- Born
- Birth nameConnor Morris Garelick
- Nicknames
- CGAR
- Connor Man
- C
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- Connor Morris Garelick was born August 7, 1991 in Van Nuys, California, to Debra Lynn (Prizer) and David Scott Garelick, who owns three distinct companies in the entertainment industry: Global Business Management, Global Tax & Accounting and Global Financial Advisory Services. A Master of Business Administration (MBA) graduate in Financial Planning in 2017, he began producing his own films during business school and can be seen acting in the films Decommissioned (2016), American Violence (2017), Alpha Wolf (2018), #Followme (2019), The Cry (2019) and Elyse (2020).
Connor earned an acting scholarship to The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute and completed his training in 2020. He also graduated from Pepperdine University in 2014 and was a NCAA Division I student-athlete. He was a dedicated member of the baseball team and was instrumental in being part of the only team in school history to advance to a Super Regional. Pepperdine (43-18) ended up finishing the season ranked #12 in the nation according to the Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball polls. Connor's time outside of the classroom consisted of baseball practice and games, conditioning, meeting with alumni and volunteering in various community service opportunities with his team.
Being a competitor in high-level sports throughout his life, Connor learned valuable lessons such as teamwork, dedication, and the sacrifice it takes to succeed in life. Outside of his creative and business pursuits, Connor enjoys spending time with his family, staying active, exploring nature, taking photographs and exploring new eateries around the world.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous
- Draws inspiration from the career of Marlon Brando.
- The oldest of three children. He has two younger sisters named Haley and Brooke.
- Graduated from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (2014). He was a student-athlete and played baseball for the Waves.
- Attended four colleges in four years (2010-2014): University of Oregon, Wagner College, College of the Canyons and Pepperdine University.
- His first professional acting gig was in a national Banzai Titan Blast Rocket commercial, where he was setting up the rocket with three other teenagers and then watching it launch in the sky (2009).
- [on living a meaningful life] The key for me has always been to live passionately. It's also important to keep our lives in perspective and to move triumphantly each day towards our goals. Our time can be up at any point, and there is beauty in this because by understanding our own mortality we can be set free.
- [on living in New York City as a teenager] In New York I really started getting into the modeling / acting scene. I went to one of the top theater schools called Wagner College as a freshman. My first acting production was in a student-run musical at Wagner and I just fell in love with creating.
- [on choosing an acting career] Movies have always been a portal into a different world for me. I want to enter that world.
- [on what he learned from his baseball career] Baseball is a game of failure. You have to learn how to deal with adversity. It's important to keep pushing and going.
- [on fear and dreams] People oftentimes are scared to pursue their own dreams for fear of failing. Work as hard as you can to pursue that dream. Don't be so concerned about what others think of you. It's ultimately your life, no one else's.
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