Connor Swindells
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Born | Connor Ryan Swindells 19 September 1996 Lewes, East Sussex, England |
Occupation | Actor, model |
Years active | 2015–present |
Connor Ryan Swindells[1] (born 19 September 1996) is an English actor and model. Beginning his career in the mid-2010s, he came to prominence for portraying Adam Groff on the Netflix comedy-drama series Sex Education (2019–present).[2]
Early life[]
Swindells was born in Lewes, East Sussex. His mother died from bowel cancer when he was seven years old. After her death, he and his father went to live with Connor's paternal grandparents in West Chiltington until moving out to Billingshurst, both in the Horsham District of West Sussex.[3] Swindells attended Rydon Community College and Steyning Grammar School.[4]
Career[]
He started acting when he saw an audition poster for a local play and his friend dared him to audition; he got the lead role. He then acted in two more local plays and got an agent at the end of the third play.[5]
In 2017, he guest-starred in an episode of Harlots, portraying Mostyn. He also appeared in an episode of Sky One drama Jamestown, playing Fletcher.
In March 2017, Swindells was cast to replace Joe Alwyn as Donald in The Vanishing, a Scottish psychological thriller film directed by Kristoffer Nyholm, starring Gerard Butler and Peter Mullan. Principal photography started in April 2017, it was released on 4 January 2019.[6]
He starred as Adam in the 2018 drama film VS. directed by Ed Lilly.[7]
Since 2019, he has appeared alongside Ncuti Gatwa, Asa Butterfield, and Gillian Anderson in the Netflix comedy-drama series Sex Education as Adam Groff, the headmaster's son, initially a bully who has a tense relationship with his father.
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role |
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2018 | VS. | Adam |
2019 | The Vanishing | Donald McArthur |
2020 | Emma | Robert Martin |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017 | Harlots | Mostyn | Episode #1.3 |
Jamestown | Fletcher | Episode #1.5 | |
2019–present | Sex Education | Adam Groff | Main role; 24 episodes |
2021 | Vigil | Lieutenant Simon Hadlow | Miniseries |
TBA | SAS: Rogue Heroes | David Stirling | Upcoming miniseries |
Awards and nominations[]
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2017 | Screen International | Stars of Tomorrow | Himself | Won | [8] |
2019 | MTV Movie Awards | Best Kiss (with Ncuti Gatwa) | Sex Education | Nominated | [9] |
References[]
- ^ "Connor Ryan Swindells". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ Tutt, Louise. "Stars of Tomorrow 2017: Connor Swindells (actor)". Screen. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ Jones, Richard (14 January 2020). "Connor Swindells Interview: The Sex Education Star Is Arousing Interest". Fashion Beans. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Billingshurst actor stars in new film in cinemas across the UK". West Sussex County Times. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Introducing Connor Swindells: Meet The Ex-Boxer Breaking Out In Rap Drama 'VS.'". timeout.com. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ Lodderhose, Diana (23 March 2017). "Connor Swindells Joins Gerard Butler & Peter Mullan In 'Keepers'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ Bradshaw, Peter (19 October 2018). "VS. review – the 8 Mile of Southend". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ "Screen unveils Stars of Tomorrow 2017 with BFI London Film Festival". Screen International. 2 October 2017. Archived from the original on 2 January 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ "MTV Movie & TV Awards 2019: The Complete List of Nominations". E!. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
External links[]
- Connor Swindells at IMDb
- Connor Swindells on Hamilton Hodell's website
- Living people
- 1996 births
- 21st-century English male actors
- English male television actors
- English male film actors
- English male models
- Male actors from Sussex
- People educated at Steyning Grammar School
- People from West Chiltington
- People from Lewes