Charlie Heaton

About

Charles Ross Heaton (born 6 February 1994) is an English actor and musician. He is best known for his role as Jonathan Byers in the science fiction series Stranger Things (2016–2025). He has also starred in films such as As You Are (2016), Marrowbone (2017), The New Mutants (2020), No Future (2021), and The Souvenir Part II (2021). Prior to his acting career, he was the drummer in a number of rock bands.

Charles Ross Heaton was born in Leeds on 6 February 1994, and was raised by his mother on a council estate in Bridlington. His older sister, Levi, is an actress and a member of Self Esteem’s live backing band.

In 2010, at the age of 16, Heaton moved to London. He played the drums in a number of bands before joining the noise rock band Comanechi. During his tenure as their drummer, the band supported The Gossip, released an album in 2013, and toured for 18 months. Heaton then joined psychedelic rock band Half Loon.
With no formal acting training, Heaton first considered an acting career while working as an extra and taking on other commercial work to supplement his income as a musician. He also worked as a bartender during this time. In 2015, he had guest…