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Years active
  
2005–present

Name
  
Connor Jessup


Role
  
Actor

Height
  
1.8 m

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Born
  
June 23, 1994 (age 30) (
1994-06-23
)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Occupation
  
Actor, director, producer, screenwriter

Movies and TV shows
  
Falling Skies, Blackbird, Closet Monster, What Doesn't Kill You, Little Coffins

Similar People
  
Drew Roy, Maxim Knight, Colin Cunningham, Jason Buxton, Robert Rodat

Profiles

Meet the actor connor jessup ben mason from falling skies


Connor William Jessup (born June 23, 1994) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his role as Ben Mason on the TNT science fiction television series Falling Skies and for his roles in the ABC anthology series American Crime. He has also starred in feature films, most notably in the award-winning Blackbird (2012) and Closet Monster (2015).

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As an actor

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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. He served as executive producer for the independent film Amy George, which played at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival.

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In 2011, Jessup was cast as a main character in the TNT science fiction series Falling Skies. He starred on the show for five seasons. In 2012, Jessup starred in the Canadian indie film Blackbird, in which he played a troubled teen falsely accused of planning a school shooting. 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. The film won three awards at the Atlantic Film Festival and won the Vancouver International Film Festival award for Best Canadian Feature Film. It also screened at the Cannes Film Festival.

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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.

In 2016, Jessup starred in the Emmy-winning ABC series American Crime as Taylor Blaine. His performance has been praised by critics. He returned for the third season, as Coy Henson.

Other work

Jessup has stated in numerous interviews his intention to work in the film industry beyond acting, as a director and filmmaker. In an interview with the Toronto Star, Jessup said that directing “is where my mind and heart [are] at the moment". In 2014, Jessup stared in short film Fragments, and in 2015, Jessup's short film Boy, which was funded by bravoFACT, which he wrote and directed, premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.

In 2016, Jessup was included in Filmmaker Magazine's annual list of the 25 New Faces of Independent Film. In August 2016, his short film Lira's Forest, which he will be writing and directing, received funding from the Harold Greenberg Fund's Shorts to Features program, with Albert Shin as his executive producer. The film premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. Jessup wants to expand this story with a feature film, Simon's Forest.

Influences

As a filmmaker, 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, Yasujirō Ozu, Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, and Apichatpong Weerasethakul. He has also expressed admiration for directors Abbas Kiarostami, Andrew Haigh, and Ira Sachs.

Filmography

Actor
2020
Locke & Key (TV Series) as
Tyler Locke
- Farewell (2022) - Tyler Locke
- Curtain (2022) - Tyler Locke
- Free Bird (2022) - Tyler Locke
- Siege (2022) - Tyler Locke
- Five Minutes Past (2022) - Tyler Locke
- Wedding Crashers (2022) - Tyler Locke
- Deep Cover (2022) - Tyler Locke
- The Snow Globe (2022) - Tyler Locke
- Alpha & Omega (2021) - Tyler Locke
- Cliffhanger (2021) - Tyler Locke
- Irons in the Fire (2021) - Tyler Locke
- Best Laid Plans (2021) - Tyler Locke
- The Maze (2021) - Tyler Locke
- Past is Prologue (2021) - Tyler Locke
- Forget Me Not (2021) - Tyler Locke
- The Head and the Heart (2021) - Tyler Locke
- Small World (2021) - Tyler Locke
- The Premiere (2021) - Tyler Locke
- Crown of Shadows (2020) - Tyler Locke
- Echoes (2020) - Tyler Locke
- Dissection (2020) - Tyler Locke
- Ray of F**king Sunshine (2020) - Tyler Locke
- The Keepers of the Keys (2020) - Tyler Locke
- The Black Door (2020) - Tyler Locke
- Family Tree (2020) - Tyler Locke
- Head Games (2020) - Tyler Locke
- Trapper / Keeper (2020) - Tyler Locke
- Welcome to Matheson (2020) - Tyler Locke
2019
White Lie as
Owen
2019
Disappearance at Clifton Hill (uncredited)
2019
Strange But True as
Ronnie
2016
American Crime (TV Series) as
Taylor Blaine / Coy Henson
2015
Crazyhouse (Short) as
Beckett
2015
Closet Monster as
Oscar Madly (18)
2011
Falling Skies (TV Series) as
Ben Mason
- Reborn (2015) - Ben Mason
- Reunion (2015) - Ben Mason
- Stalag 14th Virginia (2015) - Ben Mason
- Everybody Has Their Reasons (2015) - Ben Mason
- Respite (2015) - Ben Mason
- Non-Essential Personnel (2015) - Ben Mason
- Pope Breaks Bad (2015) - Ben Mason
- Hatchlings (2015) - Ben Mason
- Hunger Pains (2015) - Ben Mason
- Find Your Warrior (2015) - Ben Mason
- Shoot the Moon (2014) - Ben Mason
- Space Oddity (2014) - Ben Mason
- Drawing Straws (2014) - Ben Mason
- Till Death Do Us Part (2014) - Ben Mason
- A Thing with Feathers (2014) - Ben Mason
- Saturday Night Massacre (2014) - Ben Mason
- Door Number Three (2014) - Ben Mason
- Mind Wars (2014) - Ben Mason
- Evolve or Die (2014) - Ben Mason
- Exodus (2014) - Ben Mason
- The Eye (2014) - Ben Mason
- Ghost in the Machine (2014) - Ben Mason
- Brazil (2013) - Ben Mason
- Journey to Xibalba (2013) - Ben Mason
- Strange Brew (2013) - Ben Mason
- The Pickett Line (2013) - Ben Mason
- Be Silent and Come Out (2013) - Ben Mason
- Search and Recover (2013) - Ben Mason
- At All Costs (2013) - Ben Mason
- Badlands (2013) - Ben Mason
- Collateral Damage (2013) - Ben Mason
- On Thin Ice (2013) - Ben Mason
- A More Perfect Union (2012) - Ben Mason
- Death March (2012) - Ben Mason
- Molon Labe (2012) - Ben Mason
- Homecoming (2012) - Ben Mason
- Love and Other Acts of Courage (2012) - Ben Mason
- Young Bloods (2012) - Ben Mason
- Compass (2012) - Ben Mason
- Shall We Gather at the River (2012) - Ben Mason
- Worlds Apart (2012) - Ben Mason
- Eight Hours (2011) - Ben Mason
- Mutiny (2011) - Ben Mason
- What Hides Beneath (2011) - Ben Mason
- Sanctuary: Part 2 (2011) - Ben Mason
- Sanctuary: Part 1 (2011) - Ben Mason
- Silent Kill (2011) - Ben Mason
- Prisoner of War (2011) - Ben Mason
- Live and Learn (2011) - Ben Mason
2015
Fragments (Short) as
Alex
2014
Falling Skies the Game (Video Game) as
Ben Mason (voice)
2014
What Doesn't Kill You (Short) as
Marshall
2014
Falling Skies: The Enemy Within (TV Mini Series) as
Ben Mason
- Finale (2014) - Ben Mason
- Maggie (2014) - Ben Mason
- Hal and Ben (2014) - Ben Mason
2013
Skating to New York as
Casey Demas
2012
Blackbird as
Sean Randall
2011
King (TV Series) as
Ben Moser
- Eleni Demaris (2011) - Ben Moser
2008
The Saddle Club (TV Series) as
Simon Atherton
- Musical Chairs (2009) - Simon Atherton
- Happy Trails (2009) - Simon Atherton
- Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (2009) - Simon Atherton
- Desk Jockey (2009) - Simon Atherton
- Pedigree (2009) - Simon Atherton
- Borrowing Freedom (2009) - Simon Atherton
- England or Bust (2009) - Simon Atherton
- Brothers and Sisters (2009) - Simon Atherton
- Staying the Distance (2009) - Simon Atherton
- Lisa's Choice: Part 2 (2009) - Simon Atherton
- Itchy (2009) - Simon Atherton
- Cut to the Quick (2008) - Simon Atherton
- One Step Forward (2008) - Simon Atherton
- Outfoxed (2008) - Simon Atherton
- All That Glitters (2008) - Simon Atherton
- Facing the Music (2008) - Simon Atherton
- Crossing the Line (2008) - Simon Atherton
- Trouble Free (2008) - Simon Atherton
- Seeing Is Believing (2008) - Simon Atherton
- Lisa's Choice: Part 1 (2008) - Simon Atherton
- Pioneer Day (2008) - Simon Atherton
- The Duchess and the Donkey (2008) - Simon Atherton (credit only)
- Don't Give a Hoot (2008) - Simon Atherton (credit only)
- Moving On: Part 2 (2008) - Simon Atherton
- Moving On: Part 1 (2008) - Simon Atherton
- Back in the Saddle (2008) - Simon Atherton (credit only)
2007
The Jon Dore Television Show (TV Series) as
Bat Throwing Kid #3
- Jon Gets Scared (2007) - Bat Throwing Kid #3
Director
-
Julian and the Wind (Short) (post-production)
2019
Night Flight (Short)
2019
30/30 Vision: 3 Decades of Strand Releasing
2018
Casey MQ: The Constant (Music Video)
2018
A.W. A Portrait of Apichatpong Weerasethakul (Documentary)
2017
Lira's Forest (Short)
2015
Boy (Short)
2014
Little Coffins (Short)
2010
I Don't Hurt Anymore! (Short)
Writer
-
Julian and the Wind (Short) (post-production)
2019
Night Flight (Short)
2017
Lira's Forest (Short)
2015
Boy (Short) (writer)
2014
Little Coffins (Short) (writer)
2010
I Don't Hurt Anymore! (Short)
2009
The Saddle Club (TV Series) (story - 1 episode)
- Happy Trails (2009) - (story)
Producer
2020
The Archivists (Short) (producer)
2019
30/30 Vision: 3 Decades of Strand Releasing (producer)
2017
Lira's Forest (Short) (producer)
2015
Boy (Short) (producer)
2014
Little Coffins (Short) (producer)
2011
Amy George (executive producer)
2010
I Don't Hurt Anymore! (Short) (executive producer) / (producer)
Editor
-
Julian and the Wind (Short) (post-production)
2019
Night Flight (Short)
2019
30/30 Vision: 3 Decades of Strand Releasing
2018
Casey MQ: The Constant (Music Video)
2017
Lira's Forest (Short)
2014
Little Coffins (Short)
2010
I Don't Hurt Anymore! (Short)
Cinematographer
2010
I Don't Hurt Anymore! (Short)
Camera Department
2011
Amy George (assistant camera)
Music Department
2008
The Saddle Club (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Outfoxed (2008) - (performer: "You Can't Outfox A Fox")
Thanks
2021
Memoria (thanks)
2020
Every Day's Like This (Short) (thanks)
2019
Disappearance at Clifton Hill (special thanks)
2016
The Intestine (thanks)
2013
Coping (Short) (special thanks)
Self
2023
Here & Queer (TV Series) as
Self
- Connor Jessup (2023) - Self
2022
In Creative Company (Podcast Series) as
Self
- Connor Jessup on Locke & Key (2022) - Self
2021
Canada's Drag Race (TV Series) as
Self - Guest Judge
- Snatch Game (2021) - Self - Guest Judge
2021
Sidewalks Entertainment (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Connor Jessup and Darby Stanchfield (2021) - Self - Guest
2020
Made in Hollywood (TV Series) as
Self
- Warning/The French Dispatch/Maya and the Three (2021) - Self
- The Lodge/Locke & Key/Little America (2020) - Self
2020
IMDb on the Scene - Interviews (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Locke & Key (2020) - Self - Guest
2020
Entertainment Tonight Canada (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 5 February 2020 (2020) - Self
2018
A.W. A Portrait of Apichatpong Weerasethakul (Documentary) as
Self
2017
The Filmmakers (TV Series) as
Self - Panelist
- I Killed My Mother (2017) - Self - Panelist
2017
American Crime: Season Three Premiere Screening & Conversation (TV Special) as
Self
2013
Falling Skies: The Skitter Evolution (Video short) as
Self
2012
Falling Skies: 2nd Watch (TV Movie documentary) as
Self

References

Connor Jessup Wikipedia


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