Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
February 20, 2003
Place of Birth:
London, England, UK
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William Gao
Biography
William Gao Hardy (高鑫) is a British actor, singer, and model. He plays Tao Xu in the Netflix adaptation of Heartstopper.
He is from South Croydon. He is the son of an British father and a Chinese mother who moved to England in her 20s. He attended the Trinity School, where he completed A Levels in Chinese, music and drama in 2022. He took up classical piano at the age of 11 and was a member of Trinity Boys Choir. He joined the National Youth Theatre in May 2019.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Breakwater | Matt |
| 2024 | Sunrise | Edward |
| 2024 | Isotope | Isotope |
| 2023 | Dead Cat Film | Alex |
| 2022 | Joe Lycett's Big Pride Party | Self |
| 2021 | Crescendo | Pianist |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Heartstopper | Tao Xu |