Jordan Connor Yuen (born 17 September 1991) is a Canadian actor. He plays Sweet Pea in the television series Riverdale. He has also appeared in Looking for Alaska, Hospital Show and Nurses.
Jordan Connor | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jordan Connor Yuen 17 September 1991 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Spouse |
Jinjara Mitchell (m. 2021) |
Early life
editConnor was born in Calgary but moved to Vancouver when he was two years old.[1] He grew up in Delta, located in the Greater Vancouver area.[2] Connor's father was born in Canada and is mostly of Chinese descent. His mother is from Croatia. He has a brother, Brad, and a sister, Nicole.[3]
Connor said he knew he wanted to be an actor since he was around 10–11 years old. Connor attended Sands Secondary School, where he did theatre and played football.[4] His first performance was in his school's production of Guys and Dolls.[1] After receiving a football scholarship to the University of British Columbia, Connor put acting aside to focus on football while he was studying architecture. During a game at the end of his second year, Connor broke his leg when he was tackled, ending his football career. Bedridden and unable to walk for three months, Connor became depressed.[2] After his leg healed, Connor found work as a stuntperson when the show Hellcats came to his football team seeking stuntpeople. Rediscovering his love for acting on the set, Connor continued doing stunt and background work for about a year.[2][5]
Eventually, Connor left university to pursue acting more seriously. He began acting training at the Railtown Actors Studio in Vancouver.[5] While training on and off for five years, Connor booked small parts and also worked in other jobs, including bartending at a restaurant, working for a marketing company and selling mobile phones. He also owned a theatre company with friends.[2]
Career
editConnor's breakthrough role was as Sweet Pea in the television series Riverdale. Connor had auditioned for other characters such as Joaquin and Reggie before reading for Sweet Pea.[2] First introduced in the show's second season (which premiered in October 2017), Connor was originally supposed to only have four episodes but his role was later expanded to a recurring role.[5][6][7]
In March 2019, Connor was cast as Kevin in Looking for Alaska, a miniseries adaptation of John Green's novel.[8] The series was released on Hulu on 18 October 2019.[9] In 2019, Connor appeared in Hospital Show, a 10-part comedy web series which premiered on YouTube on 10 October 2019.[10] In April 2020, Connor was one of the celebrity contestants in the first episode of RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race. Competing against Jermaine Fowler and Nico Tortorella, Connor won the episode, winning $30,000 for his charity of choice, Cystic Fibrosis Canada.[11]
In August 2020, it was announced that Connor had joined the cast of Canadian medical drama series Nurses for its second season.[12] Connor produced The Ornament, a short film written and directed by his wife Jinjara Mitchell which premiered in July 2024.[13]
Personal life
editConnor and his long-term partner, Jinjara Mitchell, got engaged on 22 September 2018.[3] They got married on 4 September 2021.[14]
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Fighting Free | Adam | Short film | |
| 2013 | Never Gonna Let You | Short film | ||
| 2013 | Destroyer | Hockey Player | Short film | |
| 2014 | What an Idiot | Office Guy | ||
| 2014 | The Cover-Up | Drunk Party Guy | ||
| 2016 | Plan B | Louis | Short film | |
| 2024 | The Ornament | Short film, producer | [13] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Supernatural | Demon Sam | Episode: "The Great Escapist" | |
| 2013 | The Tomorrow People | David | Episode: "Limbo" | |
| 2014 | Ivy Tower | Ricky Brigola | Episodes: "Birthday Paradox" and "Grinning Nurses" | |
| 2015 | Backstrom | Stan Park | Episode: "Takes One to Know One" | |
| 2016 | Lucifer | Stoner Leroy | Episode: "Lady Parts" | |
| 2016 | No Tomorrow | Stoner Kid / Skill-Fresh | Episode: "No Rest for the Weary" | |
| 2017 | You Me Her | Caleb | Episode: "Weird Janis and the White Trash Baby Vessel" | |
| 2017 | The Magicians | Champagne Boy | Episode: "Cheat Day" | |
| 2017–2021 | Riverdale | Sweet Pea | Recurring role (season 2–5) | [7] |
| 2019 | Hospital Show | Vince | Main role | [10] |
| 2019 | Looking for Alaska | Kevin | Main role | [8] |
| 2020 | RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race | Himself / Babykins La Roux | Winner | [11] |
| 2021 | Nurses | Matteo | Main role | [12][15] |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "Vessel" | Royal | [16] |
| 2019 | "Shoes" | Mina Tobias | [17] |
References
edit- ^ a b Jung, Winnie (27 December 2019). "Jordan Connor on Riverdale, acting, and his Chinese-Canadian heritage". Cold Tea Collective. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Loewen, Emily (3 October 2018). "Jordan Connor: An Exclusive Look At The Actor Behind Riverdale's Sweet Pea". Terroir Magazine. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ a b Dupre, Elyse (27 September 2018). "Riverdale's Jordan Connor Is Engaged: See His Fiancée's Ring". E! Online. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ Ip, Stephanie (11 May 2018). "B.C.'s Riverdale stars Jordan Connor and Drew Ray Tanner spill on the Southside Serpents". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ a b c Werner, Hedvig (15 April 2019). "Jordan Connor". Boys By Girls. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ Min, Lilian (2 October 2017). "Here's The First Look At The Character Who Might Split Up Bughead on "Riverdale"". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ a b Stone, Sam (23 June 2019). "Sweet Pea: How the Riverdale Southside Serpent Became Part of the Gang". CBR. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (21 September 2019). "'Looking For Alaska': Hulu Limited Series Adds Six To Cast". Deadline. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ Sydney, Bucksbaum (16 October 2019). "How author John Green helped shape Hulu's 'Looking for Alaska' adaptation". EW.com. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ a b Atad, Corey (1 October 2019). "Vancouver-Shot Digital Series 'Hospital Show' Spoofs The Medical Drama". ET Canada. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ a b Kickham, Dylan (27 April 2020). "OMG, A 'Riverdale' Star Won 'RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race'". Elite Daily. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ a b "'Riverdale' Star Jordan Connor Talks Joining 'Nurses' Season 2". ET Canada. 18 August 2020. Archived from the original on 18 August 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Interview: Jinjara Mitchell & Jordan Connor Discuss Their Short Film 'The Ornament'". Popternative. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ Olson, Anna Price (5 September 2021). "Exclusive: Jordan Connor and Jinjara Mitchell Are Officially Married!". Brides. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ Hank, Melissa (18 June 2021). "Nurses preps for return on Global, after over a year of waiting". canada.com. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ Clipston, Teena (26 April 2019). "Q & A with Vernon's indie-pop sensation ROYAL". Gonzo Okanagan. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ Mina Tobias - Shoes (Official Music Video). 13 September 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2024 – via YouTube.