Connor Wilkinson
| Connor Wilkinson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
31 October 1996 Liverpool, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Employer | Lime Pictures |
For the footballer of a similar name see Conor Wilkinson
Connor Wilkinson (born 31 October 1996 in Liverpool, England) is an 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 and his last appearance on 19 September 2011. On 29 October 2011 he announced on Facebook he suffers from the learning disability dyslexia.
Early career
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]
Hollyoaks
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." [1]
The character last appeared on 19 September 2011, however his departure was only announced in August 2012 by series producer Emma Smithwick.[8]
Wilkinson's latest work has been at the Liverpool Empire Theatre where he played Lyle in Footloose (musical) and played a supporting T-Bird in Grease (musical)
External links
- Character profile on the E4 website
- Connor Wilkinson at the Internet Movie Database
References
- 1 2 http://www.lamontcasting.co.uk/dramaNews.aspx?id=14
- ↑ Green, Kris (11 February 2010). "New 'Hollyoaks' boss shakes up production". Digital Spy. (Hachette Filipacchi UK). Retrieved 2010-11-29.
- 1 2 Green, Kris (16 June 2010). "'Hollyoaks' unveils third new family". Digital Spy. (Hachette Filipacchi UK). Retrieved 2010-11-29.
- ↑ "O'Connor clan revealed!". Holy Soap. (Channel 5 Broadcasting). 16 June 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
- ↑ B, Abi (29 September 2010). "Hollyoaks tackles issues surrounding underage sex". E4. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
- ↑ Online reporter (29 September 2010). "Exciting Hollyoaks exclusive". Battlefront. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
- ↑ Love, Ryan (29 September 2010). "Hollyoaks announces underage sex plot". Digital Spy. (Hachette Filipacchi UK). Retrieved 2010-09-29.
- ↑ http://www.digitalspy.ie/soaps/s13/hollyoaks/scoop/a400945/hollyoaks-extra-character-and-story-teasers-from-emma-smithwick.html