Connor Jessup

Connor Jessup
Born	Connor William Jessup 23 June 1994 (1994-06-23) (age 17) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation	Actor, Producer
Years active	2005–present
Known for	Falling Skies

Connor William Jessup (born June 23, 1994) is a Canadian actor and producer, best known for his role as Ben Mason on TNT's science fiction series Falling Skies, executive produced by Steven Spielberg.

Biography

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's also credited with conceptualizing the plot for one of the episodes.

More recently, Jessup obtained a lead role alongside Noah Wyle in the TNT sci-fi series Falling Skies, from executive producer Steven Spielberg. He will have the lead role in the upcoming Canadian indie film Bye Bye Blackbird, in which he plays a troubled teen falsely accused of planning a school shooting^[1]. Jessup also acted as executive producer for the Canadian independent feature film Amy George, which played at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival. He also spends his free time writing and producing short films.

Filmography

Actor

Film

• 2011: Bye Bye Blackbird - Sean Randall

Television

• 2007-2008: The Saddle Club (TV Series) - Simon Atherton
• 2011: Falling Skies (TV Series) - Ben Mason

Producer

• 2011: Amy George - Executive Producer

References

1. ^ "Connor Jessup Opens Up About Noah Wyle, Alien Invasions and Game Of Thrones". DaemonsTV. 2011. http://www.daemonstv.com/2011/06/17/exclusive-interview-falling-skies-connor-jessup-opens-up-about-noah-wyle-alien-invasions-and-game-of-thrones/. Retrieved August 10, 2011. 

External Links

• Connor Jessup at the Internet Movie Database
• Connorjessup channel on Youtube

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Name	Connor, Jessup
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Date of birth	1994-06-23
Place of birth	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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