Canadian actor
This article is about the Canadian actor. For the American football player, see
Connor Jessop
.
Connor Jessup
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Jessup in 2012
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Born
| Connor William Jessup
(
1994-06-23
)
June 23, 1994
(age 29)
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Nationality
| Canadian
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Occupations
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Years active
| 2005?present
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Connor William Jessup
(born June 23, 1994) is a Canadian actor, writer, and director.
[1]
[2]
[3]
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).
[4]
He has also starred in
feature films
, most notably in the award-winning
Blackbird
(2012) and
Closet Monster
(2015).
[5]
[6]
Career
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Acting
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Jessup began acting at the age of 11 as a
child actor
. After various early jobs, including a role in a stage adaptation of
The Full Monty
, Jessup got a lead role in the children's television series
The Saddle Club
, for which he is also credited with conceptualizing the plot of one episode.
[7]
He served as
executive producer
for the independent film
Amy George
, which played at the 2011
Toronto International Film Festival
.
[8]
In 2011, Jessup was cast as a main character in the
TNT
science fiction
series
Falling Skies
.
[9]
He starred on the show for five seasons.
[9]
In 2012, Jessup starred in the Canadian
independent film
Blackbird
, in which he played a troubled teen falsely accused of planning a
school shooting
.
[5]
Jessup's performance received positive reviews and the film won various awards, including the
Best Canadian First Feature Film
award at the
2012 Toronto International Film Festival
.
[10]
The film won three awards at the
Atlantic Film Festival
and won the
Vancouver International Film Festival
award for Best Canadian Feature Film.
[11]
It also screened at the
Cannes Film Festival
.
[12]
In 2015, Jessup also starred in the feature film
Closet Monster
, which won the Best Canadian Film Award at the
2015 Toronto International Film Festival
, and screened at various film festivals around the world, before subsequently being released nationwide in July 2016.
[6]
In 2016, Jessup starred in the
Emmy
-winning
ABC
series
American Crime
as Taylor Blaine.
[4]
His performance was praised by critics.
[13]
[14]
He returned for the third season as Coy Henson.
[15]
In 2018, Jessup was cast as Tyler Locke, one of the main roles in the
Netflix
series
Locke & Key
, an adaptation of
Joe Hill
and
Gabriel Rodriguez
's popular
comic series of the same name
.
[16]
Filmmaking
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Jessup has stated in numerous interviews that his intention is to work in the film industry beyond acting, as a director and filmmaker.
[17]
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In an interview with the
Toronto Star
, Jessup said that directing "is where my mind and heart [are] at the moment".
[19]
In 2014, Jessup starred in the short film
Fragments
, and in 2015, Jessup's short film
Boy,
which he wrote and directed, and was funded by
bravoFACT
, premiered at the
2015 Toronto International Film Festival
.
[20]
[21]
In 2016, Jessup was included in
Filmmaker Magazine
'
s annual list of the
25 New Faces of Independent Film
.
[1]
His short film
Lira's Forest
, which he wrote and directed, premiered at the
2017 Toronto International Film Festival
.
[22]
Jessup wants to expand this story with a feature film,
Simon's Forest
.
[1]
In 2017, it was announced that Jessup would be directing a documentary profile of Thai filmmaker
Apichatpong Weerasethakul
for
FilmStruck
and
The Criterion Collection
.
[23]
The film was released in the spring of 2018.
[3]
In 2019, he produced the omnibus film
30/30 Vision: 3 Decades of Strand Releasing,
which included short films by
Ira Sachs
,
Catherine Breillat
,
Cindy Sherman
,
Athina Rachel Tsangari
,
Brady Corbet
,
Rithy Pahn
,
Lulu Wang
and more.
[24]
[25]
He contributed his own film to the program,
Night Flight
, inspired by
the book by Antoine de Saint-Exupery.
[26]
Influences
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As a director, Jessup has expressed a particular fascination with
Japanese film
and
culture
and has stated in interviews that he is highly influenced by
East Asian cinema
, including directors
Hirokazu Kore-eda
,
Edward Yang
,
Yasujir? Ozu
,
Hayao Miyazaki
,
Isao Takahata
, and
Apichatpong Weerasethakul
.
[1]
[27]
[28]
[29]
He has also expressed admiration for directors
Abbas Kiarostami
,
Andrew Haigh
, and
Ira Sachs
.
[1]
[30]
Personal life
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Jessup is
gay
and
came out
publicly in a post on
Instagram
in June 2019.
[31]
Filmography
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Film
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Year
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Title
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Role
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Type
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2012
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Blackbird
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Sean Randall
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2014
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Skating to New York
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Casey Demas
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2014
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Little Coffins
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N/A
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Short film; writer/director
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2014
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Fragments
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Alex
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Short film
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2015
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Boy
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N/A
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Short film; writer/director
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2015
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Crazy House
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Beckett
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Short film
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2015
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Closet Monster
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Oscar Madly
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2017
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Lira's Forest
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N/A
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Short film; writer/director
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2018
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A.W. A Portrait of Apichatpong Weerasethakul
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Director
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Documentary
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2019
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Strange But True
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Ronnie
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2019
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Disappearance at Clifton Hill
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2019
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White Lie
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Owen
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2019
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Night Flight
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N/A
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Short film; writer/director
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Television
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References
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Rizov, Vadim (July 25, 2016).
"Connor Jessup | Filmmaker Magazine"
. Retrieved
August 4,
2016
.
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"Connor Jessup ? Interview Magazine"
.
Interview Magazine
. June 5, 2016
. Retrieved
November 21,
2018
.
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a
b
"Mysterious Impressions: Connor Jessup on Apichatpong Weerasethakul"
.
The Criterion Collection
. Retrieved
November 21,
2018
.
- ^
a
b
"TIFF: Breakout Star Connor Jessup on
American Crime
and Teen Sexuality"
.
Entertainment Tonight
. Retrieved
February 5,
2016
.
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a
b
"Blackbird gets into TIFF12, Lead Connor Jessup gets honored"
. August 8, 2012.
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a
b
"Closet Monster wins big at TIFF 2015 | Daily Xtra"
.
www.dailyxtra.com
. September 29, 2015
. Retrieved
February 5,
2016
.
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"Connor Jessup Bio"
.
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"Q&A: Connor Jessup talks TIFF film
Amy George
"
. September 15, 2011.
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a
b
Ngwije, Americ (2011).
"Connor Jessup Opens Up About Noah Wyle, Alien Invasions and Game Of Thrones"
. DaemonsTV. Archived from
the original
on September 16, 2011
. Retrieved
August 10,
2011
.
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"Chester filmmaker wins TIFF award for Blackbird"
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The Chronicle Herald
. September 17, 2012. Archived from
the original
on March 11, 2014.
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"Blackbird director Jason Buxton earns Claude Jutra Award for debut film"
.
Toronto Star
, January 29, 2013.
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"Q&A with Jason Buxton"
.
The Chronicle Herald
. Retrieved
February 19,
2016
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"Performer of the Week: Connor Jessup"
.
TVLine
. February 20, 2016
. Retrieved
August 4,
2016
.
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Wagmeister, Elizabeth (January 6, 2016).
"
American Crime
Star Connor Jessup Discusses Season 2, 'Staggering' Scope of Male Sexual Assault"
. Retrieved
August 4,
2016
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Prudom, Laura (August 17, 2016).
"
American Crime
Brings Back Connor Jessup for Season 3"
. Retrieved
September 20,
2016
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Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (December 19, 2018).
"
Locke & Key
: Connor Jessup & Emilia Jones To Play Tyler & Kinsey Locke In Netflix Series From Carlton Cuse & Joe Hill"
.
Deadline
. Retrieved
December 24,
2018
.
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"Connor Jessup: Toronto actor sees future as director | Toronto Star"
.
thestar.com
. July 15, 2016
. Retrieved
August 4,
2016
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Houpt, Simon (July 14, 2016).
"Canadian actor Connor Jessup easing into his right to tell stories"
.
The Globe and Mail
. Retrieved
August 4,
2016
.
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"Connor Jessup: Toronto actor sees future as director | Toronto Star"
.
thestar.com
. July 15, 2016
. Retrieved
September 20,
2016
.
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"TIFF: Breakout Star Connor Jessup on
American Crime
and Teen Sexuality"
. Retrieved
August 4,
2016
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"TIFF.net | Boy"
.
Toronto International Film Festival
. Archived from
the original
on May 29, 2016
. Retrieved
August 4,
2016
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"
Lira's Forest
"
.
www.tiff.net
. Retrieved
September 16,
2017
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"MEET THE FILMMAKERS: JOSH AND BENNY SAFDIE ? The Hollywood 360"
.
thehollywood360.com
. October 5, 2017
. Retrieved
November 18,
2017
.
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Macaulay, Scott (October 22, 2019).
"Strand Releasing's "30/30 Vision": Premiering New iPhone Shorts by Ira Sachs, James Schamus and Elisabeth Subrin"
.
Filmmaker Magazine
. Retrieved
November 20,
2019
.
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Kohn, Eric (September 18, 2019).
"30 Major Filmmakers Salute Strand Releasing's 30 Years of Arthouse Distribution With New Short Films"
.
IndieWire
. Retrieved
November 20,
2019
.
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"Connor Jessup on Instagram: "I made a little iPhone movie called NIGHT FLIGHT, inspired by the beautiful book by Saint-Exupery. It's part of the omnibus project 30/30…"
"
.
Instagram
. Archived from
the original
on December 24, 2021
. Retrieved
November 20,
2019
.
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"Film Captures the Spirit in BOY | Graphic Communications"
. Archived from
the original
on January 1, 2017
. Retrieved
September 20,
2016
.
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"Interview: Connor Jessup talks Falling Skies, New Projects & Life Experiences | Three If By Space"
. August 6, 2015
. Retrieved
August 4,
2016
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nurun.com.
"Short film about a boy ? and his ghost"
.
Brantford Expositor
. Archived from
the original
on August 21, 2016
. Retrieved
August 4,
2016
.
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Houpt, Simon (July 14, 2016).
"Canadian actor Connor Jessup easing into his right to tell stories"
.
The Globe and Mail
. Retrieved
September 20,
2016
.
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Megarry, Daniel (June 24, 2019).
"American Crime star Connor Jessup comes out as gay"
.
Gay Times
.
Archived
from the original on June 24, 2019
. Retrieved
June 24,
2019
.
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