Connor Storrie

Connor Storrie (born February 22, 2000) is an American actor. He is best known for his breakout role as Ilya Rozanov in the sports romance series Heated Rivalry (2025–present). He hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live in 2026, for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series.

Early life and education Storrie was born on February 22, 2000, in Aurora, Colorado. Both of his parents worked in the mortgage industry. At a young age, his family moved to Odessa, Texas, where he was raised and first developed an interest in acting. and also trained in gymnastics as a competitive tumbler. and spent his junior year studying abroad in France. He later began pursuing acting professionally while working as a restaurant server in Los Angeles. He trained in improv at The Groundlings. He made his feature film debut in 2023 as Liam Hauser in the coming-of-age drama Riley. In 2024, he appeared in the DC Comics film Joker: Folie à Deux, portraying a young inmate at Arkham Asylum. In addition to his screen work, Storrie studied clowning, which he credited with improving his ability to handle challenging acting situations. For the role, he studied Russian and developed a Russian accent for his English-language dialogue. His performance received critical praise and brought him wider recognition. That same year, Storrie voiced the character Dane in the romance fantasy audio series Ember & Ice, produced for the audio platform Quinn, alongside Hudson Williams.

On February 28, 2026, Storrie hosted Saturday Night Live, for which he later received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. Also in February, Storrie joined the ensemble cast of the A24 comedy film Peaked, directed by Molly Gordon. In April, he was announced to be starring opposite Melissa McCarthy in the thriller film Turpentine, directed by Craig Zobel. In May 2026, Storrie had a cameo appearance in For All Mankind. The same month, he was cast in the A24 period film Please, directed by Halina Reijn.

Beginning in June 2026, Storrie had a four episode arc in the nineteenth season of the crime drama series Criminal Minds. His role was expanded from a planned one-episode appearance after his performance impressed showrunner Erica Messer and the production team.

In December 2025, he wrapped production on his feature directorial debut Transaction Planet.

Filmography Film

+ Year Title Role Note 2018 Ridester Professionals Passenger 2025 April X Baxter Post-production; writer, director Post-production Pre-production Filming

Television

+ Year Title Role Notes 2023 Tiny Beautiful Things Apartment Guy Episode: "Pilot" 2026 Saturday Night Live Host Episode: "Connor Storrie / Mumford & Sons" For All Mankind Russian Spetsnaz soldier Episode: "Brave New World" Criminal Minds Lance Kingston Season 19; 4 episodes

Web series + Year Title Role Notes 2019 Stuck Andrew 3 episodes 2025–2026 Ember & Ice Dane Solari Audio series; main role; 3 episodes Dorian Awards 2026 Best TV Performance— Drama Primetime Emmy Awards 2026 Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Saturday Night Live (episode: "Connor Storrie / Mumford & Sons") Raindance Film Festival 2026 Best Performance in a Debut Feature April X Television Critics Association Awards 2026 Individual Achievement in Drama Heated Rivalry