Kit Sebastian Connor is an actor hailing from London, England. He has made appearances in films such as Little Joe, Rocketman, and Get Santa. Connor’s rise happened as one of two romantic leads in Heartstopper, a 2022 romantic comedy-drama TV series produced by Netflix.
Here are fun facts about Kit Sebastian Connor.
Kit Connor At A Glance
Here’s a quick look at some of the statistics about Kit Connor:
- Birthday: 8 March 2004
- Height: 5 feet 11 inches (1.8 meters)
- Nationality: British
- Current City: London, England
How Kit Connor got famous
Kit Connor’s early rise to fame is primarily due to his outstanding performance in Heartstopper, a 2022 Netflix television series. In the series, Connor plays one of the lead characters, a sweet rugby player named Nick Nelson who gradually comes to terms with his bisexuality through his love for another male-identified student.
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However, his history in film and television dates back to 2011, when he was chosen for his first television appearance in the British sitcom Chickens (2013). Since then, Connor has appeared in films such as 2014’s Get Santa, 2018’s The Mercy, and more. Connor has also worked as a voice-over artist for His Dark Materials, a series broadcast on HBO and BBC One.
Kit Connor has a huge social media following
Kit Connor is one of the most talked about and followed British actors. At the time of writing this, Kit Connor has 4.7 million followers on Instagram and 1.1 million followers on Twitter.
Kit Connor is bisexual
In a tweet posted on October 31, 2022, Kit Connor came out as bisexual:
back for a minute. i’m bi. congrats for forcing an 18 year old to out himself. i think some of you missed the point of the show. bye
— Kit Connor (@kit_connor) October 31, 2022
Prior to coming out, Kit Connor had deactivated his Twitter profile after some of his fans questioned him about his sexual orientation, forgetting that everyone gets to come out at their own pace, in their own place. The profile remained deactivated for a month before Connor came forward with the revelation in his November 1 tweet.
In a public interview, he stated that he felt “forced” to come out before he was entirely ready for such a big step. He revealed in the interview that he felt the need to end the speculation once and for all.
The impact of being bisexual for Kit Connor
Kit Connor coming out as bi ended uncomfortable speculation about the actor’s real-life sexual orientation. The speculation started after a photo was released of the actor where he was holding Argentine-American actress Maia Reficco’s hands. Many in the LGBTQ+ community had blatantly criticized Connor for ‘queerbaiting’ – the practice of playing roles of LGBTQ+ characters but appearing straight in real life. However, Kit was doing no such thing. He was simply living his authentic self in public.
In the Netflix series Heartstopper, art imitates life. Kit Connor’s character, Nick Nelson, begins to grapple with his bisexuality. It was not the first time he’d played queer. He had also portrayed a young Elton John in his career (Rocketman, 2019). The world-renowned musician come out as bi in 1976. In 1988, Elton came out as openly gay.
Kit Connor’s academic years inspired his love for acting
Kit Connor was born and brought up in the Purley area of Croydon, a borough in South London. He spent his academic years in Kenley’s Hayes Primary School and South Croydon’s Whitgift School.
It was at South Croydon’s Whitgift School where Kit Connor’s love for acting emerged. He completed his A Levels at the school in history, English literature, and drama.
Connor’s got a lot to be proud of
Kit Connor has bagged the following notable achievements and moments:
- Nominations for the Best TV Performance for Heartstopper (2022 Dorian Awards) and Rising Star for the same series (2022 National Television Awards)
- Theater appearances in Fanny & Alexander (2018) and Welcome Home, Captain Fox (2016)
- Featured in the following television shows – Grandpa’s Great Escape (2018), SS-GB (2017), War & Peace (2016), Grantchester (2016), and The Frankenstein Chronicles (2015)
- Also made appearances in television shows such as Rocket’s Island (2014 – 2015), Casualty (2013), An Adventure in Space and Time (2013)
- Acted in films – Little Joe (2019), Slaughterhouse Rulez (2018), Ready Player One (2018), The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society (2018), Mr. Holmes (2015)
- Featured as a voice-over artist for the English version of Lucas in the 2022 action-adventure survival horror stealth game A Plague Tale: Requiem/
What’s next for Kit Connor?
The film adaption of Laura Taylor Narney’s novel A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow is set to feature Kit Connor.
The bottom line
The fact that Kit Connor came out as bi furthered the representation of the LGBTQ+ community, and he instantly became a role model for queer people everywhere.
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cuteguy
Kit Connor is a heart throb and is a future movie star. I hope the roles offered to him aren’t limited bc he came out bc that would be unfortunate, for us all . He’s an incredible actor and drop dead gorgeous
CatholicXXX
I doubt he’s actually bisexual. I feel like after he talked to his publicist and manager about the relentless bullying, they figured if he claimed to bi he’d get sympathy and that it wouldn’t damage his career.
A lot of very vocal fans of Heartstoppers were very upset they casted a straight man for a bi/gay role when the created said she wanted to cast people that represented the characters.
cuteguy
Exactly. Alice Oseman, the creator of Heartstopper, wanted real lgbtq representation. So it should be no surprise that a bisexual actor is playing a bisexual role. Most older gay guys have a problem with those who identify as bisexual bc for some reason their generation didn’t believe in bisexuality even tho it’s right smack in the middle of lgbtq. Sad
Tallskin5
Cuteguy says: “Most older gay guys have a problem with those who identify as bisexual bc for some reason their generation didn’t believe in bisexuality ”
Oh. What survey was this that you’re getting these figures from?
when you say “most” do you mean 51% or 80% ?
Sharpei
More casual biphobia from gay men. What’s new. “You’re not actually bi, you’re just lying/confused.” Heard it all before. yawn!!!
lincolnx
This constant speculation on some one’s sexuality is very annoying especially when they are young and starting their career
bachy
He seems like a sweet, open-hearted and genuine type of kid. It’s too bad his profession requires him to intermittently descend into the snake pit that is social media.
Tallskin5
“Nick Nelson who gradually comes to terms with his bisexuality through his love for another male-identified student.”
WTF are you talking about? Charlie isn’t “Male identified”, he is male, you morons!
HankHarris
He was also the young Elton John in Rockettman
Steve
I do feel disappointed that Kit Connor was not ready to share about himself and felt forced. NO ONE SHOULD EVER BE FORCED.
However, I do feel his agent or the director or even Alice herself, might have mentioned to him that he might face pressure on the topic as is common when someone plays a role of a character that has been written one way but may appear to be another. It shouldn’t be this way, I think it’s totally unfair and nobody’s business, and yet, I also have to say, it really does help tons of people when people are brave enough to come out.
Meanwhile, many people have been forced out of the closet for worse reasons and at younger ages.
Finally, I want to say that I have watched each episode of Heartstopper season 1, at least 30 times. And I have read all four of the graphic novels and the new novella. Part of the reason is Kit Connor — he is an incredible actor. I think he could be the Marlon Brando of his age. His facial expressions and nuance paired with that canted smile…his performance is genuinely electrifying. I wish people would focus more on his talent as an actor and far less on whom he might be or might not be dating and having relationships with. His portrayal of Nick in this series is so spot on, it’s impossible to imagine any other actor in the role. He was able to sit opposite Olivia Colman and, in my humble opinion, keep up with the Oscar® winner. No matter his personal life, he has brought this incredibly important, iconic character right out of the graphic novel into the reality of a living, breathing person. For an actor of such a young age to be so convincing with his every nuanced gesture is something to behold. Rather than concerning yourselves with this issue, please just go and rewatch all of the episodes and really focus on how he builds this character up often without saying a word. He’s just pure genius.