Charlie Heaton was a member of the noise band Comanechi before he changed to acting. As the drummer of the band, he enjoyed popularity and success on a small scale. His breakthrough came immediately after his storm on the film industry in 2015 as a member of the ITV series DCI Banks. During the same period, the star continued to appear as an actor and became a popular name in many households. Of all his roles, he is best known for the role of Jonathan Byers in 2016, widely acclaimed Netflix series Stranger Things, in which he played the supernatural drama Stranger Things.
Here you’ll find everything you need to know about the musician and actor who has captivated movie audiences and attracted more attention since 2016.
Charlie Heaton Biography
Charlie Heaton was born as the son of Shelly Lowe and Crispy Heaton, a musician, on February 6, 1994, in Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. The actor is British and has a sister named Levi Heaton, who is also a well-known figure in the film industry. Further information about his family background and educational history is not available at this time.
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Heaton began his journey to greatness at the age of 16 when he moved to London to play drums with the noise-rock band Comanechi. After his time in the band, he quickly switched to acting in 2015. Throughout his growing film career, Charlie has received a nomination for the “Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series” for his role in Strangers Things. The star stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches and his body weighs 69 kilograms. You can connect with Heaton on Instagram, as he is not active on other social media platforms.
His Girlfriend – Natalia Dyer
Charlie Heaton and Natalie Dyer are not only a couple on screen but also best friends who became lovers sometime in 2016 during the shooting of the viral Netflix series Stranger Things. Rumors of the two dates first hit the headlines in September 2016, but the couple made their red carpet real-life debut at the 2017 Fashion Awards in London in December of the same year. After making their relationship public, their fans turned to social media to share their feelings about the pair – from outrageous joy to sincere shock. Since then, the couple has been sighted separately, including at the Dior dinner in Paris, in front of a Los Feliz restaurant, and on the red carpet at the 2018 Emmy Awards.
The actress Dyer was born on January 13, 1997, in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. She is an American of American nationality and has English roots. The star of Stranger Things is a graduate of the Nashville School of the Arts for Performing Arts. She then moved to New York and completed her studies at the Gallatin School of Individualized Study at New York University in 2014-2015.
Natalia got her first movie role in 2009 as Clarissa Granger in the movie Hannah Montana: The Movie, and so far she has starred in about 15 other movies. The actress made her career breakthrough in 2016 when she played the fictional character, Nancy Wheeler, in the Netflix series Stranger Things, for which she won the prize for outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series at the Screen Actors Guild Awards 2017 and was nominated for the best performance in a digital television series or film – teenage actress at the Young Artist Awards 2017.
Charlie’s girlfriend stands at a height of 5 feet 4 inches and weighs 48 kilograms to match. Her body measurements are given in inches: Waist: 22, chest: 22, hips: 31. Dyer, who is blessed with blue eyes and light brown hair, wears size 6 (US) on her feet and her dress size is 30-32 (EU).
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A talented and charming star, the Capricorn-born actress enjoys a strong fan base on her social media sites. Her Instagram account boasts over 3.8 million followers, while more than 184,000 people follow her on Twitter.
Charlie Heaton Family – Son
The actor The Stranger Things has a son (born 2014) named Archie Heaton, who comes from his former relationship with former bandmate Akiko Matsuura. The actor’s baby mama, who is of Japanese descent, is a singer, guitarist, drummer, and member of the popular English music groups Comanechi and PRE. She excels in musical genres such as punk rock, avant-garde, experimental rock, and noise rock. She is also known as Akiko “Keex” Matsuura, was formerly the drummer in the band The Big Pink, and runs a personal side project known as Sperm Javelin. Famous for her stage pranks, Matsuura appeared on the debut album of The Big Pink entitled: A Brief History of Love.
Heaton’s baby mama was born in Osaka Prefecture, Japan and lives with her son in London, while the actor visits his secret child of love and his ex-girlfriend when he’s not on set.
