William Gao
Biography
William Gao is an English actor and musician born on February 20, 2003, in London, England, United Kingdom. He is also known by the names William Gao Hardy and Gao Xin. Gao is recognized for his debut role as Tao Xu in the Netflix television series Heartstopper, which has aired from 2022 to the present. For his performance in the series, he received a nomination for a Children's and Family Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Supporting Performance. In addition to his acting career, Gao formed a music duo named Wasia Project in 2019 alongside his younger sister, Olivia Hardy.
Career overview
William Gao is an English actor and musician who was born on February 20, 2003, in London, England, United Kingdom. He is known for his debut television role as Tao Xu in the Netflix series Heartstopper, which has aired from 2022 to the present. For his performance in the series, he received a nomination for a Children's and Family Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Supporting Performance.
Alongside his acting career, Gao is also involved in music. In 2019, he formed a music duo named Wasia Project with his younger sister, Olivia Hardy. Throughout his career, Gao has accumulated thirteen known acting credits on the Movie Database platform. His work spans both television performance and musical collaboration, establishing his presence in the entertainment industry through his role in Heartstopper and his musical projects with the Wasia Project.
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- Heartstopper Forever (2026) as Tao Xu
- Heartstopper: Ending on a Hi (2026) as Self
- Heartstopper Forever: The Official Podcast (2026) as Self - Guest
- Breakwater (2025) as Matt
- Sunrise (2024) as Edward
- Heartstopper: The Official Podcast (2024) as Self - Guest
- Isotope (2024) as Isotope
- Isotope (2024) Writer
- Dead Cat Film (2023) as Alex
- Heartstopper (2022) as Tao Xu
- Joe Lycett's Big Pride Party (2022) as Self
- Crescendo (2021) as Pianist
- Crescendo (2021) Music
- Later... with Jools Holland (1992) as Self - Performer
- Becoming Capa