Elias McConnell
Born1985 (age 38–39)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.

Elias Comfort McConnell (born 1985) is an American former actor and model from Portland, Oregon, known for appearing in the 2003 film, Elephant.[1]

Career

In 2003, McConnell played a character of the same name in Gus Van Sant's film Elephant.[2] The following year he was photographed by Mario Testino for the premiere issue of elite fashion magazine VMan.[3] In 2006, he was cast in the role of Elie (segment "Le Marais") in the anthology film Paris, Je t'aime which had 22 different directors. In 2008 McConnell played a small role as "Telephone Tree #8" in the Gus Van Sant directed biographical film Milk. Followed closely by his 2009 role as "Young Hippy Boy" (Elias Comfort) in Jean-Claude Schlim's Luxembourgian-German drama film "House of Boys". In 2012 McConnell had a role in the Kevin Foong film Casting Room.

Personal life

McConnell lived in Brooklyn, New York.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Elephant Elias
2006 Paris, je t'aime Elie
2008 Milk Telephone Tree
2009 House of Boys Young Hippy Boy

References

  1. ^ "Elias Comfort McConnell". The Portland Mercury. June 7, 2007. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  2. ^ Mitchell, Elvis (10 October 2003). "'Normal' High School on the Verge". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023.
  3. ^ "A Star Is Born. It's A Boy! Elias McConnell of Gus van Sant's Elephant Photographed by Mario Testino". VMan (1). 2003.

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