Charlie McDermott
| Charlie McDermott | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Charles Joseph McDermott Jr. April 6, 1990[1] West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Website |
www |
Charles Joseph "Charlie" McDermott Jr. (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.
Life and career
Born in West Chester, Pennsylvania,[1] McDermott is the son of Barbara and Charlie McDermott, an entrepreneur who owns health clubs. 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.[2] 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 as Axl Heck on the TV show "The Middle" and 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.[3]
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 |
| 2016 | Three Days | Young Sean | Short Film |
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 191 episodes Directed 1 episode |
| 2010 | Bond of Silence | Ryan Aldridge | TV movie |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Role | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Independent Spirit Award | Best Supporting Actor[3] | Troy J. "T.J." Eddy in Frozen River | Nominated |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Charlie McDermott...Bio". Charlie McDermott's official website. Archived from the original on 2009-12-23. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
- ↑ 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.