in the new Netflix animated movie Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory alongside Taika Waititi as Wonka.[ 38] Also in April 2026, Connor was formally confirmed as the lead in the Alex Garland adaptation of Elden Ring for A24 , with an official release date of March 3, 2028. Production commenced that month.[ 39] In August 2026, it was announced that Connor was cast to play Scott Summers / Cyclops in the upcoming untitled X-Men reboot directed by Jake Schreier and set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe .[ 40] In September 2026, Connor was cast opposite Diana Silvers in the true crime drama Preppy , to be directed by Janicza Bravo [ 41]
Connor was named a 2023 Screen International Star of Tomorrow.[ 42] In 2024 Connor was named to Forbes ' 30 under 30 Europe list in the Entertainment category.[ 43] He was also highlighted in Variety 's Young Hollywood Impact Report[ 44] and on The Hollywood Reporter 's 2024 Next Gen Talent list.[ 45]
Personal life
Connor at Capital Pride Parade in 2023
In October 2022, Connor came out as bisexual in a Twitter post.[ 46] [ 47] [ 48] Connor had objected to speculation about his sexuality in the past[ 49] [ 50] and had quit Twitter the previous month due to harassment and claims of queerbaiting after he was photographed holding hands with actress Maia Reficco .[ 47] [ 51] In his coming-out tweet, Connor said fans were "forcing an 18 year old to out himself" and "missed the point" of the Heartstopper television series.[ 46] Many fans expressed support for Connor and criticised how people were treating him, as did Heartstopper creator Alice Oseman, co-stars Joe Locke , Sebastian Croft , Kizzy Edgell , and Olivia Colman , journalist Mark Harris , and Labour Party MP Nadia Whittome .[ 47] [ 51] [ 48] [ 52] [ 53]
Connor has been named in the top 20 of the UK Pride Power Lists for 2023,[ 54] 2024[ 55] and 2025.[ 56]
Acting credits
Film
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References
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↑ Cleal, Sam (producer) (29 April 2022). Kit Connor and Joe Locke take the BFF Test . BuzzFeed UK (Online video). Event occurs at 00:24. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022 .
↑ Schofield, Blanca (5 May 2022). "The young stars of Netflix's Heartstopper who have to stay in to revise" . The Times . Archived from the original on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022 .
↑ Edwardes, Charlotte (22 July 2023). "Heartstopper's Kit Connor: 'I wasn't used to the idea of millions of people being interested in my private life' " . The Guardian . Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2023 .
↑ Fisk, Robert (13 November 2014). "Christmas is saved by 10-year-old Kit Connor from Purley after Santa Claus crashes his sleigh in Get Santa festive film" . Sutton & Croydon Guardian . Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2022 .
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↑ Strong, Louis (3 May 2022). Kit Connor (Podcast). Headstrong. Event occurs at 24:50. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022 .
1 2 Palmer, Ben (director) (26 September 2013). Episode Six (Television Production). Big Talk Productions . Event occurs at 21:35. Archived from the original on 27 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022 .
1 2 Mensah, Katelyn (24 November 2024). "Heartstopper fans delighted by Kit Connor cameo in An Adventure in Space and Time" . Radio Times . Archived from the original on 28 October 2025. Retrieved 28 October 2025 .
1 2 Writer: Sasha Hails; Director: Robert Del Maestro (14 December 2013). "Away in a Manger" . Casualty . BBC . BBC One . Archived from the original on 15 December 2013.
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1 2 The Wild Robot | Official Site | DreamWorks , archived from the original on 5 March 2024, retrieved 5 March 2024
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1 2 Cordero, Rosy (28 March 2024). "Kit Connor, Cosmo Jarvis, Will Poulter & Finn Bennett Round Out Lead Cast Of Ray Mendoza And Alex Garland's 'Warfare' " . Deadline . Archived from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024 .
↑ Romero, Ariana (28 April 2025). "Why Heartstopper Creator Alice Oseman Is "So Excited" About the Upcoming Movie" . Netflix . Retrieved 25 June 2025 .
↑ Wiseman, Andreas (2 May 2025). "Will Poulter, Kit Connor & Manu Ríos To Star In Medieval Zombie Horror 'Rapture' For Elevation, 2AM & Brookstreet; HanWay Launching Sales For Cannes" . Deadline . Retrieved 3 May 2025 .
1 2 Grobar, Matt (22 October 2025). "Kit Connor Latest To Join Andrew Haigh's 'A Long Winter' " . Deadline . Retrieved 23 October 2025 .
↑ Grobar, Matt (16 August 2022). "To All the Boys Producer Ace Entertainment Adapting Latinx YA Novel A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow ; Maia Reficco, Kit Connor & Kate del Castillo to Lead Film's Cast" . Deadline . Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022 .
1 2 Wiseman, Andreas (10 March 2023). "Heartstopper Star Kit Connor To Lead Cast In Horror One Of Us , Filming To Begin This Month In Northern Ireland" . Deadline . Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023 .
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1 2 "Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory stars Taika Waititi, Kit Connor" . Netflix . Retrieved 16 April 2026 .
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↑ Kroll, Justin (6 August 2026). "Marvel's New 'X-Men' Movie Taps Kit Connor For Cyclops Role" . Deadline . Retrieved 6 August 2026 .
↑ Grobar, Matt (1 September 2026). "Kit Connor & Diana Silvers To Star In "Preppy Killer" Pic 'PRƎPPY' For STX, Aggregate; Janicza Bravo Directing" . Deadline . Retrieved 2 September 2026 .
↑ Lazic, Elena. "Stars of Tomorrow 2023: Kit Connor (actor)" . Screen . Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024 .
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↑ Mazurek, Brooke; Drury, Sharareh; Hewitt, Zoe; Horst, Carole; Kluge, Haley; Longwell, Todd (7 August 2024). "Young Hollywood Impact Report: Benson Boone, Laufey, Hunter Schafer, Ayra Starr and More Stars From Showbiz's Next Wave" . Variety . Retrieved 11 December 2024 .
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1 2 3 Butcher, Ryan (31 October 2022). "Heartstopper star Kit Connor 'forced' to come out as bisexual" . PinkNews . Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022 .
1 2 Tinoco, Armando (1 November 2022). "Heartstopper Star Kit Connor Receives Support From Cast & Creator After Forced To Come Out As Bisexual" . Deadline . Archived from the original on 11 November 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022 .
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1 2 Shafer, Ellise (1 November 2022). "Heartstopper Creator and Fans Rally Around Star Kit Connor After He's 'Forced' to Come Out as Bisexual" . Variety . Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2022 .
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