Connor Storrie

Storrie was born on February 22, 2000, in Colorado,^[1] and was raised in Odessa, Texas.^[2] During his childhood, he trained in gymnastics, where he was a competitive tumbler.^[2] Storrie attended a performing arts school after developing an early interest in acting.^[3][2] Before the 2008 financial crisis, both of his parents worked in the mortgage industry.^[2]

As a teenager, his family moved near Ventura, California, in the Los Angeles area.^[2] He spent his junior year of high school studying abroad in France, where he became proficient in French.^[4][2] Storrie later pursued acting professionally while working as a restaurant server. He took improv classes with The Groundlings in Los Angeles.^[2]

Storrie began his acting career in 2018, appearing in short films and minor roles.^[5][6] He played Liam Hauser in the 2023 feature film Riley.^[7] In 2024, he appeared in the DC Comics film Joker: Folie à Deux as an Arkham Asylum inmate who kills Arthur Fleck, with the film implying that his character becomes the Joker.^[8][9] Storrie stated in interviews that he was required to keep his role and involvement a secret for nearly two years before the film's release.^[10] Following Joker: Folie a Deux, Storrie continued to work as a waiter while auditioning.^[2] He also began to study clown after seeing a show by Natalie Palamides and Courtney Pauroso.^[9] Storrie attributed his ability to respond to audiences and manage uncomfortable acting situations to the discipline of clown.^[9]

In 2025, Storrie was cast as Ilya Rozanov in the Canadian sports romance television series Heated Rivalry, based on the Game Changers novel series by Rachel Reid.^[11][12] In preparation for the role, Storrie studied the Russian language and developed a Russian accent for his English-language dialogue.^[13] His performance received critical praise and brought him international recognition, with several publications describing it as a breakout role.^[3][14] Storrie reunited with his Heated Rivalry co-star, Hudson Williams, in the romance fantasy audio series Ember & Ice, produced for the audio platform Quinn, voicing the character Dane.^[15] The series' three episodes were released between December 30, 2025, and January 5, 2026.^[16]

In January 2026, Storrie signed with Creative Artists Agency for representation.^[17] On January 25, Storrie and Williams were torchbearers in the 2026 Winter Olympics torch relay in Feltre, Italy.^[18] Storrie hosted Saturday Night Live on February 28.^[19] One of the sketches featured an injured stripper performing at a bachelorette party, which was a character he had created during his time in improv and clowning.^[20][21]

Storrie has not publicly commented on his sexuality or relationship status.^[22] He and his Heated Rivalry co-star Hudson Williams got matching "Sex Sells" tattoos to commemorate their work together.^[23]

Storrie makes rhythmic noise music using Ableton.^[9] To Vulture, Storrie described his hobbies as "making music or [...] doing clown."^[9]