Kit Connor

Kit Sebastian Connor (born 8 March 2004) is an English actor. He gained recognition for starring as secondary school student Nick Nelson in the Netflix teen series Heartstopper (2022–2024) and will reprise the role in its continuation film. He won the inaugural Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Performance for the role, and received another nomination for the third season. Connor appeared in the films Get Santa (2014), Rocketman (2019), and Little Joe (2019), had a recurring role in the CBBC series Rocket's Island (2014–2015), and voice roles in the series His Dark Materials (2019–2022) and the film The Wild Robot (2024). He subsequently starred in a Broadway adaptation of Romeo & Juliet in 2024 and in the film Warfare (2025).

Infobox

Born

Kit Sebastian Connor (2004-03-08) 8 March 2004 (age 21)Croydon, London, England

Occupation

Actor

Years active

2013–present

Tables

· Acting credits › Film

2014

Get Santa

Role(s)

Tom Anderson

2015

Mr. Holmes

Role(s)

Boy

2017

The Mercy

Role(s)

Simon Crowhurst

2018

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

Role(s)

Eli Ramsey

Ready Player One

Role(s)

Reb kid

Slaughterhouse Rulez

Role(s)

Wootton

2019

Little Joe

Role(s)

Joe Woodard

Rocketman

Role(s)

Young Elton John

2024

The Wild Robot

Role(s)

Brightbill

Notes

Voice role

2025

Warfare

Role(s)

Tommy

2026

Heartstopper Forever †

Role(s)

Nick Nelson

Notes

Also executive producer

TBA

Role(s)

A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow †

Notes

Orion Maxwell

One Of Us †

Role(s)

Youngest

Rapture †

A Long Winter †

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2014	Get Santa	Tom Anderson
2015	Mr. Holmes	Boy
2017	The Mercy	Simon Crowhurst
2018	The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society	Eli Ramsey
	Ready Player One	Reb kid
	Slaughterhouse Rulez	Wootton
2019	Little Joe	Joe Woodard
2019	Rocketman	Young Elton John
2024	The Wild Robot	Brightbill	Voice role
2025	Warfare	Tommy
2026	Heartstopper Forever †	Nick Nelson	Also executive producer
TBA	A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow †	Orion Maxwell
	One Of Us †	Youngest
	Rapture †
	A Long Winter †

Key · Acting credits › Film

†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

· Acting credits › Television

2013

An Adventure in Space and Time

Role(s)

Charlie

Notes

Television film; uncredited

Casualty

Role(s)

Barnaby Lee

Notes

Episode: "Away in a Manger"

Chickens

Role(s)

Clem

Notes

Episode: "Episode Six"

2014–2015

Role(s)

Rocket's Island

Notes

Archie Beckles

2015

The Frankenstein Chronicles

Role(s)

Joey

Notes

Episode: "A World Without God"

2016

Grantchester

Role(s)

Charlie Jones

Notes

Episode: "Episode 5"

War & Peace

Role(s)

Young Petya Rostov

Notes

Recurring role; 3 episodes

2017

SS-GB

Role(s)

Bob Sheenan

Notes

Miniseries; 3 episodes

2018

Grandpa's Great Escape

Role(s)

Jack

Notes

Television film

2019–2022

Role(s)

His Dark Materials

Notes

Pantalaimon

2022–2024

Role(s)

Heartstopper

Notes

Nick Nelson

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2013	An Adventure in Space and Time	Charlie	Television film; uncredited
	Casualty	Barnaby Lee	Episode: "Away in a Manger"
	Chickens	Clem	Episode: "Episode Six"
2014–2015	Rocket's Island	Archie Beckles	Recurring role (season 2), Main role (season 3); 18 episodes
2015	The Frankenstein Chronicles	Joey	Episode: "A World Without God"
2016	Grantchester	Charlie Jones	Episode: "Episode 5"
2016	War & Peace	Young Petya Rostov	Recurring role; 3 episodes
2017	SS-GB	Bob Sheenan	Miniseries; 3 episodes
2018	Grandpa's Great Escape	Jack	Television film
2019–2022	His Dark Materials	Pantalaimon	Voice role; 22 episodes
2022–2024	Heartstopper	Nick Nelson	Lead role; 24 episodes

· Acting credits › Theatre

2016

Welcome Home, Captain Fox!

Role(s)

Small Boy

Notes

Donmar Warehouse, London

2018

Fanny & Alexander

Role(s)

Alexander Ekdahl

Notes

The Old Vic, London

2024–2025

Role(s)

Romeo + Juliet

Notes

Romeo Montague

Year	Title	Role	Venue	Ref.
2016	Welcome Home, Captain Fox!	Small Boy	Donmar Warehouse, London
2018	Fanny & Alexander	Alexander Ekdahl	The Old Vic, London
2024–2025	Romeo + Juliet	Romeo Montague	Circle in the Square Theatre, Broadway

· Acting credits › Video games

2017

Blackwood Crossing

Role(s)

Finn (English voice)

Notes

PaperSeven

2020

Dreams

Role(s)

Foxy (English voice)

Notes

Media Molecule

2022

A Plague Tale: Requiem

Role(s)

Lucas (English voice)

Notes

Asobo Studio

Xenoblade Chronicles 3

Role(s)

Additional voices

Notes

Monolith Soft

Year	Title	Role	Developer	Ref.
2017	Blackwood Crossing	Finn (English voice)	PaperSeven
2020	Dreams	Foxy (English voice)	Media Molecule
2022	A Plague Tale: Requiem	Lucas (English voice)	Asobo Studio
2022	Xenoblade Chronicles 3	Additional voices	Monolith Soft

· Acting credits › Audio

2022

Oliver Twist

Role(s)

Noah Claypole

Notes

Audiobook

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2022	Oliver Twist	Noah Claypole	Audiobook

· Accolades

2024

TV Performance

Role(s)

Heartstopper

Notes

Won

Royal Television Society Programme Awards

Role(s)

2023

Notes

Leading Actor: Male

Theatre World Award

Role(s)

2025

Notes

Outstanding Debut Performance in a Broadway or Off-Broadway Production

TV Choice Awards

Role(s)

2024

Notes

Best Actor

2025

Pending

Dorian Awards

Role(s)

2022

Notes

Best TV Performance

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Broadway Play

Role(s)

Romeo + Juliet

Notes

Nominated

Drama League Awards

Role(s)

2025

Notes

Distinguished Performance

iHeartRadio Music Awards

Role(s)

2025

Notes

Favorite Broadway Debut

Las Vegas Film Critics Society

Role(s)

2024

Notes

Best Youth Performance – Male (under 21)

National Diversity Awards

Role(s)

2025

Notes

Celebrity of the Year Award

National Television Awards

Role(s)

2022

Notes

Rising Star

Outer Critics Circle Awards

Role(s)

2025

Notes

Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Play

Queerty Awards

Role(s)

2023

Notes

Closet Door Bustdown

Award	Year	Category	Nominee / work	Result	Ref.
Annie Awards	2025	Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in a Feature Production	The Wild Robot	Nominated
British Independent Film Awards	2025	Best Ensemble Performance	Warfare	Won
Broadway.com Audience Awards	2025	Favorite Leading Actor in a Play	Romeo + Juliet	Won
		Favorite Onstage Pair		Nominated
		Favorite Breakthrough Performance (Male)		Won
		Performance of the Year (Play)		Won
Children's and Family Emmy Awards	2022	Outstanding Lead Performance	Heartstopper	Won
Children's and Family Emmy Awards	2025	Outstanding Lead Performance	Heartstopper	Pending
Dorian Awards	2022	Best TV Performance	Heartstopper	Nominated
Dorian Awards	2025	Outstanding Lead Performance in a Broadway Play	Romeo + Juliet	Nominated
Drama League Awards	2025	Distinguished Performance	Romeo + Juliet	Nominated
iHeartRadio Music Awards	2025	Favorite Broadway Debut	Romeo + Juliet	Nominated
Las Vegas Film Critics Society	2024	Best Youth Performance – Male (under 21)	The Wild Robot	Nominated
National Diversity Awards	2025	Celebrity of the Year Award	Kit Connor and Joe Locke	Nominated
National Television Awards	2022	Rising Star	Heartstopper	Nominated
Outer Critics Circle Awards	2025	Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Play	Romeo + Juliet	Nominated
Queerty Awards	2023	Closet Door Bustdown	Himself	Nominated
Queerty Awards	2024	TV Performance	Heartstopper	Won
Royal Television Society Programme Awards	2023	Leading Actor: Male	Heartstopper	Won
Theatre World Award	2025	Outstanding Debut Performance in a Broadway or Off-Broadway Production	Romeo + Juliet	Won
TV Choice Awards	2024	Best Actor	Heartstopper	Nominated

References

Kit Connor
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/kit-connor/id1464449203?i=1000559430643
Kit Connor and Joe Locke take the BFF Test
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyXpzxRr_T0&t=24s
The Times
https://www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-radio/article/heartstopper-interview-joe-locke-kit-connor-netflix-series-rjfcxcbwn
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/jul/22/heartstoppers-kit-connor-i-wasnt-used-to-the-idea-of-millions-of-people-being-interested-in-my-private-life
Sutton & Croydon Guardian
https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/11600027.video-christmas-saved-10-year-old-boy-purley-santa-claus-crashes-sleigh
The Hayes Primary School
https://www.thehayesprimaryschool.co.uk/stream/news/full/1/2014-11
John Whitgift Foundation
https://www.johnwhitgiftfoundation.org/whitgift-student-appears-in-bbc-drama
i take this stuff seriously
https://www.tiktok.com/@kitsconnor1/video/7112052022148599045
Kit Connor
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/kit-connor/id1464449203?i=1000559430643
Episode Six
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6eb62k
Radio Times
https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/kit-connor-adventure-time-space-cameo-newsupdate/
Casualty
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03ltt8g
Get Santa
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/get-santa-film-review-754371
CBBC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0QGaDE1V_o
"War & Peace: Episode 3"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03dmxsz/p03dmt7l
Radio Times
https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/meet-the-cast-of-ss-gb
Donmar Warehouse
https://www.donmarwarehouse.com/welcome-home-captain-fox
Dorset Echo
https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/leisure/15983616.review-committed-performance-colin-firth-yachtsman-biopic-part-filmed-dorset
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
https://web.archive.org/web/20200514053835/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/5ae51f46e96b6
Slaughterhouse Rulez
https://web.archive.org/web/20200405091345/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/5bcdd8b0e6360
Walliams, David
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09kkxh4#credits
Fanny & Alexander
https://cdn.oldvictheatre.com/uploads/2018/04/FANNY-AND-ALEXANDER-TEACHING-RESOURCES.pdf
Rocketman
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/rocketman-cannes-2019-1211566
British Film Institute
https://web.archive.org/web/20200623043435/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/5bb691011ba14
BBC Media Centre
https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/his-dark-materials
HBO
https://www.hbo.com/his-dark-materials/cast-and-crew
Heartstopper
https://attitude.co.uk/article/heartstopper-kit-connor-and-joe-locke-to-star-in-netflix-adaption-of-gay-graphic-novel/24867
Radio Times
https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/heartstopper-kit-connor-audition-charlie-newsupdate
The Wild Robot | Official Site | DreamWorks
https://www.thewildrobotmovie.com/
"Kit Connor & Rachel Zegler Headed To Broadway In Sam Gold-Directed 'Romeo + Juliet'"
https://deadline.com/2024/04/kit-connor-rachel-zegler-romeo-juliet-1235886861/
Deadline
https://deadline.com/2024/03/warfare-kit-connor-cosmo-jarvis-will-poulter-finn-bennett-1235870690/
Netflix
https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/heartstopper-movie-alice-oseman-plot-news
Deadline
https://deadline.com/2025/05/will-poulter-kit-connor-manu-rios-zombie-horror-rapture-1236383845/
Deadline
https://deadline.com/2025/10/a-long-winter-adds-kit-connor-exclusive-1236594302/
To All the Boys
https://deadline.com/2022/08/a-cuban-girls-guide-to-tea-and-tomorrow-film-in-works-from-ace-entertainment-1235093485
Heartstopper
https://deadline.com/2023/03/heartstopper-kit-connor-horror-one-of-us-northern-ireland-charlotte-hope-1235284684/
Screen
https://www.screendaily.com/features/stars-of-tomorrow-2023-kit-connor-actor/5183290.article
Forbes
https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30/2024/europe/entertainment
Variety
https://variety.com/lists/young-hollywood-impact-report-benson-boone-laufey-hunter-schafer-ayra-starr/
The Hollywood Reporter
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/next-gen-talent-stars-2024/kit-connor/
"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"
https://web.archive.org/web/20221031234200/https://twitter.com/kit_connor/status/1587218539236188160
Heartstopper
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/10/31/kit-connor-bisexual-heartstopper-twitter
Heartstopper
https://deadline.com/2022/10/heartstopper-kit-connor-support-cast-creator-coming-out-bisexual-1235159861
Heartstopper
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/05/25/kit-connor-sexuality-heartstopper
Heartstopper
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/05/03/kit-connor-heartstopper-sexuality-speculating
Heartstopper
https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/heartstopper-kit-connor-lgbtq-bisexual-forced-1235419131
Heartstopper
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-63469444
Heartstopper
https://variety.com/2022/scene/columns/olivia-colman-heartstopper-kit-connor-bisexual-1235447674
"Pride Power List 2023"
https://www.pridepowerlist.com/post/pride-power-list-2023/
"Pride Power List 2024"
https://www.pridepowerlist.com/post/pride-power-list-2024/
"Pride Power List 2025"
https://www.pridepowerlist.com/post/pride-power-list-2025/
Get Santa
https://web.archive.org/web/20160603061112/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/545174e51e064
Mr. Holmes
https://web.archive.org/web/20161009184609/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/5553f5484f963
The Mercy
https://web.archive.org/web/20180825193643/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/5a78f82d92ed7
Ready Player One
https://web.archive.org/web/20180521152358/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/5ae522a2390d8
Royal Television Society
https://rts.org.uk/article/alice-oseman-confirms-heartstopper-film-production-underway
"Orion Maxwell!!!! @kit_connor"
https://x.com/LauraTNamey/status/1559608585872584704
A World Without God
https://web.archive.org/web/20220516162025/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/5ebb804ecd162
Grantchester
https://web.archive.org/web/20210515031327/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/5706db71760d2
Netflix
https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81059939
Netflix
https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/heartstopper-season-2-renewal-confirmed
Playbill
https://www.playbill.com/article/kit-connor-and-rachel-zegler-to-make-broadway-debuts-in-romeo-juliet-revival
"Blackwood crossing is a touching story tangled up in a messy game"
https://www.vice.com/en/article/blackwood-crossing-is-a-touching-story-tangled-up-in-a-messy-game/
"Dreams Credits (Playstation 4)"
https://www.mobygames.com/game/141439/dreams/credits/playstation-4/
Eurogamer
https://www.eurogamer.net/heartstopper-and-bloodborne-actors-join-a-plague-tale-requiem-cast
IGN
https://www.ign.com/articles/elden-ring-movie-director-eyeing-warfares-kit-connor-for-upcoming-adaptation
"Sam Mendes Presents OLIVER TWIST available on Audible"
https://theagency.co.uk/news/sam-mendes-presents-oliver-twist-available-on-audible/
Variety
https://variety.com/2024/artisans/awards/annie-awards-2025-nominations-wild-robot-1236255475/
The Hollywood Reporter
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/bifa-2025-nominations-british-independent-film-awards-list-1236416506/
Broadway.com
https://www.broadway.com/buzz/205680/death-becomes-her-romeo-juliet-sunset-boulevard-and-more-win-at-the-2025-broadwaycom-audience-choice-awards/
Heartstopper
https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/childrens-family-emmys-winners-list-2023-1235456208
Deadline
https://deadline.com/2025/11/childrens-and-family-emmy-nominations-2025-list-1236621079/
Yellowjackets
https://deadline.com/2022/08/dorian-tv-awards-lgbtq-critics-galeca-1235094682
AwardsWatch
https://awardswatch.com/death-becomes-her-jinkx-monsoon-lead-lgbtq-critics-dorian-theater-award-nominations/
Playbill
https://playbill.com/article/2025-drama-league-awards-nominations-are-out-read-the-full-list
iHeart
https://www.iheart.com/content/2025-01-21-2025-iheartradio-music-awards-see-the-full-list-of-nominees/
Next Best Picture
https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2024-las-vegas-film-critics-society-lvfcs-nominations/
"Short list for the National Diversity Awards"
https://www.nationaldiversityawards.co.uk/awards-2025/shortlist/
Digital Spy
https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a41614835/national-television-awards-ntas-full-winners-list/
"2025 Outer Critics Circle Awards Winners - The Full List"
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/MAYBE-HAPPY-ENDING-JOHN-PROCTOR-IS-THE-VILLAIN-and-More-Take-Home-Outer-Critics-Circle-Awards-Full-List-20250512/
The Queerties
https://www.queerty.com/queerties/vote?category_id=2302
The Queerties
https://www.queerty.com/queerties/vote?category_id=2419
Royal Television Society
https://rts.org.uk/award/rts-programme-awards-2023
BroadwayWorld.com
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/2025-Theatre-World-Awards-Winners-Announced-20250505
Evening Standard
https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/david-tennant-tv-choice-awards-happy-valley-martin-clunes-james-norton-b1117877.html