William Gao
Acting
February 20, 2003 (23 years old)
London, England, UK
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Acting Credits
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.
Known For
Filmography
Heartstopper Forever
2026
as Tao Xu
7.2
Heartstopper: Ending on a Hi
2026
as Self
8
Heartstopper Forever: The Official Podcast
2026
as Self - Guest
6.8
Breakwater
2025
as Matt
Sunrise
2024
as Edward
5.5
Isotope
2024
as Isotope
Heartstopper: The Official Podcast
2024
as Self - Guest
Dead Cat Film
2023
as Alex
Joe Lycett's Big Pride Party
2022
as Self
Heartstopper
2022
as Tao Xu
8.6
Crescendo
2021
as Pianist
Later... with Jools Holland
1992
as Self - Performer
5.9