Charlie Heaton

Actor

Born: February 6, 1994 (32 years old)

Place of birth: Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Biography

Charlie Ross Heaton (born February 6, 1994) is an English actor and musician. He first gained recognition for starring as Jonathan Byers in the Netflix science fiction horror series Stranger Things (2016–2025). Beginning his career as a musician, Heaton appeared on British television before starring in Stranger Things and feature films like the 2016 indie thriller Shut In; he has since starred in the thriller films Marrowbone (2017) and The New Mutants (2020), among others.

Filmography (13)

• Stranger Things (2016, ★ 8.6)
• As You Are (2016, ★ 6.9)
• Marrowbone (2017, ★ 7.3)
• Vera (2011, ★ 7.4)
• DCI Banks (2011, ★ 7.1)
• Shut In (2016, ★ 5.3)
• Rise of the Footsoldier: Part II (2015, ★ 5.3)
• The New Mutants (2020, ★ 6.1)
• The Souvenir: Part II (2021, ★ 6.5)
• No Future (2021, ★ 5.8)
• Soulmates (2020, ★ 6.1)
• Industry (2020, ★ 6.8)
• Stranger Things: Tales from '85 (2026, ★ 6.3)