
Charlie Heaton
Department: Acting
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.
Known For

Billy Knight
2026

Shut In
2016

As You Are
2016

Marrowbone
2017

Rise of the Footsoldier: Part II
2015

The Schoolboy
2015

I Am Urban
2018

The New Mutants
2020

The Souvenir: Part II
2021

No Future
2021

Twice Over
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One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
2026

Life Needs Courage
2014

Stranger Things
2016

Vera
2011

DCI Banks
2011

Beyond Stranger Things
2017

Sucré salé
2002

Soulmates
2020

Untitled Jesse McKeown Series
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014

The Talk
2010

Industry
2020