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TV
Acting
William Gao
- Born
- (age 23)
- Birthplace
- London, England, UK
- Credits
- 13 titles
Biography
William Gao (Chinese: 高鑫; pinyin: Gāo Xīn; born 20 February 2003) is an English actor and musician. He is known for his debut role as Tao Xu in the Netflix series Heartstopper (2022–present), for which he was nominated for a Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Performance.
Gao and his younger sister Olivia Hardy formed a music duo called Wasia Project in 2019.
Signature work
Known For
Acting credits 13
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Becoming Capa Film | |
| 2026 | Heartstopper: Ending on a Hi Film | Self |
| 2026 | Heartstopper Forever: The Official Podcast TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2026 | Heartstopper Forever Film | Tao Xu |
| 2025 | Breakwater Film | Matt |
| 2024 | Heartstopper: The Official Podcast TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2024 | Isotope Film | Isotope |
| 2024 | Sunrise Film | Edward |
| 2023 | Dead Cat Film Film | Alex |
| 2022 | Joe Lycett's Big Pride Party Film | Self |
| 2022 | Heartstopper TV | Tao Xu (24 ep) |
| 2021 | Crescendo Film | Pianist |
| 1992 | Later... with Jools Holland TV | Self - Performer (1 ep) |
Crew credits 2
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Isotope Film | Writer |
| 2021 | Crescendo Film | Music |