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    Heartstopper cast: Here's who plays who in the Netflix series

    Netflix's Heartstopper is set to take the streaming platform by storm. Get to know the familiar faces and newcomers in the cast here.

    1. Get to know the Heartstopper cast here

      1. Get to know Netflix's Heartstopper cast here

      Based on Alice Oseman's bestselling graphic novel series, Netflix's Heartstopper is set to take over the streaming service upon its April 2022 release. Packed with a cast of talented teenage newcomers and familiar faces alike, Heartstopper is a refreshing breath of fresh air when it comes to on-screen teen LGBTQ+ romance and representation. Get to know the cast and who they play here. [Netflix]

    2. Who plays Charlie Spring in Heartstopper? – Joe Lo

      2. Who plays Charlie Spring in Heartstopper? – Joe Locke

      Joe Locke plays the role of Charlie Spring in Netflix’s Heartstopper. Year 10 student Charlie is a high-strung, overthinker who loves music and drumming. He becomes friends with Nick Nelson after sitting next to him in form, and the two end up falling for each other. Believe it or not, the role of Charlie is Joe Locke’s very first on-screen role. The 18-year-old landed the job after auditioning as part of an open casting call to find the perfect actor to bring Charlie Spring to life. [Netflix]

    3. Who plays Nick Nelson in Heartstopper? – Kit Conno

      3. Who plays Nick Nelson in Heartstopper? – Kit Connor

      Kit Connor plays Nick Nelson is Netflix’s Heartstopper. Nick is a Year 11 rugby player who ends up falling for Charlie Spring. Viewers might recognise 18-year-old Kit from his recent role in Rocketman, where he played the older version of young Elton John. He’s also known for voicing Lyra's daemon Pan in BBC’s His Dark Materials series. Elsewhere on-screen, Kit has been in The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, Ready Player One, and CBBC’s Rocket’s Island as Archie Beckles. [Netflix]

    4. Who plays Elle Argent in Heartstopper? – Yasmin Fi

      4. Who plays Elle Argent in Heartstopper? – Yasmin Finney

      Yasmin Finney plays Elle Argent in Netflix’s Heartstopper. Elle is one of Charlie Spring’s best friends from school. Elle is trans, and at the start of the show, we see that she’s moved from Truham Grammar School to Higgs School for Girls. 17-year-old Yasmin makes her on-screen debut in Heartstopper – and she’s already got some exciting projects ahead of her too. Yasmin will next be seen in Billy Porter’s directorial debut film What If? Keep your eyes peeled… her star is on the rise! [Netflix]

    5. Who plays Tao Xu in Heartstopper? – William Gao

      5. Who plays Tao Xu in Heartstopper? – William Gao

      William Gao plays Tao Xu in Netflix's Heartstopper. Tao is one of Charlie’s best friends, along with Elle and Isaac. The role of Tao is actually William’s very first on-screen role. The actor landed the role of Tao after four rounds of an open audition. Landing a role on a huge Netflix series? Not bad for a 19-year-old, huh? [Netflix]

    6. Who plays Isaac Henderson in Heartstopper? – Tobie

      6. Who plays Isaac Henderson in Heartstopper? – Tobie Donovan

      Tobie Donovan plays Isaac Henderson in Netflix’s Heartstopper. Book-lover Isaac is best friends with Charlie, Tao, and Elle. The character of Isaac was created specifically for the Netflix series – he doesn’t feature in Alice Oseman’s original graphic novel. Tobie himself is also a newcomer, making his debut in the series. [Netflix]

    7. Who plays Tara Jones in Heartstopper? – Corrina Br

      7. Who plays Tara Jones in Heartstopper? – Corrina Brown

      Corinna Brown plays Tara Jones in Netflix’s Heartstopper. Tara is a student at Higgs alongside Darcy and Elle. The role of Tara is Corinna’s biggest role to date. She made her on-screen debut as Nashauna in My Murder, that also starred a young John Boyega. [Netflix]

    8. Who plays Darcy Olsson in Heartstopper? – Kizzy Ed

      8. Who plays Darcy Olsson in Heartstopper? – Kizzy Edgell

      Kizzy Edgell plays Darcy Olsson in Netflix’s Heartstopper. Darcy is a student at Higgs alongside Tara and Elle. Kizzy makes their on-screen debut as Darcy in Heartstopper. The 19-year-old, who is non-binary, is also studying Psychology at university, and was juggling their A-Levels at the same time they were filming Heartstopper. [Netflix]

    9. Who plays Ben Hope in Heartstopper? – Sebastian Cr

      9. Who plays Ben Hope in Heartstopper? – Sebastian Croft

      Sebastian Croft plays Ben Hope in Netflix’s Heartstopper. Ben is one of Charlie’s classmates at Truham Grammar, and he’s one of the antagonists in the series. Viewers might have seen Sebastian Croft in a number of other projects, including Game of Thrones where he played a young Ned Stark. Sebastian also appeared in Doom Patrol (as Charles Rowland), Penny Dreadful (as Boy Familiar) and in Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans, where he played Atti. [Netflix]

    10. Who plays Harry Greene in Heartstopper? – Cormac H

      10. Who plays Harry Greene in Heartstopper? – Cormac Hyde-Corrin

      Cormac Hyde-Corrin plays Harry Greene in Netflix’s Heartstopper. Harry is a student at Truham Grammar School. He bullies Charlie and ends up butting heads with Nick over his treatment of Charlie. The role of Harry marks Cormac’s on-screen debut. [Netflix]

    11. Who plays Imogen in Heartstopper? – Rhea Norwood

      11. Who plays Imogen in Heartstopper? – Rhea Norwood

      Rhea Norwood plays Imogen Heaney in Netflix’s Heartstopper. Imogen is a new character – she doesn’t actually appear in the graphic novels. Imogen fancies Nick, but it soon becomes clear that Nick has no interest in her romantically. Rhea Norwood is a newcomer, and Heartstopper is her TV debut. [Netflix]

    12. Who plays Tori Spring in Heartstopper? – Jenny Wal

      12. Who plays Tori Spring in Heartstopper? – Jenny Walser

      Jenny Walser plays Tori Spring in Netflix’s Heartstopper. Tori is Charlie’s older sister, and the main subject of Alice Oseman’s ‘Solitaire’ graphic novels. Heartstopper is Jenny’s biggest project to date, after previously appearing in one episode of Call The Midwife in 2021. Jenny has also performed in numerous stage productions, too. Announcing Jenny’s casting on Twitter, Alice Osman wrote: “I knew we had to cast her from the moment she began her audition.” [Netflix]

    13. Who plays Mr Ajayi in Heartstopper? – Fisayo Akina

      13. Who plays Mr Ajayi in Heartstopper? – Fisayo Akinade

      Fisayo Akinade plays Mr Ajayi in Heartstopper. Mr Ajayi is the art teacher at Truham who Charlie confides in and opens up to about bullying. Elsewhere on screen, Fisayo Akinade has appeared in projects such as Banana, Cucumber, BBC’s Ordinary Lies and Silent Witness. He also played Markham in The Personal History of David Copperfield alongside Dev Patel, and is set to appear in Starz’s Dangerous Liaisons series as Chevalier de Saint-Jacques. Fisayo is also a stage actor. [Netflix]

    14. Who voices Headmaster Barnes in Heartstopper? – St

      14. Who voices Headmaster Barnes in Heartstopper? – Stephen Fry

      Stephen Fry makes a small cameo as the familiar voice of Headmaster Barnes in Netflix’s Heartstopper. Barnes is not seen on screen in the series, but viewers will instantly recognise Fry’s voice as it booms out over the school’s speakers. Throughout his 40-year career, Stephen Fry has appeared in countless films and TV shows. His most recent TV roles include The Dropout, It’s A Sin, Sex Education and Doctor Who. Voice-acting wise, he’s best known for reading the Harry Potter audiobooks. [Alamy]

    15. Who plays Nick's mum Sarah in Heartstopper? – Oliv

      15. Who plays Nick's mum Sarah in Heartstopper? – Olivia Colman

      No, your eyes do not deceive you… that really IS the Oscar-winning icon Olivia Colman. Olivia plays Nick’s mum Sarah Nelson. Obviously, you’ll have seen Olivia in multiple films and TV shows over the years. On TV, she’s best known for playing Queen Elizabeth in The Crown, and starring in Broadchurch, Peep Show, Fleabag and more. On film, she won an Oscar for The Favourite, and also starred in The Lost Daughter, The Father, Murder on the Orient Express. But you already knew that, right?

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