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Connor Jessup

Actor / Screenwriter / Film Director / Child Actor | * 06/23/1994 (29) | Toronto (Canada)
Connor William Jessup (born June 23, 1994) is a Canadian actor, writer, and director. He is known for his roles as Ben Mason on the TNT science fiction television series Falling Skies (2011–2015), Taylor Blaine and Coy Henson in the ABC anthology series American Crime (2016–2017), and Tyler Locke in the Netflix series Locke & Key (2020–2022). He has also starred in feature films, most notably in the award-winning Blackbird (2012) and Closet Monster (2015). ()
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Connor Jessup was born in Toronto, Canada. An actor since the age of eleven, he is best known for his role as Ben Mason in TNT's sci-fi series Falling Skies (2011) and as Taylor Blaine in the ABC drama American Crime (2015). Other notable roles include an early stint on the Discovery Kids series The Saddle Club (2001), and acclaimed lead performances in Blackbird (2012) and Closet Monster (2015).Jessup is also active behind the camera, having written and directed several shorts - most recently the ghost drama Boy (2015) - and acted as executive producer on the micro-budget film Amy George (2011).

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Mystery

Known for these Movies & Shows

A creative and driven teenager is desperate to escape his hometown and the haunting memories of his turbulent childhood. ...

Closet Monster

Certification unknown

2016 | 3.6/5 | 1h 30min
Drama
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The ghost of a young boy explores the world on the day of his death. ...

Boy

Certification unknown

2015 | 3.8/5 | 14min
Drama
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An anthology drama focusing on all aspects of the U.S. criminal justice system dealing with crimes committed in America. ...

American Crime

TV-14

2015 | 3.4/5 | 45min per episode
Drama, Crime, Mystery
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Three siblings who move into their ancestral estate after their father's gruesome murder discover their new home's magical keys, which must be used in their stand against an evil creature who wants th ...

Locke & Key

TV-14

2020 | 3.9/5 | 47min per episode
Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
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Movies with Connor Jessup as Actor(10)

as (uncredited)2020 Disappearance at Clifton Hill
as Owen2019 White Lie
as Ronnie Chase2019 Strange but True
as himself2018 A.W. A Portrait of Apichatpong Weerasethakul
as Oscar Madly (18)2016 Closet Monster
as Beckett2015 Crazyhouse
as Alex2015 Fragments
2014 What Doesn't Kill You
as Casey Demas2013 Skating to New York
as Sean Randall2012 Blackbird

TV Shows/Series with Connor Jessup as Actor(7)

as Tyler Locke2020 Locke & Key
as Self - Guest Judge2020 Canada's Drag Race
as Taylor Blaine2015 American Crime
as Ben Mason2011 Falling Skies
as Ben Moser2011 King
as Bat Throwing Kid #32007 The Jon Dore Television Show
as Simon2001 The Saddle Club

Movies with Connor Jessup as Crew(20)

Directing/Director2020 Night Flight
Editing/Editor2020 Night Flight
Production/Producer2020 The Archivists
Directing/Director2019 30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing
Editing/Editor2019 30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing
Production/Producer2019 30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing
Directing/Director2018 The Constant
Editing/Editor2018 The Constant
Directing/Director2018 A.W. A Portrait of Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Directing/Director2017 Lira's Forest
Editing/Editor2017 Lira's Forest
Production/Producer2017 Lira's Forest
Writing/Writer2017 Lira's Forest
Directing/Director2015 Boy
Production/Producer2015 Boy
Writing/Screenplay2015 Boy
Directing/Director2014 Little Coffins
Production/Producer2014 Little Coffins
Writing/Writer2014 Little Coffins
Production/Executive Producer2011 Amy George

Additional Information

Full Name: William Connor Jessup
Citizenship: Canada
Born: Thursday, 06/23 1994 (June) in Toronto (Canada) (current age: 29 years + 302 days)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Languages: English (EN)
Other names for Connor Jessup (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Connor William Jessup"
Connor Jessup frequently works together with these people:
Yonah Lewis (8x, Crew)
Calvin Thomas (8x, Crew)
Joe Hill (5x, Crew)
Ashley Shields-Muir (5x, Crew)
Aaron Mirkin (4x, Crew)
Stéphanie Weber Biron (4x, Crew)
Lev Lewis (4x, Crew)
Christopher Lew (4x, Crew)
Rob Grant (3x, Crew)
Igor Drljača (3x, Crew)
Claire Dobson (3x, Crew)
Albert Shin (3x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:309969, Added: 08/13/2018, Last updated: 03/22/2024