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.
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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. He attended a performing arts school, and also trained in gymnastics as a competitive tumbler.
As a teenager, Storrie moved with his family to Southern California. He attended Westlake High School 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.
Career
Storrie began his acting career in 2018, appearing in short films and minor roles. 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.
Starting in November 2025, Storrie starred as Ilya Rozanov in the Canadian sports romance series Heated Rivalry, based on the Game Changers novel series by Rachel Reid. 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.