The wild success of Heated Rivalry means that the stars of the hit show have gone from being relative unknowns to superstars overnight.
The show’s popularity means the cast is extremely booked and busy. The leading men are attending the Oscars, walking the red carpet at star-studded events, and appearing in countless sexy photoshoots, so it's safe to say they're in high demand with casting agents everywhere.
Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams were humble actors before Heated Rivalry became a cultural phenomenon, catapulting them from servers at local restaurants to Hollywood’s newest obsession within just a couple of months.
The show about closeted hockey rivals falling in love, based on Rachel Reid’s Game Changer series of gay romance novels, is set to return with a second season in April 2027.
If you’re looking to get more of Williams, Storrie and their fellow Heated Rivalry stars François Arnaud and Robbie G.K. before next year, you’re in luck! All four of the handsome actors have starred in shows and movies you can check out right now, but there are also more projects on the horizon for you to look forward to.
Connor Storrie
Connor Storrie as Ilya Rozanov on Heated Rivalry season 1.HBO Max/Crave CanadaWho does he play on Heated Rivalry?
Connor Storrie stars as Ilya Rozanov, the bisexual Russian hockey star who spends years having secret tryst with his rival Shane Hollander before falling hard for him.
What roles has be done before now?
Before he ever played a closeted hockey great, Storrie worked as a model and starred in several short films, the LGBTQ+ coming-of-age film Riley, Joker: Folie à Deux, and the sci-fi thriller April X.
What can you see him next?
Peaked (release date unknown)
Storrie is set to star in the upcoming A24 comedy Peaked, about two women who traumatized their fellow students in high school, trying to relive their glory days at their 10-year reunion.
Hudson Williams
Hudson Williams as Shane Hollander on Heated Rivalry season 1.
HBO Max/Crave Canada
Who does he play in Heated Rivalry?
Hudson Willams plays closeted gay hockey player Shane Hollander who slowly falls in love with his rival Ilya Rozanov as they spend nearly a decade having a secret affair.
What roles has be done before now?
Prior to scoring a role on Heated Rivalry, Williams was a relative unknown who had been in a slew of short films, as well as an episode of the procedural Allegiance, the Christmas TV movie All I Need for Christmas, and an episode of Tracker.
What can you see him in next?
Yaga (Crave, 2026)
Yaga is a new television drama from Crave, the Canadian streaming service that produced Heated Rivalry, which focuses on the mythical female witch Baba Yaga.
The Altruist (Netflix, 2026)
This eight-part series is a dramatization of the fall of the tech giants Sam Bankman-Fried and Caroline Ellison, and the scandal surrounding the FTX cryptocurrency exchange.
Rancid (2026)
A short film that Williams directed, produced, and starred in, which is set to premiere at the 2026 Hollywood Shortfest at LA Live.
Sheepskin (March 2026)
Williams plays a character named Blue in a short film that follows three young criminals during a deadly interrogation regarding their mysterious boss. The short will premiere at the National Film Festival for Talented Youth on March 28.
Encore (2026)
Williams is set to star as Drifter in the upcoming thriller Encore about Victor, who realizes that his classmates' monologue confession to murder might have been more than a performance.
8 (release date unknown)
Williams is playing Darius in 8, a coming-of-age drama set in 2005 about a terminally ill man who embarks on a road trip with his unsuspecting pregnant wife.
Yoko Loko (release date unknown)
Another short film Williams is directing, producing, and starring in.
François Arnaud
François Arnaud as Scott Hunter on Heated Rivalry.HBO Max/Crave CanadaWho does he play on Heated Rivalry?
François Arnaud played Scott Hunter, the closeted captain of the New York Admirals who falls for Kip Grady in episode 3 of the hit show.
What roles has be done before now?
Arnaud starred in shows like The Borgias, Schitt’s Creek, Blindspot, and Yellowjackets, and was also in the film Twinless and the music video for Orville Peck’s “How Far Will We Take It?”
What can you see him next?
Fucktoys (theatrical release in 2026)
Arnaud stars as “The Mechanic” in this indie film about a young woman who seeks to break a curse by raising $1000 for psychics in a pre-millennium alternate universe.
Alice (2026)
This six-part French miniseries follows the life of Alice Guy Blaché, the first woman director in the history of film.
Someone’s Daughter (release date unknown)
In this drama, Arnaud plays Paul, a man abandoned on a remote island with a defense lawyer who once defended him.
Abril (release date unknown)
Arnaud plays hunky bartender Gabriel in his first Spanish-speaking role. It premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in February, but doesn’t have a wide release date yet.
Robbie G.K.
Robbie G.K. as Kip Grady on Heated Rivalry season 1 episode 3.HBO Max/Crave CanadaWho does he play on Heated Rivalry?
Robbie G.K. plays gay smooth barista Kip Grady, who falls hard for Scott Hunter after the hockey star comes into his shop for a blueberry and banana smoothie.
What roles has be done before now?
Before joining the cast of Heated Rivalry, G.K. acted in TV shows like The Next Step, Utopia Falls, Sheriff County, and Overcompensating.
What can you see him next?
G.K. hasn’t announced any upcoming roles yet, but he was recently signed with Amplified Management and is looking for new projects.
