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.
William Gao has 12 screen credits in a career dating back to 2021. Signature works include Heartstopper, Heartstopper Forever, Heartstopper: Ending on a Hi. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
