Connor Jessup was born in Toronto， Canada. He is a young actor， and an up coming writer， director， producer and editor. He is best known for his leading role in the Discovery Kids television series Saddle Club， in which he played Simon Atherton， a 13-year-old computer geek. He is more recently known for his portrayal of Ben Mason， in the 2011 television series Falling Skies. Jessup is also an executive Producer of the 2011， Independent film， Amy George. Jessup states that his love for the dramatic arts and entertainment industry is due to his involvement with local youth theater growing up.。