London Thor Explained

London Thor
Occupation:Actress, Singer-songwriter
Years Active:2013-present
Television:Gen V
Parents:Cameron Thor (father)

London Thor is an American singer, songwriter and actress. On the Amazon Prime Video superhero series Gen V, Thor plays the female form of Jordan Li.[1]

Early life

Thor was born and raised in Los Angeles, and grew up in Agoura Hills. Her parents Cameron Thor and Alice Carter ran an acting studio in Studio City.[2] Thor has one older brother named Dylan Ace. Thor is of partial Korean heritage.[3]

Career

Music

Thor is a singer-songwriter. She started writing music as a 12 year-old, and by the age of 15 years-old had independently released her first single. Her songs have appeared in film and television shows such as The Girl on the Train and Girls Like Magic. She has also written and performed music with artists and DJs such as Markus Schulz, Farius, AWAY, TyDi, Shane 54, Christopher Tin and Jerome Isma-Ae.[4] [2] She has also written and performed with Gareth Emery and Alastor.[5]

Acting

Thor had roles in You, Shameless and the Greta Gerwig feature film Lady Bird.[6] She also appeared in Never Have I Ever.[7]

Thor joined the Amazon Prime Video superhero series Gen V in May 2022.[8] Thor plays the female form of Jordan Li, sharing the role with Derek Luh. She said that it "really easy sharing a character with Derek," adding that the pair were "open to talking about the character and open to each other's opinions. We built this character from the ground up."[9] Luh told Variety that when the character Jordan is in Thor's female form, "they have more swag and are a little more punk rock and a little more confrontational and [have] that dry humor."[10]

Filmography

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2015The Rolling SoldierSadie4 episodes
2016-2018ShamelessOlivia5 episodes
2017Lady BirdMerrily We Roll Along performerFilm
2021YouStephanie1 episode
2022Never Have I EverStella1 episode
2023Gen VJordan LiMain role
TBAInfinitely DenseLaylaPost-production

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Club . Comic Book . 2023-10-02 . Who Plays Jordan Li In Gen V? . 2023-10-07 . Comic Book Club . en-US.
  2. Web site: Rising Stars: Meet London Thor. Votagela. 22 December 2023. March 3, 2021.
  3. Web site: London Thor Intricately Takes You to a "Place Like This". Buzz-Music. 22 December 2023.
  4. Web site: Are Gen V's Jordan Li Actors Related In Real Life?. Screen Rant. 22 December 2023. Dhruv. Sharma. 12 October 2023.
  5. Web site: London Thor Talks Working with Gareth Emery & How to Write Danceable Love Songs. 22 December 2023. Billboard. Matt. Medved. 24 December 2015.
  6. Web site: 22 December 2023. ‘Gen V’ Cast and Character Guide: Will Any ‘The Boys’ Stars Make Appearances?. 28 September 2023. Racquel. Harris. The Wrap.
  7. Web site: Radio Times. 22 December 2023. Who plays Jordan Li in Gen V?. James. Hibbs. 19 October 2023.
  8. Web site: London Thor To Replace Reina Hardesty In Prime Video’s ‘The Boys’ Spinoff; Derek Luh, Asa Germann & Shelley Conn Join Cast. Deadline Hollywood. 22 December 2023. Alexandra. Del Rosario. May 9, 2022.
  9. Web site: 22 December 2023. A to Gen V: A crash course in The Boys' college-set spinoff. Entertainment Weekly. Nick. Romano. 7 September 2023.
  10. Web site: Variety. 22 December 2023. ‘Gen V’ Actor Derek Luh on Sharing Bigender Role With London Thor and Showing Two Sides of Jordan’s Romance With Marie. November 10, 2023. Jennifer. Maas.