| birth_place = New York City, U.S.| occupation = Actor| years_active = 2002â€“present}}Connor Paolo (born July 11, 1990WEB,weblink weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090328102909weblink">weblink dead, March 28, 2009, Connor Paolo Biography, TV Guide, February 25, 2024, ) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Eric van der Woodsen on The CW's teen drama series Gossip Girl and Declan Porter on the ABC drama series Revenge. He has also appeared in two Oliver Stone films, Alexander (2004) and World Trade Center (2006).

Personal life

Paolo was born in New York City, the son of Julia Mendelsohn, a vocal coach and classical pianist, and Colin Paolo, a writer and screenwriter.WEB,weblink weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150523035222weblink">weblink dead, May 23, 2015, Kids' stuff: Do's and don'ts for young performers. (Spotlight on Young Performers), Highbeam Business, He attended, beginning in 2006, the Professional Performing Arts School alongside Sarah Hyland, Paul Iacono and Taylor Momsen. He took acting classes at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. Paolo also attended Appel Farm Arts and Music Center Summer Arts Camp located in Elmer, New Jersey for several summers. He attended New York University for one semester in fall 2008.NEWS,weblink TVLine, Connor Paolo Biography, January 26, 2014, January 26, 2014, June 25, 2020,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20200625233520weblink">weblink dead, NEWS,weblink Rotten Tomatoes, Connor Paolo Biography, January 26, 2014,

Career

He played a preteen murderer-rapist in an episode of (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit).EPISODE, Juvenile, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, NBC, November 22, 2002, 4, 9, He made his motion picture debut in Clint Eastwood's Oscar-nominated Mystic River, playing young Sean. In 2004, Paolo was on One Life to Live as Travis O'Connell, a recurring character. Paolo also made a return appearance on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, playing a disturbed teenager based on the real case of Justin Berry.EPISODE, Web, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, NBC, May 9, 2006, 7, 21, Other films include World Trade Center for Oliver Stone in 2006; Snow Angels, directed by David Gordon Green; and Favorite Son, his first leading role.Paolo has a background in theatre and commercials. He has appeared on the Broadway stage in the hit musical The Full MontyWEB,weblink Connor Paolo â€“ Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB, The Broadway, League, and off-Broadway in the New York public theater production of Shakespeare's Richard III.{{Citation needed|date=February 2011}} He played Nick Bottom in an abridged production of Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream.{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}}From 2007 to 2011, Paolo had a supporting role on The CW's series Gossip Girl, where he played Eric van der Woodsen, the brother of lead Serena van der Woodsen's character. His last appearance was in the sixth season.In 2010, he starred in the vampire apocalypse film Stake Land directed by Jim Mickle.Behind-the-Scenes Images: Stake Land from dreadcentral.comIn April 2011, Paolo joined the cast of ABC's dramatic series Revenge. In August 2011, Paolo stated that he would be taking on the new series Revenge full-time and his character Eric van der Woodsen on Gossip Girl would no longer appear on the show.WEB, Gelman, Vlada, Connor Paolo Confirms Gossip Exit: 'I'm Done',weblink TV Line, September 25, 2011, August 8, 2011, October 27, 2011,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20111027210906weblink">weblink dead, He, however, returned to Gossip Girl for a brief appearance during the series finale.WEB,weblink Taylor Momsen Returning To 'Gossip Girl' Along With Connor Paolo, The Huffington Post, AOL, October 17, 2012, October 16, 2011, Paolo exited Revenge in May 2013, after his character was written off the second season finale.WEB, Keck, William,weblink Keck's Exclusives: Revenge Isn't So Sweet, TV Guide, May 27, 2013, June 21, 2013, In 2020, Variety announced Paolo was joining the cast of the Chris Blake quarantine comedy Distancing Socially. The film was shot at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, using remote technologies and the iPhone 11. The film was acquired and released by Cinedigm in October 2021.WEB, Malkin, Marc, October 7, 2020, Schitt's Creek Actor Sarah Levy Cast in COVID-Inspired Indie Distancing Socially (Exclusive),weblink November 22, 2023, Variety,

Filmography

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! Year! Title! Role! class="unsortable" style="width:32em;" | Notes| 2003Mystic River (film)>Mystic River| Young Sean Devine|| 2004Alexander (2004 film)>AlexanderAlexander the Great>Alexander|| 2006World Trade Center (film)>World Trade Center| Steven McLoughlin28th Young Artist Awards#Best Performance in a Feature Film>Best Performance in a Feature Film â€“ Supporting Young ActorHTTP://WWW.YOUNGARTISTAWARDS.ORG/NOMS28.HTM >TITLE=28TH ANNUAL YOUNG ARTIST AWARDS â€“ NOMINATIONS YOUNG ARTIST AWARDS >ACCESS-DATE=JUNE 25, 2010, | 2007Snow Angels (film)>Snow Angels| Warren Hardesky|| 2008| Favorite Son| Ross|| 2009 The Winning Season| Damon|| 2010| Camp Hell| Jack|| 2010| Stake Land| Martin|| 2016| Friend Request| Kobe|| 2016| Like Lambs| Mick Springfield|| 2016| Outlaw| Connor|| 2016| (Stake Land II: The Stakelander)| Martin|| 2017| Flock of Four| Tony Pacarelli||2021|Distancing Socially| Paul|| 2023| Fire Island| Troy|| 2023Ambush (2023 film)>Ambush| Ackerman|| 2023 The Young Wife|| Post-production|TBAViral (upcoming film)>Viral||Post-production|TBABetter Half (upcoming film)>Better Half||Post-production">

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! Year! Title! Role! Notes| 2006Bully (video game)>Bully| Tom Gurney|">

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! Year! Artist! Song| 2012| The Pretty Reckless| "My Medicine"

References

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