Connor Storrie: Every TV show and movie, now

Connor Storrie went from near-anonymous bit parts to leading a buzzy sports romance in under three years. His rise matters right now because fans tracking *Heated Rivalry* want every credit listed in one place, and the actor’s schedule keeps expanding fast.

Early shorts and first steps

Storrie’s first on-screen work came in 2018 with a passenger cameo in *Ridester Professionals*. The next two years brought tiny roles in the shorts *The Internet Kills* and *A Letter on Loss*, plus a background part in the indie feature *White Terror*.

By 2021 he landed the short *Watch and Guide* and the 2022 horror feature *Headless Horseman*, both of which played festivals but stayed under the radar. These jobs paid rent while he auditioned in Los Angeles after moving from Odessa, Texas.

Directors and casting directors began to notice his ability to disappear into small but memorable moments, setting up the jump to larger supporting work.

Feature debut in Riley

Storrie’s first substantial film role arrived in 2023 with the indie coming-of-age drama *Riley*. He played Liam Hauser, a character navigating late-adolescence in small-town America. The picture screened at regional festivals and later streamed on niche platforms.

Critics singled out his naturalistic delivery amid an ensemble of unknowns. The credit gave him an IMDb page that started to attract agents and managers beyond the student-film circuit.

While *Riley* never reached wide release, it marked the moment Storrie stopped being background and began carrying scenes.

One-episode Hulu turn

Also in 2023, he appeared in the Hulu miniseries *Tiny Beautiful Things* as the “Shitty Apartment Guy,” a single-scene character in the pilot. The role let him share space with established stars and proved he could handle prestige television pacing.

Viewers who binged the show later recognized him once *Heated Rivalry* hit, turning the brief credit into a trivia point on fan forums. The exposure remained modest but added another line that signaled range.

Storrie has said the day on set taught him how quickly scenes move on a streaming schedule, knowledge he would need when leading his own series two years later.

Small but visible Joker part

In 2024 Storrie booked a cameo in Todd Phillips’s *Joker: Folie à Deux*. He played a young Arkham inmate who attacks Joaquin Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck in one tense sequence. The moment lasts seconds yet registers because of the star power surrounding it.

Reviews for the musical sequel were mixed, yet the film’s global marketing kept his face visible on posters and trailers. After *Heated Rivalry* launched, clips of the cameo resurfaced on TikTok with captions noting how far he had come in twelve months.

The credit also helped when CAA began packaging him for larger studio offers in early 2025.

Breakout in Heated Rivalry

Storrie’s profile changed overnight when *Heated Rivalry* premiered on Crave and HBO Max in 2025. He stars as Russian hockey phenom Ilya Rozanov opposite Hudson Williams’s Shane Hollander in the adaptation of Rachel Reid’s Game Changers novels.

Months of accent coaching and skating lessons paid off; reviewers praised the chemistry that turned a sports romance into appointment viewing. The series renewed after its first season, and Storrie’s name now trends whenever new episodes drop.

Industry trades noted that his performance shifted casting conversations from supporting roles to leads almost instantly.

SNL hosting gig

Early 2026 brought an invitation to host *Saturday Night Live* with musical guests Mumford & Sons. The booking signaled that late-night bookers viewed him as culturally current rather than a one-season wonder.

Storrie leaned into self-deprecating sketches about sudden fame and hockey stereotypes, earning solid reviews from critics who usually dismiss athlete cameos. The episode’s ratings outperformed several prior weeks, giving NBC proof that his audience travels across platforms.

Behind the scenes he signed with CAA, a move that streamlined auditions for the projects now filling his calendar.

Met Gala debut moment

Storrie attended the 2026 Met Gala in Saint Laurent, drawing coverage when he removed his jacket on the steps in a spontaneous, much-memed gesture. The moment trended because it contrasted with the controlled choreography typical of first-time attendees.

He later told *Interview* magazine he felt “really not nervous” and simply wanted to enjoy the night. Publicists noted the relaxed attitude helped position him as approachable rather than manufactured.

The appearance locked in his status as red-carpet talent, prompting brands to send lookbooks for future events.

Guest arcs and space drama

Storrie films a multi-episode arc on *Criminal Minds: Evolution* as Lance Kingston, a suspect whose storyline spans several installments of season 19. The procedural booking broadens his reach into the network audience that may not yet watch prestige sports romance.

He also appears in the upcoming season of *For All Mankind* as a Russian Spetsnaz soldier, adding a brief but physical role to his résumé of international characters. The part shoots this spring and will air later in 2026.

Both credits demonstrate how quickly showrunners are inserting him into established universes once *Heated Rivalry* proved his Q-rating.

April X and future slate

Storrie’s next theatrical release is *April X*, scheduled for September 2026. Details remain under wraps, yet the project already carries awards-season positioning in early tracking. He is also attached to an untitled film referred to in social coverage as *Please*.

These features sit alongside continued seasons of *Heated Rivalry*, giving him simultaneous big-screen and streaming visibility. Agents are fielding offers for limited series that would keep him in leading-man territory.

The pace suggests the 2025 breakout was not a flash but the start of sustained studio investment.

Where the list leads next

Connor Storrie’s credits now stretch from micro-shorts to tentpole cameos and leading series work, all within eight years. That trajectory matters because casting directors are already planning 2027 schedules around his availability. Fans refreshing HBO Max or checking box-office tracking will keep returning to this same expanding list.