Connor Ryan Swindells (born 19 September 1996) is an English actor and model. He gained prominence through his role as Adam Groff in the Netflix comedy-drama '' Sex Education'' (2019–present). He has since starred in the BBC One historical drama '' SAS: Rogue Heroes'' (2022–present).

Early life

Swindells was born in

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, East Sussex, the youngest of four sons to parents Ian and Phoebe. His mother was of Romani Traveller heritage. She died of bowel cancer when Swindells was seven years old, which he has said he is still processing. After her death, he and his father went to live with Swindells' paternal grandparents in West Chiltington until moving out to Billingshurst, both in the Horsham District of West Sussex. Swindells attended Rydon Community College and

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. He dropped out of college at age 17.

Career

Swindells began acting when he saw an audition poster for a local play and his friend dared him to audition; he got the lead role. He then acted in two more local plays and signed with an agent at the end of the third play. In 2017, Swindells made his television debut with guest appearances in episodes of the

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period drama '' Harlots'' as Mostyn and the

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historical drama '' Jamestown'' as Fletcher. In March 2017, Swindells was cast to replace Joe Alwyn as Donald in '' The Vanishing'', a Scottish psychological thriller film directed by Kristoffer Nyholm, starring Gerard Butler and Peter Mullan. The film screened at the 2018 Sitges Film Festival before having a theatrical release on 4 January 2019. Swindells also starred Adam in the 2018 drama film ''VS.'' Also in 2019, Swindells began starring alongside Ncuti Gatwa,

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, Asa Butterfield, and Gillian Anderson in the Netflix comedy-drama series '' Sex Education'' as Adam Groff, the headmaster's son, initially a bully who has a tense relationship with his father. Swindells appeared in the films ''

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'' (2020) and '' Barbarians'' (2021), and played Simon Hadlow in the 2021 BBC One crime drama ''

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'' led by Suranne Jones. The following year, he began starring in the lead role of David Stirling in the World War II series '' SAS: Rogue Heroes'', also on BBC One. Swindells appeared in Greta Gerwig's '' Barbie'', reuniting with his ''Sex Education'' co-stars Ncuti Gatwa and Emma Mackey. He also has an upcoming role in the Netflix film '' Scoop''.

Personal life

Swindells is in a relationship with actress

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, who also appeared in the film ''Emma''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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on Hamilton Hodell's website {{DEFAULTSORT:Swindells, Connor Living people 1996 births 21st-century English male actors English male television actors English male film actors English male models English Romani people Male actors from Sussex People educated at Steyning Grammar School People from Billingshurst People from West Chiltington People from Lewes