About Kit Connor
Kit Connor is an English actor who is well known for his role as Nick Nelson in the Netflix teen series, "Heartstopper"(2022). His appearance in the series earned him much recognition and even earned him a Children's and Family Emmy Awards nomination.
Connor has also appeared in the CBBC series, "Rocket's Island"(2014–2015), and even voice acted in the BBC One and HBO series, "His Dark Materials".
Connor gained the headline after he came out as bisexual in a Twitter post however he quit Twitter soon due to harassment and claims of queerbaiting after he was photographed holding hands with actress Maia Reficco. With his growing popularity, he has managed to amass a hefty fan following of over 4.7 million followers on his verified Instagram: @kit.connor.
Kit Connor Early Life, School, and Siblings
Kit Connor was born on March 8, 2004, in London, England. His birth name is Kit Sebastian Connor. He holds British nationality while his ethnicity is White. Pisces is his zodiac sign.
Born as the son of a well-settled Christian family to Richard Connor(father) and Caroline Connor(mother), Kit developed an interest in acting since his childhood. Growing up, he attended the Hayes Primary School in Kenley and later the Whitgift School in South Croydon, where he completed his A Levels in drama, English literature, and history.
He has a brother named Ned Connor with whom he was raised alongside their pet dogs; Basil and Sybil.
Kit Connor Career (Movies and TV Shows)
- Kit Connor started his career with his onscreen debut at the age of eight with minor appearances in "Chickens" on Sky One.
- He also appeared in the television film, "An Adventure in Space and Time", and the soap opera, "Casualty".
- He got popular when he starred as Tom Anderson in the holiday comedy, "Get Santa" in 2014.
- He played a recurring character Archie Beckles in the CBBC series, "Rocket's Island".
- He appeared as young Petya Rostov in the miniseries, "War & Peace" and Bob Sheehan in the miniseries, "SS-GB".
- He made his stage debut in "Welcome Home, Captain Fox!" at Donmar Warehouse.
- He had several roles in the 2018 films, "The Mercy", "The Guernsey Literary" "Potato Peel Pie Society" and "Slaughterhouse Rulez".
- He starred as Alexander in the Old Vic Theatre production of Fanny & Alexander.
- He then portrayed a teenaged Elton John in the musical film, "Rocketman" and played Joe Woodard in the drama, "Little Joe" in 2019.
- He began voicing Pantalaimon in the BBC One and HBO fantasy series, "His Dark Materials".
- He starred opposite Joe Locke in the Netflix series, "Heartstopper" in 2021.
- He is set to star in an upcoming film adaptation of the novel, "A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow".
Is Kit Connor Gay?
Kit Connor is currently single and isn't rumored to have been dating anyone at the moment. Connor recently made the headlines when he came out as a bisexual via Twitter post in October 2022.
He always had objected to speculation on his sexuality in the past but after he came out he quit Twitter due to harassment and claims of queerbaiting after he was photographed holding hands with actress Maia Reficco.
He later on criticized fans for "forcing an 18-year-old to out himself" and having "missed the point of the series he came in Heartstopper".
Kit Connor Net Worth 2022
Kit Connor has quite good earnings from his profession as an actor. Having his career started at the age of 8, Connor has managed to come a long way becoming one of the most popular actors of his age. His appearances on the shows and movies surely have earned him quite a fortune estimated to be around $800k.
Kit Connor Height
Kit Connor is a handsome man with a well-maintained body physique in his early adulthood. He stands tall with a height of 5ft. 9inch.(1.75m) while his body weighs around 70kg(155lbs).
He has a fair complexion with blonde hair and a pair of brown eyes.
