Charlie Heaton is a young but already quite famous British musician and actor. He became widely known after playing the role in the popular youth series "Mysterious Circumstances". In this article, you can learn about the biography and creative activities of the actor.
Actor Biography
Charlie Ross Heaton was born in February 1994 in Yorkshire, a historic county in northern Britain. It is known that the actor has an older sister named Susan. When Charlie was sixteen years old, his family moved to the capital, where the actor’s father lived.
Heaton, an excellent drummer, joined one of the little-known rock bands and toured with them around the country for almost a year and a half. In an interview, the actor repeatedly mentioned that despite the tour, he had almost no money, and he was constantly in search of additional income.
On the advice of her sister, Charlie Heaton got a job as a bartender. But labor did not last long. A guy with a spectacular appearance was invited to participate in the filming of an eight-minute commercial in which the insurance company was presented. But even here, Hilton was able to stand out. For his role in advertising, he received a prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
Charlie Heaton's personal life
Now the actor’s heart is free, but it is known that for a long time he had a relationship with drummer Akika Matsuura, as a result of which the couple had a son in 2014.
In 2017, Charlie Heaton, whose photo is presented in the article, went to the premiere of the second season of “Very Strange Things” in the United States of America. The actor was denied entry allegedly because of traces of drugs found in his personal car. Charlie was sent back to the UK. The actor himself denied allegations of drug trafficking.
The creative activity of the actor
In 2015, Charlie's acting debut took place: he appeared in one of the series of the criminal film "Consequences." Also, the actor performed episodic roles in the films "Faith" and "Catastrophe". In the latest film project, a medical series, Charlie appeared in two series, playing two different roles, albeit episodic.
In 2016, the actor received a major role in the movie Locked, which brought him popularity. In this psychological thriller, Charlie Heaton played the role of a hero named Stephen Portman. His father dies in a car accident, and the hero himself, at the age of eighteen, remains confined to a wheelchair. Stephen's stepmother, Mary, takes care of him. Others believed that Stephen absolutely can not move and will always be disabled, but it turned out that this is not so. When Mary decided to adopt another child - a 9-year-old boy, the protagonist revealed his cards. It turned out that he was absolutely not injured after the accident.
Roles in TV shows and films
Most fans know Heaton by his role in the series Very Strange Things, where he plays one of the main roles. In the film, Charlie Heaton played the role of Charlie. His character is an unsociable teenager who, in spite of all efforts, cannot find harmony with the outside world.
In 2017, the actor took part in the filming of the movie “New Mutants”, which was shot on the plot of the comic book of the same name.