Charlie Heaton facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Charlie Heaton
Heaton in September 2017
Born	Charles Ross Heaton (1994-02-06) 6 February 1994 (age 31) Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2010–present
Partner(s)	Natalia Dyer (2016–present)
Children	1

Charles Ross Heaton (born on February 6, 1994) is an English actor. He is best known for playing Jonathan Byers in the popular Netflix show Stranger Things. This show is a science fiction horror series that started in 2016. Charlie has also acted in movies like As You Are (2016), Marrowbone (2017), and The New Mutants (2020). Before he became an actor, Charlie played drums in different bands in London.

Early Life and Background

Charlie Heaton was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, on February 6, 1994. He grew up in Bridlington, a small town by the sea in Yorkshire. His mother raised him there. Charlie has an older sister named Levi Heaton, who is also an actor and a musician.

Charlie's Career Journey

Starting with Music (2010–2014)

When Charlie was 16, he moved to London. He played drums in several bands. One of these bands was called Comanechi. They released an album in 2013 and toured for about a year and a half. After that, Charlie joined another band called Half Loon, which played psychedelic rock music.

Becoming an Actor and Stranger Things (2014–Present)

Charlie Heaton did not go to acting school. He started thinking about acting when he worked for agencies that found extras for movies and commercials. This helped him earn money while he was also a musician and a bartender.

The year 2015 was very important for Charlie. He got small roles in British TV shows. He also got cast in three big projects, including Stranger Things. He appeared in crime dramas like DCI Banks and Vera. He also guest-starred in the medical drama Casualty.

His first movie role was in the thriller Shut In (2016). He filmed this movie before Stranger Things came out. He also filmed the movie As You Are in late 2015. This movie was shown for the first time at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2016.

Charlie's most famous role is Jonathan Byers in the Netflix show Stranger Things. The first season of the show was released in July 2016 and was very popular. The most recent season, its fourth, came out in 2022.

In 2017, Charlie had a main role in the scary movie Marrowbone. In May 2017, he was chosen to play Samuel "Sam" Guthrie / Cannonball in the movie The New Mutants. This movie is based on Marvel Comics characters. It was filmed in 2017 and released in 2020.

In 2021, Charlie starred in the independent movie No Future. He was also part of the cast for the drama The Souvenir Part II, which was praised by critics.

Charlie's Personal Life

Charlie Heaton has a son named Archie, who was born in 2014. Since 2016, he has been in a relationship with his Stranger Things co-star Natalia Dyer. She plays Nancy Wheeler, his character's girlfriend, in the series.

Charlie became a big fan of football after moving to London. He is a strong supporter of Arsenal F.C..

The folk-punk band Skinny Lister wrote a song called "Charlie" about him. This song is on their 2016 album The Devil, the Heart, and the Fight. Charlie was friends with some of the band members when he was a child.

Filmography

Film Roles

Television Roles

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Charlie Heaton para niños