| Connor Wilkinson | |
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| Born | 31 October 1996 Liverpool, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Employer | Lime Pictures |
Connor Wilkinson (Born 31 October 1996, Liverpool, England) is a young English actor. In June 2010 he was cast in the regular role of Finn O'Connor in Channel 4's popular teen soap opera Hollyoaks. He made his first on screen appearance on the show on 1 September 2010. On 29 October 2011 he announced on Facebook he suffers from the learning disability Dyslexia.
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Just before getting the part of Hollyoaks, Connor spent time in Belgium and Scotland filming a pilot for a children’s movie based on the Ulysses Moore fantasy book series. Also, he spent time going to ABD drama school every saturday. [1]
In January 2010, Hollyoaks series producer Lucy Allan quit her role and was replaced by Paul Marquess, who immediately began a revamp of the series.[2] Several characters were axed and new signings were revealed. The O'Connor family were the third new family to be announced, with former Brookside actress Alexandra Fletcher being cast as the stepmother of the Liverpudlian family.[3][4] Marquess commented on the family: "We're very excited about the arrival of the O'Connors who burst onto screens in August with a very dramatic storyline. And I'm personally very excited to work with the fantastic Alex Fletcher again."[3]
After Finn's arrival, it was announced that he and Amber Sharpe would be involved in an underage sex storyline. Hollyoaks, teaming up with Channel 4 Education's Battlefront, would explore sex involving two 12 year-olds, which would lead to Amber's pregnancy.[5][6][7]
Wlkinson said of the story “I play the youngest of the O’Connor family and almost immediately Finn landed himself in trouble! It was fantastic to be involved in such a strong storyline right from the start.”[8]