# Connor Storrie

> Connor Storrie is an American actor, writer and director whose route from competitive tumbling and restaurant shifts to experimental clowning prepared him for the physical precision and comic nerve of Ilya Rozanov in Heated Rivalry. The 2025 series turned a working Los Angeles actor into an international lead; in 2026 he carried the Winter Olympic torch, hosted Saturday Night Live and earned his first Primetime Emmy nomination while continuing to make his own films.

- **Role:** Actor playing Ilya Rozanov in Heated Rivalry
- **Organizations:** Creative Artists Agency, Heated Rivalry
- **From:** Aurora, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** High school, Westlake High School, Improvisation training, The Groundlings
- **Known for:** Primetime Emmy Award nominee for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for Saturday Night Live (2026)., Selected as a torchbearer for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics relay., Lead performer in Heated Rivalry, which became the No. 1 series on HBO Max and Crave's most-watched original series at the time.

## Career timeline

- **2000** — Born in Aurora, Colorado; raised in Odessa, Texas.
- **Childhood** — Attended a performing arts school and trained as a competitive tumbler.
- **Teenage years** — Moved with his family to Southern California, attended Westlake High School and spent his junior year studying in France.
- **2018** — Began taking screen roles in shorts and small productions.
- **2023** — Made his feature-film debut as Liam Hauser in Riley and appeared in Tiny Beautiful Things.
- **2024** — Played a young Arkham inmate in Joker: Folie à Deux.
- **2025** — Played Baxter in April X and broke through internationally as Ilya Rozanov in Heated Rivalry.
- **2025** — Wrote and directed a self-financed absurdist feature shot primarily on an iPhone.
- **2026-01** — Carried the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic flame with Heated Rivalry co-star Hudson Williams.
- **2026-02** — Hosted Saturday Night Live with Mumford & Sons as musical guest.
- **2026-07** — Received a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for hosting Saturday Night Live.
- **2026-09** — Was announced in the supporting cast of Sarah Polley's adaptation of The Bell Jar as production wrapped, while filming Heated Rivalry season two.

## Achievements

- Primetime Emmy Award nominee for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for Saturday Night Live (2026).
- Selected as a torchbearer for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics relay.
- Lead performer in Heated Rivalry, which became the No. 1 series on HBO Max and Crave's most-watched original series at the time.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Returned to Toronto to continue filming the second season of Heated Rivalry.
- **2026-09** — Joined the supporting cast of Sarah Polley's film adaptation of The Bell Jar; the production announced that filming had wrapped.
- **2026-09** — Attended the Creative Arts Emmys as a first-time nominee; Rob Reiner won the guest-actor category.
- **2026-07** — Received his first Primetime Emmy nomination for hosting Saturday Night Live.

## Links

- Website: https://linktr.ee/connorstorrie
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/connorstorrieofficial/

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Last updated: 2026-09-21