William Gao
Acting
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.
Also known as
William Gao Hardy · Gāo Xīn
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Known For
Later... with Jools Holland
1992 · TV
Heartstopper
2022 · TV
Heartstopper Forever
2026 · Movie
Sunrise
2024 · Movie
Heartstopper: Ending on a Hi
2026 · Movie
Becoming Capa
— · Movie
Heartstopper: The Official Podcast
2024 · TV
Heartstopper Forever: The Official Podcast
2026 · TV
Breakwater
2025 · Movie
Crescendo
2021 · Movie
Joe Lycett's Big Pride Party
2022 · Movie
Dead Cat Film
2023 · Movie