| Intro | English actor |
| Is | Actor |
| From | United Kingdom |
| Type | Film, TV, Stage & Radio |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 6 February 1994, Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Age: | 26 years |
| Star sign | Aquarius |
Charlie Heaton (born 6 February 1994) is an English actor and musician, known for playing Jonathan Byers in the Netflix supernatural drama series Stranger Things.
Career
After moving to London when he was 16, Heaton joined London noise-rock band Comanechi as the drummer and toured with them for over a year. In 2015, Heaton made his acting debut with the ITV crime drama series DCI Banks, playing the role of Gary McCready. Then he appeared as Riley in ITV’s detective series Vera.
He starred in BBC One’s medical drama series Casualty as Jason Waycott. In 2016, he appeared in Shut In, co-starring Naomi Watts and Oliver Platt. The film was directed by Farren Blackburn. Heaton also plays one of the lead roles in the Netflix supernatural drama series Stranger Things.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Schoolboy | Michael Stevens | Short film |
| 2015 | Rise of the Footsoldier Part II | Dealer | Originally titled: Reign of the General |
| 2015 | Urban & the Shed Crew | Frank | |
| 2016 | As You Are | Mark | |
| 2016 | Shut In | Steven Portman | |
| 2017 | Marrowbone | TBA | In post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | DCI Banks | Gary McCready | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Vera | Riley | Episode: “Changing Tides” |
| 2015 | Casualty | Luke Dickinson | Episode: “Sweetie” |
| 2015 | Casualty | Jason Waycott | Episode: “The Department of Secrets” |
| 2016–present | Stranger Things | Jonathan Byers | 8 episodes |