Charlie McDermott
| Charlie McDermott | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Charles Joseph McDermott April 6, 1990[1] West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Website |
www |
Charles Joseph "Charlie" McDermott (born April 6, 1990)[1] is an American television and film actor, currently best known for his role as Axl Heck on ABC's The Middle.
Career
Born in West Chester, Pennsylvania,[1] McDermott is the son of Barbara and Charlie McDermott, an entrepreneur who owns health clubs. He has two younger sisters, Erin and Grace.[2][3] He briefly attended high school at Salesianum in Wilmington, Delaware before enrolling in, and graduating from, PA Leadership Charter School (PALCS), a cyber school in Pennsylvania.[4] He moved to Los Angeles at the age of 16.[1]
Since 2004, he has worked on a wide range of television series, including The Office and Private Practice. His biggest film roles to date are Wild Bill in Disappearances and T.J. Eddy in Frozen River. In 2008, he received a nomination for an Independent Spirit Award as Best Supporting Actor for his Frozen River performance.[5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Village | 10-Year-Old-Boy | |
| 2005 | Keeping Up with the Kids | Sneaky | Short film |
| 2006 | Disappearances | Wild Bill Bonhomme | |
| 2007 | The Ten | Jake Johnson | |
| 2007 | All Along | Tom Harrison | |
| 2008 | Holy Sapien | Phineas | Short film |
| 2008 | Frozen River | Troy J. "T.J." Eddy | Nominated for Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 2008 | Sex Drive | Andy | |
| 2008 | Oh My Captain! | Ethan | Short film |
| 2009 | Safe Harbor | David Porter | |
| 2010 | Hot Tub Time Machine | Chaz | |
| 2010 | Morning | Jesse | |
| 2010 | Good Grief | Jack Hindler | Short film |
| 2015 | Slow Learners | Male Student | |
| 2015 | ImagiGARY | Henry | Also co-writer and director |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Windy Acres | Young Gerald | Main сast 7 episodes |
| 2005 | Franklin Charter | Wes | TV movie |
| 2008 | The Office | Student | Episode: "Job Fair" |
| 2008 | Generation Gap | Corey Miller | TV movie |
| 2009 | Captain Cook's Extraordinary Atlas | Pale Boy | TV movie |
| 2009 | Medium | Brandon Whitman | Episode: "A Necessary Evil" |
| 2009 | Little Hollywood | Richie Seaman | TV pilot |
| 2009 | Private Practice | Bobby Douglas | Episode: "What You Do for Love" |
| 2009 | Pocoyo | Dav | Voice |
| 2009–present | The Middle | Axl Heck | Main сast 173 episodes |
| 2010 | Bond of Silence | Ryan Aldridge | TV movie |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Role | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Independent Spirit Award | Best Supporting Actor[5] | Troy J. "T.J." Eddy in Frozen River | Nominated |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Charlie McDermott...Bio". Charlie McDermott's official website. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
- ↑ Metz, Gretchen (September 23, 2007). "Young actor's dad starts business in spare time". Daily Local News. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ↑ "About Charlie McDermott - BEN, The Business & Entrepreneur Network". Benresults.com. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ↑ Pirro, J.F. "Here and There Hollywood has yet to fully embrace Charlie McDermott—but that could change soon.". Main Line Today. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- 1 2 "Frozen River – Best Supporting Male – Charlie McDermott" (PDF). Independent Spirit Award. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
External links
- Official website (not updated since 2009)
- Charlie McDermott at the Internet Movie Database