Connor Price
{{Short description|Canadian rapper and actor (born 1994)}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=November 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Connor Price
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|11|11}}
| birth_place = Markham, Ontario, Canada
| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|Actor}}
| years_active = {{plainlist|
- 2000–present (acting)
- 2017–present (music)
}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Breanna Price|December 3, 2016}}
| children = 2
}}
Connor Price (born 11 November 1994) is a Canadian actor, rapper, and internet personality. He began his career as a child actor and became a musician. He is best known for his viral "Spin the Globe" series featuring artists from many countries around the world.
Career
= Acting =
Price began performing at the age of six.{{cite web|title=CONNOR PRICE – Cast – X Company|url=http://www.cbc.ca/xcompany/cast/connor-price|website=cbc.ca|accessdate=25 March 2017|language=en|archive-date=6 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306201038/http://www.cbc.ca/xcompany/cast/connor-price|url-status=live}} His first notable role was portraying Jay Braddock, the eldest son of Russell Crowe and Renée Zellweger in the Academy Award nominated film Cinderella Man. He is best known for playing Kenny, the leader of the Boston vampire clan for two seasons of Syfy's Being Human and the role of Harry James in three seasons of X Company, a World War II spy drama on CBC. {{cite web|title='Being Human': Sam Witwer on 'Swinging for the Fences' and Bittersweet Series Finale|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/being-human-series-finale-sam-694049|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=7 April 2014|accessdate=25 March 2017|language=en|archive-date=9 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180909150436/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/being-human-series-finale-sam-694049|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=X Company's Connor Price describes Harry's dark journey|url=http://www.tv-eh.com/2016/03/22/x-companys-connor-price-describes-harrys-dark-journey/|website=TV, eh?|accessdate=25 March 2017|date=22 March 2016|archive-date=5 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161105163029/http://www.tv-eh.com/2016/03/22/x-companys-connor-price-describes-harrys-dark-journey/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Exclusive Interview: Connor Price Goes to War in X COMPANY {{!}} the TV addict|url=http://www.thetvaddict.com/2015/02/24/connor-price-interview-x-company/|website=thetvaddict.com|date=24 February 2015|accessdate=25 March 2017|archive-date=25 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170325113033/http://www.thetvaddict.com/2015/02/24/connor-price-interview-x-company/|url-status=live}}
In 2024, he made an appearance in the role of a DJ in season 6 of The Rookie on ABC .{{Citation|last=Hawley|first=Alexi|title=The Hammer|date=2024-02-27|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30505429/?ref_=tt_eps_rec|access-date=2024-02-29|series=The Rookie|others=Nathan Fillion, Shawn Ashmore, Lisseth Chavez}}
= Music =
Price first started to make music in the early 2010's, entering a YouTube rap contest with a song titled "Channel Surfing With God". There was a hiatus before Price began to expand into hip hop music and rap in the late 2010s, releasing his second song "S" on January 4, 2017.{{Cite web |title=When did Connor Price start making music? |url=https://genius.com/artists/Connor-price/q/start-making-music#:~:text=Connor%20Price's%20first%20song,released%20on%20January%204,%202017. |access-date=2024-10-06 |website=Genius}} His series Spin the Globe became an EP. On the program he would spin a globe and collaborate with an artist from whichever country his finger landed on and the series went viral in 2022. After collaborating with seven artists from countries including Zambia, South Africa and India, he released "Spin the Globe" on 27 January 2023.{{Citation|title=Spin The Globe|date=2023-01-27|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/1HkGRJtlIFAMDKpEgGxF0M|access-date=2023-04-04|language=en|archive-date=4 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404191807/https://open.spotify.com/album/1HkGRJtlIFAMDKpEgGxF0M|url-status=live}} As of April 2025, Spin the Globe has over 480 million streams on Spotify.{{Cite web|title=Spotify|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/1HkGRJtlIFAMDKpEgGxF0M?si=w07OQKpyTiupVGzUR3Fskw|access-date=2024-02-29|website=open.spotify.com|archive-date=29 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240229031113/https://open.spotify.com/album/1HkGRJtlIFAMDKpEgGxF0M?si=w07OQKpyTiupVGzUR3Fskw|url-status=live}} A sequel "Spin the Globe 2" was released on 23 February 2024, using the same concept.{{Cite web|title=Spotify|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/55VCE8PQdrElkCenxy1tBe?si=pmlDrX20TvuoX4TcEYp1RQ|access-date=2024-02-29|website=open.spotify.com|archive-date=29 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240229031114/https://open.spotify.com/album/55VCE8PQdrElkCenxy1tBe?si=pmlDrX20TvuoX4TcEYp1RQ|url-status=live}} In 2023, his music received over a billion streams across multiple streaming platforms, including over 650 million on Spotify.{{Cite web|title=Instagram|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C0PsVhMS1pO/?igsh=Y3dtcHNsNGQ1cjJu|access-date=2024-02-29|website=www.instagram.com}}
In July 2024, Price teamed with country singer Walker Hayes on the song, "Smoke."{{Cite web |last=Hookstead |first=David |date=2024-08-26 |title=We've Found One Of The Worst Songs Ever Made: LISTEN |url=https://www.outkick.com/culture/smoke-connor-price-walker-hayes |access-date=2024-09-12 |website=OutKick |language=en-US}} Price has recorded songs with bbno$, Hoodie Allen, Armani White, Idris Elba, Nic D, Forrest Frank, Hayes, and most recently Maverick City Music.{{Cite web |title=Spotify |url=https://open.spotify.com/artist/5zixe6AbgXPqt4c1uSl94L?si=iovg8tc-R7O93CG6Vc9jXg |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=open.spotify.com |archive-date=29 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240229031114/https://open.spotify.com/artist/5zixe6AbgXPqt4c1uSl94L?si=iovg8tc-R7O93CG6Vc9jXg |url-status=live}}
Filmography
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! class="unsortable"| Notes | |||
| rowspan=5| 2002 | Sins of the Father | Young Bobby Cherry Jr. | TV movie |
| Crossed Over | Young Peter Lowry | TV movie | |
| Men with Brooms | Brandon Foley | ||
| data-sort-value="Promise, A"| A Promise | Stephen | Short film | |
| Fancy Dancing | Michael Pelham | ||
| 2003 | data-sort-value="Republic of Love, The"| The Republic of Love | Gary Woloschuck | |
| 2004 | Evel Knievel | Younger Kelly Knievel | TV movie |
| rowspan=3| 2005 | data-sort-value="History of Violence, A"| A History of Violence | Kid (Uncredited) | |
| data-sort-value="Fool, The"| The Fool | Young Billy | Short film | |
| Cinderella Man | Jay Braddock | ||
| 2006 | Find | Young Richard | Short film |
| rowspan=3| 2007 | Good Luck Chuck | Young Charlie Logan | |
| data-sort-value="Rocket Man, The"| The Rocket Man | Ben | Short film | |
| data-sort-value="Stone Angel, The"| The Stone Angel | Young Matt Currie | ||
| 2008 | Roxy Hunter and the Horrific Halloween | Stefan | TV movie |
| rowspan=3| 2009 | Back | Michael Miles | TV movie |
| Ollie & the Baked Halibut | Ollie the Otter | Short film | |
| Booky's Crush | Georgie | TV movie | |
| rowspan=3| 2010 | Almost Kings | Joel | |
| Summer Camp | Eddy Logan | TV movie | |
| Cancel Christmas | Steve Rojack | ||
| 2012 | Frenemies | Walker | TV movie |
| 2013 | Carrie | Freddy "Beak" Holt | |
| 2014 | data-sort-value="Good Witch's Wonder, The"| The Good Witch's Wonder | Jim | TV movie |
| 2018 | Honey Bee | Matt | |
| 2019 | Hammer | Jeremy Davis |
= Television =
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Television Series !! Role !! class="unsortable"| Episode/Notes | |||
| 2000 | In a Heartbeat | Brandon | "Cinderella Syndrome" |
| rowspan=3| 2003 | 72 Hours: True Crime | Ben Richmond | "Lone Wolf" |
| Doc | Brendan | "Angels In Waiting" | |
| data-sort-value="Save-Ums!, The"| The Save-Ums! | B.B. Jammies | Unknown Episodes, Voice | |
| 2005 | Kevin Hill | Bryce | "In This Corner" |
| 2006 | Alice, I Think | Mac MacLeod | 13 Episodes |
| rowspan=5| 2007 | Love You to Death | Stuart | "Time Capsule Murder" |
| data-sort-value="Dead Zone, The"| The Dead Zone | J.J. Bannerman | 9 Episodes | |
| data-sort-value="Rick Mercer Report, The"| The Rick Mercer Report | Boy in 'Canada Savings Bonds' | Season 5, Episode 5 | |
| Not This But This | Johnny | Unknown Episodes | |
| Will & Dewitt | Will | 5 Episodes (2007–2008) | |
| rowspan=3| 2008 | Flashpoint | Noah | Season 5, Episode 10 "A World of Their Own" |
| data-sort-value="Middleman, The"| The Middleman | Duncan | "The Accidental Occidental Conception" | |
| Bakugan Battle Brawlers | Christopher | 3 Episodes (2008) | |
| 2009 | Guns | Liam Merriweather | Television mini-series (2 Episodes) |
| rowspan=2| 2010–2012 | rowspan=2| R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour | Brandon | "Really You: Part 1"
"Really You: Part 2" |
| Ned | "Most Evil Sorcerer Part 1"
"Most Evil Sorcerer Part 2" | ||
| rowspan=3| 2011 | Murdoch Mysteries | Ezra Fielding | "Buffalo Shuffle" |
| Dan for Mayor | Brian McCoogin | "Mayor for a Day" | |
| Haven | Henry Stillman | "Friend or Faux" | |
| 2011–2012 | What's Up Warthogs! | Teddy Chadwick IV | Series Regular |
| 2012 | Alphas | Jason Miller | "Gaslight" (Uncredited)
"Gods and Monsters" |
| 2013 | Saving Hope | Jake | "Why Waste Time" |
| 2013–2014 | Being Human | Kenny Fisher | 16 Episodes |
| 2015 | Supernatural | Cyrus Styne | "The Prisoner" |
| 2015–2017 | X Company | Harry James | Main Cast |
| 2022
|Ethan Castellaw |2 Episodes | |||
| 2022
|Owen West |"And Now We Come to the End" | |||
| 2023
|Vincent |"Eyeballs" | |||
| rowspan="2" | 2024 | The Rookie | Be-Bop | "The Hammer" |
| Tracker
|Jasper Trace |"Preternatural" |
Discography
= Extended plays =
- 4 of Clubs (2018){{Cite web |date=2018-08-18 |title=Four of Clubs |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/6B8h1eN9xoWcgWWfpo3ZhG?si=ThAAtADVTuW57RRY2hUpuA |access-date=2025-06-08 |website=Spotify}}
- Trillium (2022){{Cite web |date=2022-12-09 |title=Trillium |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/5vmJYrNgIi4NVatX3c8O6W?si=FfQqPRZSSbe8PfMXSxvDoA |access-date=2025-06-08 |website=Spotify}}
- Spin The Globe (2023){{Cite web |date=2023-01-27 |title=Spin the Globe |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/1HkGRJtlIFAMDKpEgGxF0M?si=iD4wfy86SAS3ab9JcmypNg |access-date=2025-06-08 |website=Spotify}}
- Till Next Time, with Nic D (2023){{Cite web |date=2023-06-23 |title=Till Next Time |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/4II5QvivVfEYgeuZf0kYfT?si=WkCkB1g0QHGp2Ri5jB6Z_w |access-date=2025-06-08 |website=Spotify}}
- Spin The Globe 2 (2024){{Cite web |date=2024-02-23 |title=Spin the Globe 2 |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/55VCE8PQdrElkCenxy1tBe?si=81nXs3d5T3uXmceR2GeVBA |access-date=2025-06-08 |website=Spotify}}
- Buddy System, with Hoodie Allen (2024){{Cite web |date=2024-09-20 |title=Buddy System |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3ZkeJIn5xbgbiCtsDeRTDh?si=wqYhZlOQSFSMY6bFfc-2jg |access-date=2025-06-08 |website=Spotify}}
- Iconic, with Nic D (2025){{Cite web |date=2025-05-30 |title=Iconic |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3ZkeJIn5xbgbiCtsDeRTDh?si=wqYhZlOQSFSMY6bFfc-2jg |access-date=2025-06-08 |website=Spotify}}
References
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External links
- [https://open.spotify.com/artist/5zixe6AbgXPqt4c1uSl94L?si=jFDINHQBRz-gUpZnGrmu2Q Connor Price] on Spotify
- {{Instagram|connorprice}}
- [https://www.youtube.com/@ConnorPrice_ Connor Price] on YouTube
- [https://www.tiktok.com/@connorprice__ Connor Price] on TikTok
- [https://www.facebook.com/connorpricemusic Connor Price] on Facebook
- {{IMDb name|1161069|Connor Price}}
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Category:Canadian male child actors
Category:Canadian male film actors
Category:21st-century Canadian male rappers
Category:Canadian male television actors
Category:Canadian male voice actors
Category:Male actors from Toronto
Category:21st-century Canadian male actors
Category:21st-century Canadian rappers
Category:Musicians from Toronto
Category:Canadian expatriate male actors in the United States