Charlie Heaton
Charlie Heaton (born February 6, 1994 in Leeds , East Riding of Yorkshire ) is a British actor .
Life and career
Charlie Heaton is from Bridlington , on the Yorkshire coast. At the age of 16 he moved to live with his father in London . There he became the drummer of the rock band Comanechi , worked on their second album and went on a world tour with them.
After that he started working as an actor. During his first engagement he played in a commercial for the Swiss Accident Insurance Fund . He made his television debut in the 2015 Inspector Banks double episode What Will Survive . This was followed by appearances in a short film and in the series Vera - A very special case and Casualty . He had his first screen roles in the films Urban & the Shed Crew , Return of the Footsoldier and As You Are .
In July 2016, the mystery series Stranger Things was published on Netflix . Charlie Heaton plays a leading role in the shy teenager Jonathan Byers, who is looking for his missing brother. The series caught on with critics, became a hit for Netflix, and Heaton was signed for a second season. In 2017, he and his fellow actors received the Screen Actors Guild Award for best ensemble in a drama series .
Later in 2016 the film Shut In was released , in which Heaton starred opposite Naomi Watts .
Filmography
- 2015: Inspector Banks ( DCI Banks , TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2015: The Schoolboy (short film)
- 2015: Vera - A very special case ( Vera , TV series, an episode)
- 2015: Casualty (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2015: Urban & the Shed Crew
- 2015: Return of the Footsoldier
- 2016: As You Are
- 2016: Shut In
- since 2016: Stranger Things (TV series)
- 2017: Marrowbone
- 2020: No Future
- 2020: The New Mutants
Web links
- Charlie Heaton in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Charlie Heaton, Stars of Tomorrow 2015. In: Screen Daily. Retrieved December 16, 2016 .
- ↑ a b Charlie Heaton. In: interviewmagazine.com. Retrieved December 16, 2016 .
- ↑ Interview: Comanechi. In: The Quietus. Retrieved December 16, 2016 .
- ↑ «Life needs courage» - Suva. In: YouTube channel of the Swiss Accident Insurance Fund. Retrieved December 16, 2016 .
- ^ Stranger Things. In: Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 16, 2016 .
- ↑ EXCLUSIVE: Charlie Heaton Dishes on 'Stranger Things' Time Jump in 'Darker' Season 2: 'It's Gonna Be a Ride'. In: ETonline.com. Retrieved December 16, 2016 .
- ^ SAG Awards: 'Stranger Things' Wins Best Ensemble in a Drama Series. In: The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 30, 2017 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Heaton, Charlie |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 6, 1994 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bridlington , East Riding of Yorkshire |