Acting

William Gao

Born 2003-02-20 · London, England, UK3 series9 films

William Gao (Chinese: 高鑫; pinyin: Gāo Xīn; born 20 February 2003) is an English actor and musician. He is known for his debut role as Tao Xu in the Netflix series Heartstopper (2022–present), for which he was nominated for a Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Performance. Gao and his younger sister Olivia Hardy formed a music duo called Wasia Project in 2019.

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Acting

2026Heartstopper Forever: The Official PodcastSelf - Guest1 ep.
2024Heartstopper: The Official PodcastSelf - Guest1 ep.
2022HeartstopperTao Xu24 ep.

Guest appearances

2026Heartstopper Forever: The Official PodcastSelf - Guest1 ep.
2026Later... with Jools HollandSelf - Performer1 ep.
2024Heartstopper: The Official PodcastSelf - Guest1 ep.

Also known as: William Gao Hardy · Gāo Xīn