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William Gao

Acting Born Feb 20, 2003 London, England, UK 11 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.

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Full filmography

  • Heartstopper (2022) as Tao Xu
  • Later... with Jools Holland (1992) as Self - Performer
  • Heartstopper Forever (2026) as Tao Xu
  • Sunrise (2024) as Edward
  • Becoming Capa
  • Heartstopper: The Official Podcast (2024) as Self - Guest
  • Joe Lycett's Big Pride Party (2022) as Self
  • Isotope (2024) as Isotope
  • Breakwater (2025) as Matt
  • Dead Cat Film (2023) as Alex
  • Crescendo (2021) as Pianist