William Gao

William Gao

Born: February 20, 2003
in London, England, UK
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.

Movies for William Gao...

Goddess
Title: Goddess
Released: April 11, 2024
Type: Movie
The short film to accompany Laufey's lead single "Goddess". Directed by Celine Song (Past Lives) and starring Laufey and William Gao (Heartstopper, Wasia Project).
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Sunrise
Title: Sunrise
Character: Edward
Released: January 19, 2024
Type: Movie
When an ex-cop named Fallon returns to the scene of a horrific crime, the residents of a rural town soon discover that this dark visitor is really a vampire who feeds on blood and fear. After he is befriended by a kind immigrant family, the instinctive killer is faced with a choice between revenge and redemption.
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Title: Heartstopper
Character: Tao Xu
Released: April 22, 2022
Type: TV
Teens Charlie and Nick discover their unlikely friendship might be something more as they navigate school and young love in this coming-of-age series.
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Crescendo
Title: Crescendo
Character: Pianist
Released: May 14, 2021
Type: Movie
A teenage pianist delivers a chilling performance.