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An actor and filmmaker from a young age, Connor Jessup is best known for his role as Ben Mason in TNT`s post-apocalyptic sci-fi series Falling Skies, produced by Steven Spielberg. In 2012, Jessup starred on the big screen as the lead in the independent film Blackbird, about the struggles of a troubled teen arrested for a crime he didn’t commit. The film premiered to acclaim at the Toronto International Film Festival, with his performance earning him the “Rising Star” accolade from the festival. Connor Jessup plays Tyler Locke on the Netflix series Locke & Key. His short film, Julian and the Wind, screened at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.
Features & TV Movies:
VR indicates Direct-to-Video Release
Blackbird (2012)
Skating to New York (2013)
What Doesn’t Kill You (2014, short)
Fragments (2014, short)
Closet Monster (2015)
Crazy House (2015, short)
Strange But True (2019)
Clifton Hill (2019)
White Lie (2019)
TV Series – Cast:
The Saddle Club (2008-2009)
Falling Skies (2011-2015)
American Crime (2016-2017)
Locke & Key (2020-2022)
TV Series – Guest appearances:
The Jon Dore Television Show (2007)
King (2011)
Credits as a Director:
I Don’t Hurt Anymore! (2010, short)
Little Coffins (2014, short)
Boy (2015, short)
Lira’s Forest (2017, short)
A.W. A Portrait of Apichatpong Weerasethakul (2018, documentary)
Casey MQ: The Constant (VR-2018,short)
30/30 Vision: 3 Decades of Strand Releasing (2019)
Night Flight (2019, short)
Julian and the Wind (2024, short)
Credits as a Screenwriter:
I Don’t Hurt Anymore! (2010, short)
Little Coffins (2014, short)
Boy (2015, short)
Lira’s Forest (2017, short)
Night Flight (2019, short)
Julian and the Wind (2024, short)
TV Series:
The Saddle Club (2009, 1 episode)
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