Connor Jessup

Connor Jessup started acting at the age of eleven as a child actor in the TV series The Jon Dore Television Show. From then on, he appeared in a number of feature movies and TV series.

He had his first major role in the third season of the TV series The Saddle Club in 2008. Three years later, he was cast in the TV series Falling Skies.

His performance in the series earned him two Saturn Award nominations for Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Drama Series.

Other TV series he starred in include Locke & Key (2020), American Crime (2016), Falling Skies: The Enemy Within (2014), and King (2011).

Besides TV series, he had also worked in movies like Blackbird (2012), Closet Monster (2015), Little Coffins (2014), Night Flight (2019), Strange But True (2019), and so on.

Speaking of movies, he has movies of his own where he was credited as the director and the writer such as Amy George (2011), I Don’t Hurt Anymore! (2010), and Lira’s Forest (2017).

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Profile

Real Name: Connor William Jessup
Stage Name: Connor Jessup
Also Known as: –
Nickname: Connor
Birthday: June 23, 1994
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Nationality: Canadian
Height: 180 cm (5’11”)
Weight: –
Blood Type: –
Religion: Christianity
Professions: Actor, Writer, Director
Education: –
Hobbies: –
Parents: Bill Jessup (Father), Brenda Thurston (Mother)
Sibling: Liam Jessup (Brother)
Boyfriend: Miles Heizer (2018 – )
Facebook: Connor Jessup Official
Twitter: @connorjessup
Instagram: @connorwjessup
TikTok: –
YouTube: –

Facts

Connor is friends with author Alice Oseman and fellow actors who played in the TV series Heartstopper (2022), Joe Locke, Sebastian Croft, and Kit Connor.
He is gay and admitted it in 2019.
Connor realized that he was gay when she was thirteen years old.
His boyfriend, Miles Heizer, is also an actor.
He is interested in working behind the screen.
Connor was born and raised in Ontario, Canada, but later moved to the United States of America because of his work.
His natural hair color is dark ginger.
He loves independent cinema.
His natural eye color is brown.
Connor has dogs as pets.
He supports and is very vocal about LGBTQ+ causes.
Connor likes reading.
He often carries her camera and smartphone everywhere to capture beautiful moments.
Connor likes watching East Asian cinema, especially one from Japan.
Some of his favorite directors are Edward Yang, Yasujiro Ozu, Hayao Miyazaki, Hirokazu Kore-Eda, and Isao Takahata.
His ideal type is…
His net worth is around $14 million.

Movies

The Archivists (2020), as the producer
Night Flight (2019), as the director and the writer
30/30 Vision: 3 Decades of Strand Releasing (2019), as the director and the producer
White Lie (2019), as Owen
Disappearance at Clifton Hill (2019), as…
Strange But True (2019), as Ronnie
A.W. A Portrait of Apichatpong Weerasethakul (2018), as the director
Lira’s Forest (2017), as the director, the producer, and the writer
Boy (2015), as the director, the producer, and the writer
Crazy House (2015), as Beckett
Closet Monster (2015), as Oscar Madly
Fragments (2015), as Alex
Falling Skies the Game (2014), as Ben Mason
What Doesn’t Kill You (2014), as Marshall
Little Coffins (2014), as the director, the producer, and the writer
Falling Skies: The Skitter Evolution (2013), as self
Skating to New York (2013), as Casey Demas
Falling Skies: 2nd Watch (2012), as self
Blackbird (2012), as Sean Randall
Amy George (2011), as the executive producer
I Don’t Hurt Anymore! (2010), as the director, the executive producer, and the writer

TV Series

Locke & Key (Netflix | 2020), as Tyler Locke
American Crime (ABC | 2016), as Taylor Blaine
Falling Skies: The Enemy Within (TNT | 2014), as Ben Mason
Falling Skies (TNT | 2011), as Ben Mason
King (Showcase | 2011), as Ben Moser
The Saddle Club (YTV | 2008), as Simon Atherton and the writer
The Jon Dore Television Show (Comedy Network | 2007), as Bat Throwing Kid

TV Shows

Canada’s Drag Race (Crave | 2021), as a guest
Sidewalks Entertainment (KCRT-TV | 2021), as a guest
Made in Hollywood (Syndication | 2020), as a guest
IMDb on the Scene – Interviews (YouTube | 2020), as a guest
Entertainment Tonight Canada (YouTube | 2020), as a guest
The Filmmakers (PBS | 2017), as a panelist
American Crime: Season Three Premiere Screening & Conversation (ABC | 2017), as a guest

Awards

2016 FilmOut San Diego Awards – Outstanding Emerging Talent – Closet Monster
2014 Bel Air Film Festival Awards – Lead Actor – Blackbird

Nominations

2019 Gold Derby Awards – TV Movie/Mini Supporting Actor of the Decade – American Crime
2017 GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics Awards – We’re Wilde About You! Rising Star of the Year – Connor Jessup
2016 Gold Derby Awards – Breakthrough Performer of the Year – Connor Jessup
2016 Gold Derby Awards – TV Movie/Mini Supporting Actor – American Crime
2014 Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films Awards – Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series – Falling Skies
2012 Young Artist Awards – Best Performance in a TV Series (Supporting Young Actor) – Falling Skies

Connor Jessup is a keen actor who has a lot of talents. Not only is he good at on-screen acting, but he also has a knack for working behind the screen, such as writing and directing.