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| Born | Connor Tomlinson March 17, 1999 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2024–present |
Connor Tomlinson (born March 17, 1999) is an American television personality and advocate with autism. He appeared in seasons 2 and 3 of Netflix's Love on the Spectrum.
Connor Tomlinson was born in March 17, 1999, in the Boston area. His father, Sam Tomlinson, is of British descent and his mother, Lise Menard Smith, a podcaster, formerly worked in a school for autistic children prior to his birth. He is the oldest of all four children. According to his mom, Tomlinson start to exhibit peculiar behavior traits before hitting his second birthday and she suspected that he exhibits all the symptoms of autism, including echolalia, walking on toes, and scripting but had difficulty in finding services from doctors, especially since Tomlinson was fully verbal and had no eye contact issues. The family then eventually moved to Cumming, Georgia (near Atlanta), where Tomlinson was properly evaluated and diagnosed at 5 years old. Shortly after, Tomlinson's parents divorced when he was 8, an event that he described made him feel "terrified and sad" initially but manage to cope well with it after watching Mrs. Doubtfire. [1] Shortly later, his mother remarried.
Tomlinson described the rest of his later childhood to teen years as challenging, along with being bullied so brutally that he had to be withdrawn from school. Tomlinson then attended West Forsyth High School and graduated in 2018; he credits it as " the best four years of his life." Upon deciding not to pursue college, Tomlinson worked as a currency clerk at Krogers. [2]
Tomlinson's younger brother Jack, a fan of Love on the Spectrum reached out to Cian O'Clery via X (Formerly Twitter) and suggested his brother as a possible cast member. [3] Producers responded to Tomlinson's family after viewing the joint YouTube channel [4] Tomlinson shares with his mother. Though initially hesistant, Tomlinson decided to participate.
In the trailer for Season 2 in January 2024, Tomlison's habit of slipping into a British accent and citing poetic one-liners was highlighted: "Love is a dagger, a pretty thing. A thing that enchants, but also hurts." [5]
Tomlinson has made numerous appearances in podcast, interviews and made a guest appearance on April 2024 in the Broadway show "A Beautiful Noise," where he joined the cast singing "Sweet Caroline" in the finale. [6] He also launched his own merchandise line, featuring his quotes from the show. The collection, which includes T-shirts, hats, and mugs, sold out shortly after release, with proceeds benefiting autism awareness and related organization. [7]
Tomlinson returned for Season 3, which premiered in April 2025. He was paired with Georgie Harris and their relationship blossomed, each experiencing their first kiss on-camera. In the same season, Tomlinson garnered attention on social media. In particular, a clip of Tomlinson retorting, "I can hear just fine, SPEAK!" went viral across Tiktok and other social media sites. [8]
Tomlinson also make an appearance in his first acting role in an episode of the season second of Brilliant Minds. [9]
In September 2025, Tomlinson got signed by United Talent Agency for "representation in all areas". [10]
Tomlinson is currently in a relationship with Georgie Harris, whom he met during filming of Season 3 of Love on the Spectrum U.S. He is close friends with Love on the Spectrum cast member Tanner Smith. He has three dogs, including a Pomeranian named Coco. [11] In 2025, in a YouTube video, he reveals that he has Graves' disease.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2024-present | Love on the Spectrum | Himself | |
| 2025 | Brilliant Minds | Tom | Guest role (season 2) [12] |