Charlie Heaton

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Charlie Heaton
File:CharlieHeaton2017 (cropped).jpg
Heaton in September 2017
Born
Charles Ross Heaton

(1994-02-06) 6 February 1994 (age 32)
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Occupations
  • Actor
  • musician
Years active2010–present
PartnerNatalia Dyer (2016–present)
Children1

Charles Ross Heaton (born 6 February 1994) is an English actor and musician. He is known for starring as Jonathan Byers in the Netflix science fiction horror series Stranger Things (2016–present) and for his roles in feature films like As You Are (2016), Marrowbone (2017), The New Mutants (2020), No Future (2021), and The Souvenir Part II (2021). Prior to his acting career, Heaton played in a number of London-based bands.

Early life

Heaton was born on 6 February 1994[1] in Leeds, West Yorkshire. He was raised by his mother on a council estate in Bridlington, a small coastal town in Yorkshire.[2] Heaton has an older sister, Levi Heaton, also an actor[3] and a member of Self Esteem's live band.[4]

Career

2010–2014: Music

Heaton moved to London at age 16.[5] He played in a number of bands before joining the noise-rock band Comanechi as the drummer.[6] During his tenure, the band supported The Gossip, released an album in 2013 and toured for a year and a half.[5][7][8] Heaton then joined London-based psychedelic band Half Loon.[9]

2015–present: Acting breakthrough in Stranger Things

Heaton has no formal acting training, first considering an acting career while working for extras and commercial agencies to supplement his income as a musician and bartender.[8][6]

The year 2015 proved to be a pivotal time for Heaton; he had guest roles on a string of British television dramas and was cast in three major projects, including Stranger Things. He first appeared in the ITV crime drama series DCI Banks and Vera and then guest-starred in BBC One's medical drama series Casualty.[10][11][12] In his first feature film role, he appeared in the 2016 thriller film Shut In, co-starring Naomi Watts and Oliver Platt, and directed by Farren Blackburn.[13][14] The film was produced in early 2015, prior to being cast in Stranger Things, but was released following the show's premiere.[15][16] Concurrently, he filmed the coming-of-age film As You Are in late 2015. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2016.[17]

Heaton promoting Stranger Things season 5 in 2025

Heaton's breakthrough role was as Jonathan Byers in the Netflix supernatural drama series Stranger Things.[18][19] The first season premiered in July 2016 to critical acclaim; the final season, its fifth, was released in 2025.

In 2017, Heaton had a main role in the psychological horror film Marrowbone. In August 2018, the BBC announced that Heaton would be playing Joseph Merrick, commonly known as the "Elephant Man", in a new two-part drama.[20] The casting drew criticism from a disability charity group, the group's head saying that not using a disabled actor was a missed opportunity.[21] Ultimately, it was not produced.

In 2020, Heaton co-starred as Samuel "Sam" Guthrie / Cannonball in the superhero film The New Mutants based on the Marvel Comics comic book of the same name.[22] It was poorly received critically and at the box office. In 2021, he starred opposite Catherine Keener in the independent film No Future. He was also had a supporting role in the film The Souvenir Part II.

In 2025, in his first role post-Stranger Things, Heaton starred opposite Al Pacino in Billy Knight, directed by Alec Griffen Roth. On casting Heaton, Roth said: "Charlie has this global appeal now and is an incredible actor. There’s something about him that’s very modern and very unique. He’s very intellectual. Charlie is someone who wants to learn about the character and be a better actor."[23]

Personal life

Heaton has a son named Archie (born 2014) with former band mate Akiko Matsuura.[1][24][25][26] Talking about becoming a parent, Heaton later said: "Being a young father, you have to grow up very fast. You have to also learn ethical priorities, too, and you’ve got to look after somebody. That’s a big thing. You want to give them good experiences and a lot of love and the hard part obviously is distance. But that’s part of the sacrifice."[27]

Since 2016, he has been in a relationship with his Stranger Things co-star Natalia Dyer, who plays his character's girlfriend Nancy Wheeler in the series.[28] Of their relationship, Heaton said: "It’s been a gift to work with my best friend. To be able to have a shared experience with your partner about the anxiety when you don’t get a job – I know what that feels like, she knows what that feels like. You can be there to talk about it, or when you have a shit day at work, or come away from a scene and you didn’t think it worked. To be able to both understand each other on that level is great."[27]

In October 2017, Heaton was detained at LAX Airport in Los Angeles for possession of small amounts of cocaine. He was not charged with a crime and was instead sent back to London. He was later allowed to return to the US to shoot the third season of Stranger Things.[29]

Since first moving to London, he became a keen football fan and an avid supporter of Arsenal F.C.[30]

Folk-punk band Skinny Lister wrote the song "Charlie" on their 2016 album The Devil, the Heart, and the Fight about Heaton.[31] Heaton was a childhood friend of several band members.[32] In 2024, London-based garage punk band Luxury Apartments released their self-titled record which featured Heaton drumming on the final track "ROOM NEXT DOOR".[33]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes productions that have not yet been released

Film

Year Title Role
2014 Life Needs Courage Charlie Short film
2015 The Schoolboy Michael Stevens Short film
Rise of the Footsoldier Part II Dealer
Urban & the Shed Crew Frank
2016 As You Are Mark
Shut In Stephen Portman
2017 The Performers: Act III Bowie Character Short film
Marrowbone Billy Marrowbone
2020 The New Mutants Samuel Guthrie / Cannonball
2021 No Future Will
The Souvenir Part II Jim Dagger
2025 Billy Knight Alex Hubbs
TBA Twice Over † [34] TBA

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2015 DCI Banks Gary McCready 2 episodes
Vera Riley Episode: "Changing Tides"
Casualty Luke Dickinson / Jason Waycott 2 episodes
2016–present Stranger Things Jonathan Byers Main role; 34 episodes
2020 Soulmates Kurt Episode: "Break On Through"
2026[35] Industry[36] Jim Dycker
TBA Untitled Newfoundland Project †[37] TBA

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2017 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Stranger Things Won [38]
2018 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Nominated [39]
Teen Choice Awards Choice Scene Stealer Nominated [40]
2020 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Nominated [41]

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