Connor Swindells
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Born | Connor Ryan Swindells 19 September 1996 Lewes, East Sussex, England |
Occupation(s) | Actor, Model |
Years active | 2015–present |
Website | www |
Connor Ryan Swindells[1] (born 19 September 1996) is a British actor, model and former boxer. He is most well known for his role as Adam Groff in the Netflix comedy drama Sex Education, which premiered in January 2019.[2]
Career
He started acting in 2015, when he saw an audition poster for a local play and his friend dared him to audition, he won the lead role. He then acted in two more local plays and got an agent at the end of the third play.[3]
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.
Swindells was cast to replace Joe Alwyn as Donald in The Vanishing, (previously titled Keepers) a Scottish psychological thriller film directed by Kristoffer Nyholm, starring Gerard Butler and Peter Mullan. Principle photography started in April 2017, it was released on 4 January 2019.[4]
In 2018, he starred as Adam in the Drama film, VS. directed by Ed Lilly.[5]
In 2019, he appeared alongside Asa Butterfield and Gillian Anderson in the Netflix comedy-drama series Sex Education as Adam Groff, the headmaster's son who's a bully and has a tense relationship with his father. His performance was met with a positive reaction from the public.
Personal life
Swindells is in a personal relationship with his Sex Education co-star, Aimee Lou Wood.[a]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role |
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2017 | Harlots | Mostyn |
2017 | Jamestown | Fletcher |
2019 | Sex Education | Adam Groff |
Year | Title | Role |
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2018 | Vs. | Adam |
2019 | Keepers | Donald McArthur |
Notes
References
- ^ "Connor Ryan Swindells". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ Tutt, Louise. "Stars of Tomorrow 2017: Connor Swindells (actor)". Screen. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
- ^ "Introducing Connor Swindells: Meet The Ex-Boxer Breaking Out In Rap Drama 'VS.'". timeout.com. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
- ^ Lodderhose, Diana; Lodderhose, Diana (2017-03-23). "Connor Swindells Joins Gerard Butler & Peter Mullan In 'Keepers'". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
- ^ Bradshaw, Peter (2018-10-19). "VS. review – the 8 Mile of Southend". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
- ^ Prance, Sam (16 January 2019). "'Sex Education' stars Connor Swindells and Aimee Lou Wood are dating IRL". PopBuzz. Retrieved 20 January 2019.