Kit Connor
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  • Born:
    • Birthday: 2004-03-08
    • Born Place: London, England, UK

Kit Connor

Kit Connor is an English actor born on March 8, 2004, in Croydon, London. He began his acting career at the age of nine, featuring in films such as Get Santa (2014) and Rocketman (2019), where he portrayed a young Elton John. Connor gained widespread recognition for his role as Nick Nelson in Netflix's Heartstopper, an adaptation of Alice Oseman's graphic novel series. His portrayal earned him the inaugural Children's & Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Performance in a Preschool, Children's, or Young Teen Program. In addition to his television work, Connor has appeared in films like Little Joe (2019) and voiced the character Brightbill in the animated film The Wild Robot (2024). He made his Broadway debut in 2024, playing Romeo in a modern adaptation of Romeo & Juliet alongside Rachel Zegler . Connor is also set to appear in the upcoming war film Warfare (2025), directed by Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza . Beyond his acting career, Connor has been open about his bisexuality, coming out publicly in 2022 after facing online harassment. He continues to advocate for better bisexual representation in media .​

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