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Alfie Williams just posted a photo of his 28 Years Later Family, at a table read. He's sitting between Chi-Lewis Parry, the zombie Samson (not shown) and Connor Newall, who played Jimmy Shite, the first cultist to come to the rescue as Spike is facing a zombie hoard. Alfie always gravitates toward LGBTQ actors, so it's worth checking him out.

In 2015, Connor Newall was a 16-year old high school student, growing up in the rough neighborhood of Govan, Glasgow, with a dad who worked on the docks and an older brother in the army. He figured that he would join the army, too, until a casting agent visited his school, looking for some scally lads to play in a PSA about knife violence in Scotland: No Knives, Better Lives.

She cast Connor, and then sent his photo to Michael O'Brien at Model Team Glasgow, who called instantly and exclaimed "Get him to my office right now!"

He had a photo shoot for GQ within a week. Then "the phone started ringing, and to be honest it never stopped." he had to get excused absences from his teachers so he could fly off for magazine shoots in London, Paris, and Barcelona. Every photographer in the business asked for him. He was called "the hottest property in fashion" and "Scotland's Model Teenager."

What was the attraction? Connor was shorter than the usual male model, and not muscular, but his striking, angular face could be angelic one moment, demonic the next, move from brooding to whimsical with a glance.

And he was really good at gay-themed ads.

Connor's modeling rarely involves hugging ladies, but the gay themes are everywhere. Here a four page spread for GQ China depicts him and Bradley Phillips as boyfriends.

Playing with a water hose and his d*ck on RG Beefcake and Boyfriends

Connor's older brother supported his modeling career, and quit his army job to join him on the runway. His father wasn't so sure. Modeling careers don't last long. In a few years, his looks will be gone, the media will go on to the next big thing, and then where will he be? He should train for a back-up career.

Connor chose acting. To date he has seven credits listed on his CV:

The short Bunny (2018): A teenager (Connor) wears bunny ears to deal with the trauma of his deceased mother.

The music video Gratitude (2018), by Benjamin Francis Leftwitch, a British Indie folk singer: a very upset Connor parks his car in the dark, punches it a few times, rips off his shirt, smokes a cigarette, takes off his clothes, and trudges into the ocean.

Now I know what I'm praying for
Not to waste anytime like I wasted before
Now I know what I'm staying for
No more

It's nice that nothing in the lyrics or the shoot shows him upset over a girl.

More Connor after the break

The music video Loneliness (2024), by the Pet Shop Boys. Brennan Aldred jogs through a depressing urban wasteland, then goes to work in the factory with his buds. Connor gazes at him. Later, Brennan sexes up a girl, while Connor lies on the floor with his clothes off, being lonely.

After several hookups with guys, Brennan finally invites Connor home for a hookup, a kiss, and the expectation of romance -- but the next day, he returns to his girlfriend and ignores Connor on the bus! We've all been there.

Many more scenes of Brennan having a heteronormative life with his crew and their girlfriends, dancing, playing sports, going to an amusement park, while having downlow hookups with dudes. He tries a bathroom hookup, the guy pushes a note through: "Are you lonely?"

Who you gonna run to now from loneliness?

Who could come and help you out?
When you gonna not say no and make the answer yes?
Who is here to help you turn your back on loneliness?

Maybe give Connor a call?

Connor's next roles are in 28 Years Later (2025) and 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026).

The upcoming tv series Mint (2026) is about a crime family as seen through the eyes of the teenage daughter. Sam Riley plays the Dad, Lewis Gribben the older brother, Ben Coyle-Larner her boyfriend,and Connor someone named Llangelo.

Lewis Gribben (right) played a gay guy in Somewhere Boy (2023), so maybe he's gay here, too, and Connor plays his boyfriend. One can only hope.

With so many gay roles, I don't really feel the need to look closely at Connor's Instagram, but a casual view reveals lots of guy-hugging photos and endless shirtless shots. Sometimes they get sort of NSFW. Here his boyfriend has his pants undone. Although Connor showing his finger to whoever is taking the photo, he's fine with posting a copy.