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Connor is an NYC-based actor and musician from Charlotte, North Carolina.
* He recently made his feature film debut at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival in Bobby Farrelly's Driver's Ed, following starring roles in several short films, including the title role in Jarvis Rooker's award-winning The Scavenger * Since moving to New York in 2024, he has enjoyed exploring work as an actor-musician, performing original guitar compositions and arrangements in workshop productions of A Travel Story (Dir. Max Mooney, The Tank & Dixon Place) Sundays (Dir. Aidan Cazeau, Theaterlab) Twelfth Night (Dir. Delia Dumont, Columbia University) * He is reuniting with Max Mooney on Max Hurt Max, an original Western musical duet with developmental readings and workshops at En Garde Arts and an upcoming run at the ?!:New Works Festival at the Brick Theater in April '26 * He has performed at theaters such as Tuacahn Center for the Arts, PlayMakers Repertory Company, Theatre Raleigh and North Carolina Theatre * A passionate long-distance hiker, he has thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail, Colorado Trail, Vermont Long Trail, and Camino de Santiago * He enjoys volunteering in his block's community garden, cycling in Prospect Park and reading books from little free libraries. His first job after college was at a non-profit organization commissioning murals, street performers, and various public art projects in the midst of the pandemic. He is a proud graduate of the Dramatic Art program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. |
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Connor Nielsen perfectly embodied the wide-eyed eagerness of delivery boy Arpad” – Classical Voice of North Carolina
Connor Nielsen sparkles as spry errand boy Arpad, showing promise as a physical comedian.” – Chatham Life & Style
Connor Nielsen is highly versatile in his appearance as Richard Bailey” – Chatham Life & Style
“Puck was my favorite character. He was hilarious, all his character movements were amazing” – An eighth grader