Kit Connor

Kit Sebastian Connor, born on March 8, 2004, is an English actor known for his roles in movies and TV shows. He gained recognition for portraying Nick Nelson, a secondary school student, in the Netflix series Heartstopper, which premiered in 2022. His performance in the show earned him the inaugural Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Performance. Connor has appeared in notable films such as Get Santa (2014), Rocketman (2019), and Little Joe (2019). He also had a recurring role in the series Rocket's Island (2014–2015) and provided his voice for the series His Dark Materials (2019–2022). Connor was born and raised in Croydon, London, and attended Hayes Primary School and Whitgift School, where he completed his A Levels in drama, English literature, and history.