Connor Jessup
Connor Jessup – 2017 Winter TCA Tour – Disney ABC Television Group – Arrivals – Langham Hotel – Pasadena, CA, USA – Photo Credit: PRPhotos.com
Birth Name: Connor William Jessup
Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date of Birth: June 23, 1994
Ethnicity: English, German, Scottish, possibly other
Connor Jessup is a Canadian actor, writer, and director. He is known for his roles in the films Blackbird and Closet Monster, and the series Locke & Key.
Connor’s maternal grandfather was Lorne Alexander Thurston (the son of Delbert Lorne Thurston and Anne MacMillan). Delbert was the son of Delbert Newton Thurston and Mabel Therese Jackson.
Connor’s maternal grandmother was Edith Olga Mayer (the daughter of Louis Meier/Mayer and Olga Schmalz). Edith was born in Saskatchewan, to German parents from Łódź, Poland. Louis was the son of Gustav Meier and Rosalie Ferster.
Connor’s maternal grandfather was Lorne Alexander Thurston (the son of Delbert Lorne Thurston and Anne MacMillan). Delbert was the son of Delbert Newton Thurston and Mabel Therese Jackson.
Connor’s maternal grandmother was Edith Olga Mayer (the daughter of Louis Meier/Mayer and Olga Schmalz). Edith was born in Saskatchewan, to German parents from Łódź, Poland. Louis was the son of Gustav Meier and Rosalie Ferster.
Unusual surname. Considering his phenotype, I’d guess he might be part German.
Perhaps you’ve never – or very rarely ever – come across it, but “Jessup” while certainly not common is not that rare of a surname. It’s a perfectly recognizable English surname.