Charlie Heaton

Charlie Heaton is an English actor and musician, best known for his breakout role as Jonathan Byers in the critically acclaimed Netflix science fiction horror series Stranger Things. Before turning to acting, Heaton moved to London at age 16 and played drums in several bands, notably the noise rock band Comanechi and the psychedelic band Half Loon. His transition to screen acting began with minor television appearances in British crime dramas before landing his career-defining role in Stranger Things in 2016. Following his global success on television, Heaton expanded his portfolio into feature films, starring in the psychological horror thriller Marrowbone (2017), the mystery drama The Souvenir Part II (2021), and portraying the mutant Samuel Guthrie / Cannonball in the 20th Century Fox superhero film The New Mutants (2020). Known for playing introspective, brooding characters, Heaton continues to balance major streaming television projects with independent cinema.