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{{Short description|British actor (born 2003)}}
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'''Joseph William Locke''' (born 24 September 2003) is a [[Manx people|Manx]] actor. He is known for his lead role as high school student [[Charlie Spring]] in the [[Netflix]] teen series ''[[Heartstopper (TV series)|Heartstopper]]'' (2022–present), for which he received a nomination for the inaugural [[Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Performance]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Williams |first=K-Ci |date=22 April 2022 |title=Netflix's ''Heartstopper'' Stars Want Everyone to See 'How Amazing and Beautiful Queerness Is' |work=[[Teen Vogue]] |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/netflix-heartstopper-stars-charlie-nick-interview |url-status=live |access-date=23 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220423023624/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/netflix-heartstopper-stars-charlie-nick-interview |archive-date=23 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Schneider |first=Michael |date=1 November 2022 |title=Netflix Leads Nomination Tally for First-Ever Children's & Family Emmys |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/awards/childrens-amp-family-emmys-nominatons-netflix-1235419791 |access-date=1 November 2022 |archive-date=6 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306114533/https://variety.com/2022/tv/awards/childrens-amp-family-emmys-nominatons-netflix-1235419791/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2024, he starred as [[Billy Maximoff (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Billy Maximoff / William Kaplan]] in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] miniseries ''[[Agatha All Along (miniseries)|Agatha All Along]]'' and as [[Tobias Ragg]] in a [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] revival of the musical ''[[Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street]]''.


==Early life==
'''Joseph William Locke''' (born 24 September 2003) is a [[Manx people|Manx]] actor. He is known for his role as Charlie Spring in the [[Netflix]] series ''[[Heartstopper (TV series)|Heartstopper]]'' (2022–).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2022/04/21/who-is-in-the-cast-of-netflixs-heartstopper-16511679/amp/|title=Who is in the cast of Netflix's Heartstopper?|journal=Metro|first=Rachael|last=O'Connor|date=22 April 2022|accessdate=23 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/netflix-heartstopper-stars-charlie-nick-interview|title=Netflix's "Heartstopper" Stars Want Everyone to See "How Amazing and Beautiful Queerness Is"|journal=Teen Vogue|first=K-Ci|last=Williams|date=22 April 2022|accessdate=23 April 2022}}</ref>
Joseph William Locke was born on 24 September 2003. He grew up in [[Douglas, Isle of Man|Douglas]], Isle of Man.<ref name="iomtoday">{{Cite web |last=Turton |first=Sam |date=29 November 2019 |title=Students present Syria petition |url=https://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/politics/students-present-syria-petition-231694 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523190333/https://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/politics/students-present-syria-petition-231694 |archive-date=23 May 2022 |access-date=11 June 2022 |work=Isle of Man Today}}</ref><ref name="BuzzFeed UK">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyXpzxRr_T0 |title=Kit Connor and Joe Locke take the BFF Test |date=29 April 2022 |type=Online video |access-date=31 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523211141/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyXpzxRr_T0 |archive-date=23 May 2022 |url-status=live |people=Cleal, Sam (producer) |work=[[BuzzFeed UK]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite instagram |user=joelocke03 |postid=CUNQuItsw8a |date=24 September 2021 |title=Apparently I'm an adult now?! |url-status=live |access-date=21 July 2022 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/joelocke03/2669863693297323802 |archive-date=21 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=27 May 2022 |title=''Heartstopper''{{'s}} Joe Locke in running for National Television Award |work=[[ITV News]] |url=https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2022-05-25/heartstoppers-joe-locke-in-running-for-national-television-award |url-status=live |access-date=30 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220602112203/https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2022-05-25/heartstoppers-joe-locke-in-running-for-national-television-award |archive-date=2 June 2022}}</ref> He attended [[Ballakermeen High School]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 November 2019 |title=Students petition Tynwald to reverse Syrian refugee position |url=https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/students-present-petition-to-tynwald |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523190332/https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/students-present-petition-to-tynwald |archive-date=23 May 2022 |access-date=23 April 2021 |website=Manx Radio}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=17 April 2022 |title=Netflix show starring Manx actor streams next week |url=https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/netflix-show-starring-manx-actor-streams-next-week |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417075424/https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/netflix-show-starring-manx-actor-streams-next-week |archive-date=17 April 2022 |access-date=17 April 2022 |website=Manx Radio}}</ref> He told [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]'s ''[[This Morning (TV programme)|This Morning]]'' in April 2022 that he was studying for [[A-level (United Kingdom)|A-level]] exams in politics, history and English.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Duke |first=Simon |date=28 April 2022 |title=''Heartstopper'' actors force hasty change to ''This Morning'' schedule |url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/this-morning-heartstopper-kit-joe-23812773 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430173548/https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/this-morning-heartstopper-kit-joe-23812773 |archive-date=30 April 2022 |access-date=21 June 2022 |website=[[ChronicleLive]]}}</ref>


While in high school, Locke and three fellow students submitted a petition to government officials to investigate the feasibility of welcoming [[Syrian refugees]] to the Isle of Man.<ref name="iomtoday" />
==Life and career==
Locke was born in [[Douglas, Isle of Man]]. He attended [[Ballakermeen High School]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/students-present-petition-to-tynwald/|title=Students petition Tynwald to reverse Syrian refugee position|website=Manx Radio|date=26 November 2019|accessdate=23 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/netflix-show-starring-manx-actor-streams-next-week/|title=Netflix show starring Manx actor streams next week|website=Manx Radio|date=17 April 2022|accessdate=17 April 2022}}</ref> He participated in the 2020 [[National Theatre Connections]] as well as productions at the [[Gaiety Theatre, Isle of Man|Gaiety Theatre]] and with the Kensington Art Centre's youth group.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.iomtoday.co.im/article.cfm?id=61651|title=Joe’s heart-stopping moment, as he gets picked for lead Netflix role|journal=IOM Today|date=2 May 2021|accessdate=3 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.three.fm/news/isle-of-man-news/manx-actor-lands-role-in-netflix-series/|title=Manx actor lands role in Netflix series|date=24 April 2021|accessdate=25 April 2021}}</ref>


==Career==
In April 2021, it was announced Locke would star as lead character Charles "Charlie" Spring in his debut television role alongside [[Kit Connor]] in the 2022 [[Netflix]] coming-of-age series ''[[Heartstopper (TV series)|Heartstopper]]'', an adaptation of the webcomic and graphic novel of the same name by [[Alice Oseman]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://attitude.co.uk/article/heartstopper-kit-connor-and-joe-locke-to-star-in-netflix-adaption-of-gay-graphic-novel/24867/|title=Heartstopper: Kit Connor and Joe Locke to star in Netflix adaptation of gay graphic novel|journal=Attitude|first=Will|last=Stroud|date=22 April 2021|accessdate=22 April 2021}}</ref> While Locke was 18 at the time of the filming, his role has him playing a 15 year old student in a English boys' [[grammar school]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harrison |first=Ellie |date=2022-04-24 |title=Heartstopper’s Joe Locke: ‘Lots of queer teenagers feel like they don’t deserve love’ |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/heartstopper-joe-locke-netflix-b2062325.html |access-date=2022-04-24 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=Who Plays Charlie Spring In Netflix's 'Heartstopper'? Everything You Need To Know About Joe Locke |url=https://www.capitalfm.com/news/tv-film/heartstopper-charlie-spring-actor-joe-locke/ |access-date=2022-04-24 |website=Capital FM |language=en}}</ref>
Locke participated in the 2020 [[National Theatre Connections]], productions at the [[Gaiety Theatre, Isle of Man|Gaiety Theatre]], and with the Kensington Art Centre's youth group.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 May 2021 |title=Joe's heart-stopping moment, as he gets picked for lead Netflix role |url=https://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/joes-heart-stopping-moment-as-he-gets-picked-for-lead-netflix-role-240721 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527154656/https://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/joes-heart-stopping-moment-as-he-gets-picked-for-lead-netflix-role-240721 |archive-date=27 May 2022 |access-date=21 June 2022 |website=Isle of Man Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=24 April 2021 |title=Manx actor lands role in Netflix series |url=https://www.three.fm/news/isle-of-man-news/manx-actor-lands-role-in-netflix-series |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523190325/https://www.three.fm/news/isle-of-man-news/manx-actor-lands-role-in-netflix-series |archive-date=23 May 2022 |access-date=21 June 2022}}</ref>

In 2022, Locke began starring as [[Charlie Spring]] in his debut television role in the [[Netflix]] [[coming-of-age]] series ''[[Heartstopper (TV series)|Heartstopper]]'', an adaptation of the [[Heartstopper (graphic novel)|webcomic and graphic novel of the same name]] by [[Alice Oseman]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Stroude |first=Will |date=22 April 2021 |title=''Heartstopper'': Kit Connor and Joe Locke to star in Netflix adaption of gay graphic novel |work=[[Attitude (magazine)|Attitude]] |url=https://attitude.co.uk/article/heartstopper-kit-connor-and-joe-locke-to-star-in-netflix-adaption-of-gay-graphic-novel/24867 |url-status=live |access-date=21 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210425143704/https://attitude.co.uk/article/heartstopper-kit-connor-and-joe-locke-to-star-in-netflix-adaption-of-gay-graphic-novel/24867 |archive-date=25 April 2021}}</ref> He was chosen out of 10,000 other potential actors who were up for the role through an open [[casting call]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 April 2022 |title=Joe Locke |url=https://1883magazine.com/joe-locke |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220424135151/https://1883magazine.com/joe-locke |archive-date=24 April 2022 |access-date=25 April 2022 |website=1883 Magazine}}</ref><ref name="DeserveLove">{{Cite web |last=Harrison |first=Ellie |date=25 April 2022 |title=''Heartstopper''{{'s}} Joe Locke: 'Lots of queer teenagers feel like they don't deserve love' |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/heartstopper-joe-locke-netflix-b2062325.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509104255/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/heartstopper-joe-locke-netflix-b2062325.html |archive-date=9 May 2022 |access-date=4 May 2022 |website=[[The Independent]]}}</ref> Locke, who was 17 at the time of the filming, played a 14–15-year-old student in an English boys' grammar school.<ref name="DeserveLove" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=22 April 2022 |title=Who Plays Charlie Spring In Netflix's ''Heartstopper''? Everything You Need To Know About Joe Locke |url=https://www.capitalfm.com/news/tv-film/heartstopper-charlie-spring-actor-joe-locke |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220702193530/https://www.capitalfm.com/news/tv-film/heartstopper-charlie-spring-actor-joe-locke |archive-date=2 July 2022 |access-date=24 April 2022 |website=Capital FM}}</ref>

In 2024, Locke starred in [[Marvel Studios]]' ''[[WandaVision]]'' spin-off television series ''[[Agatha All Along (miniseries)|Agatha All Along]]'' for [[Disney+]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=1 November 2022 |title=''Heartstopper'' Star Joe Locke Joins ''WandaVision'' Spinoff ''Agatha: Coven of Chaos'' for Disney+ (EXCLUSIVE) |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/heartstopper-joe-locke-wandavision-spinoff-agatha-coven-of-chaos-disney-plus-1235418355 |access-date=1 November 2022 |archive-date=1 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101160143/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/heartstopper-joe-locke-wandavision-spinoff-agatha-coven-of-chaos-disney-plus-1235418355/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He played a goth character initially referred to as "Teen",<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 September 2024 |title=Joe Locke fuels the mystery of his 'Agatha All Along' 'Teen,' addresses those fan theories |url=https://uk.news.yahoo.com/joe-locke-fuels-mystery-agatha-150000444.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAHAmv5iq-Fwh0vSEVye99-_-Rx8ASKK2SgPw7XaWANXyNP15pJtTdermVTKQEByZnG3486RctoXFSY1dHv4onb0tzSmkYzXIKX3tFVxRbIo8zi2jPYeSHeC5jtnyKk7lrtgBI995ZjkeEBRFu1K2-NaLeE8OnWch-kCkNfecT0to |access-date=6 September 2024 |website=Yahoo News |language=en-GB}}</ref> who is later revealed to be [[William Kaplan (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|William Kaplan]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Campione |first=Katie |date=10 October 2024 |title=''Agatha All Along'' Recap: Teen's Identity Is Revealed As The Coven Faces Another Trial |url=https://deadline.com/2024/10/agatha-all-along-episode-5-recap-1236112046/ |access-date=10 October 2024 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> In the same year, Locke took on the role of [[Tobias Ragg]] in the musical ''[[Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street]]'' on Broadway.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a46604246/heartstopper-joe-locke-sweeney-todd-debut/ |last=Warner |first=Sam |title=Broadway debut in Sweeney Todd: The Musical |publisher=DigitalSpy |date=1 February 2024 |access-date=4 February 2024 |archive-date=4 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240204184100/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a46604246/heartstopper-joe-locke-sweeney-todd-debut/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Personal life==
Locke came out on [[Instagram]] when he was 12 years old and told his mother he was gay. Realising he was ready to be out to his family but not the world, he deleted the Instagram post. He came out again at 15.<ref>{{cite news |last=Piepenburg |first=Erik |date=29 July 2023 |title=They Put the Heart in 'Heartstopper' |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/29/arts/television/heartstopper-kit-connor-joe-locke.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731120251/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/29/arts/television/heartstopper-kit-connor-joe-locke.html |archive-date=31 July 2023 |accessdate=31 July 2023 |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> Locke has spoken about his experiences of being a young gay man from the Isle of Man and the parallels with Charlie's story in ''Heartstopper''.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=James |first1=Alastair |date=13 April 2022 |title=''Heartstopper''{{'s}} young stars are ready to share the love in Netflix's most uplifting LGBTQ series yet |url=https://attitude.co.uk/article/heartstoppers-young-stars-are-ready-to-share-the-love-in-netflixs-most-uplifting-lgbtq-series-yet-1/26917 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220415004029/https://attitude.co.uk/article/heartstoppers-young-stars-are-ready-to-share-the-love-in-netflixs-most-uplifting-lgbtq-series-yet-1/26917 |archive-date=15 April 2022 |access-date=26 April 2022 |website=[[Attitude (magazine)|Attitude]] |quote=The conversation then turns to how the actors relate to their characters. As a young gay man, Joe, who is 18 and from the Isle of Man, compares his schooldays with what Charlie goes through.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Levesley |first=David |date=3 June 2022 |title=Joe Locke: 'I'd love to play the first queer Disney prince or Marvel superhero' |url=https://www.sohohouse.com/en-us/house-notes/issue-006/film-and-entertainment/joe-locke |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603091948/https://www.sohohouse.com/en-us/house-notes/issue-006/film-and-entertainment/joe-locke |archive-date=3 June 2022 |access-date=3 June 2022 |website=[[Soho House (club)|Soho House]] |quote=While his generation are universally well equipped on navigating sexuality thanks to social media, and growing up gay, he says, wasn't too big a deal at school, the Isle of Man's policies on it have not always been as forward-thinking.}}</ref>

In August 2022, Isle of Man Health Minister, [[Lawrie Hooper]] announced that the government would change its [[LGBTQ rights in the Isle of Man#Blood donation policy|blanket ban on gay men donating blood]] after Locke called for the "archaic" rule to be changed in a video message played at the island's annual [[Pride parade|pride]] celebration.<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 August 2022 |title=Manx actor Joe Locke calls for gay men blood donation U-turn |work=[[BBC News]] |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-62552683 |url-status=live |access-date=10 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831140501/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-62552683 |archive-date=31 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Wakefield |first=Lily |date=17 August 2022 |title=Isle of Man vows to drop queer blood ban after ''Heartstopper'' actor calls out 'archaic' rule |work=[[PinkNews]] |url=https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/08/17/isle-of-man-blood-donation-joe-locke-heartstopper |url-status=live |access-date=10 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828221251/https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/08/17/isle-of-man-blood-donation-joe-locke-heartstopper |archive-date=28 August 2022}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable unsortable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Key
| style="background:#ffc" | {{dagger|alt=Denotes works that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes works that have not yet been released
|}

===Television===
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|-
|-
! Year
! scope="col" | Year
! Title
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Role
! Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! Notes
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 2022–present
| 2022
| ''[[Heartstopper (TV series)|Heartstopper]]''
| ''[[Heartstopper (TV series)|Heartstopper]]''
| Charles "Charlie" Spring
| [[Charlie Spring]]
| Lead role; 24 episodes
| Main role<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://attitude.co.uk/article/heartstoppers-joe-locke-lgbtq-youth-should-know-they-deserve-happiness-1/26934/|title=Heartstopper's Joe Locke: LGBTQ youth should know they 'deserve happiness'|journal=Attitude|first=Alastair|last=James|date=13 April 2022|accessdate=16 April 2022}}</ref>
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2024
| ''[[The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off]]''
| Himself
| Contestant; 1 episode<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thegreatbritishbakeoff.co.uk/the-great-stand-up-to-cancer-bake-off-2024/|title=The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off|website=thegreatbritishbakeoff.co.uk|date=5 February 2024 |accessdate=18 March 2024|archive-date=18 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240318074250/https://thegreatbritishbakeoff.co.uk/the-great-stand-up-to-cancer-bake-off-2024/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Agatha All Along (miniseries)|Agatha All Along]]''
| [[Billy Maximoff (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Billy Maximoff / William Kaplan]] / [[Wiccan (character)|Wiccan]]
| Main role<ref>{{Cite web |last=Glazebrook |first=Lewis |date=14 October 2024 |title=Agatha All Along Midseason Trailer Confirms Major Theory On Billy Maximoff's Origin & Sets Up Scarlet Witch's Return |url=https://screenrant.com/agatha-all-along-billy-maximoff-midseason-trailer-scarlet-witch/ |access-date=15 October 2024 |website=[[Screen Rant]] |language=en}}</ref>
|}

===Theatre===
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|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Venue
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Reference heading}}
|-
! scope="row" | 2022
| data-sort-value="Trials, The" | ''The Trials''
| Noah
| [[Donmar Warehouse]]
| style="text-align:center" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Millward |first=Tom |date=29 June 2022 |title=''Heartstopper''{{'s}} Joe Locke and William Gao among the cast of ''The Trials'' at Donmar Warehouse |url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/heartstopper-joe-locke-william-gao-donmar-trials_56811.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629161724/https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/heartstopper-joe-locke-william-gao-donmar-trials_56811.html |archive-date=29 June 2022 |access-date=30 June 2022 |website=[[WhatsOnStage]]}}</ref>
|-
! scope=row|2024
| ''[[Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street]]''
| [[Tobias Ragg]]
| [[Lunt-Fontanne Theatre]], Broadway
| style="text-align:center" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Joe Locke |url=https://playbill.com/person/joe-locke |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207170506/https://playbill.com/person/joe-locke |archive-date=7 December 2023 |access-date=7 December 2023 |work=Playbill}}</ref>
|}

==Accolades==
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|-
! scope="col" | Award
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Category
! scope="col" | Nominated work
! scope="col" | Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Reference heading}}
|-
! scope="row" | [[Children's and Family Emmy Awards]]
| [[1st Children's and Family Emmy Awards|2022]]
| [[Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Performance|Outstanding Lead Performance]]
|''[[Heartstopper (TV series)|Heartstopper]]''
| {{Nominated}}
| style="text-align:center" |<ref>{{Cite news |last=Schneider |first=Michael |date=11 December 2022 |title=''Heartstopper'' Leads All Winners at 1st Annual Children's & Family Emmys (FULL LIST) |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/childrens-family-emmys-winners-list-2023-1235456208 |access-date=23 December 2022 |archive-date=23 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323121656/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/childrens-family-emmys-winners-list-2023-1235456208/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[National Television Awards]]
| [[27th National Television Awards|2022]]
| Rising Star
|''Heartstopper''
| {{Nominated}}
| style="text-align:center" |<ref>{{Cite news |last=Earp |first=Catherine |date=13 October 2022 |title=National Television Awards: Full winners list |work=[[Digital Spy]] |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a41614835/national-television-awards-ntas-full-winners-list |url-status=live |access-date=5 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221105153645/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a41614835/national-television-awards-ntas-full-winners-list |archive-date=5 November 2022}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Queerty Awards]]
| 2023
| Performance – TV
|''Heartstopper''
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center" |<ref>{{cite web |title=Performance TV Winners |url=https://www.queerty.com/queerties/vote?category_id=2317 |website=The Queerties |access-date=1 March 2023 |archive-date=3 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230303075154/https://www.queerty.com/queerties/vote?category_id=2317 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[WhatsOnStage Awards]]
| [[2023 WhatsOnStage Awards|2023]]
| Best Professional Debut Performance
| data-sort-value="Trials, The" | ''The Trials''
| {{Won}}
| style="text-align:center" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 February 2023 |title=The 23rd Annual WhatsOnStage Awards – full list of winners |url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/23rd-annual-awards-full-list-winners_58193.html |access-date=13 February 2023 |website=[[WhatsOnStage.com]] |archive-date=12 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230212221846/https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/23rd-annual-awards-full-list-winners_58193.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | Broadway.com Audience Awards
| 2024
| Favorite Replacement (Male)
| ''[[Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street]]''
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center" |<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/204118/the-great-gatsby-the-notebook-and-back-to-the-future-lead-nominations-for-broadwaycom-audience-choice-awards/ | title=The Great Gatsby, The Notebook and Back to the Future Lead Nominations for Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards | website=Broadway.com | date=6 May 2024 | access-date=20 May 2024}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Independent Spirit Awards]]
|[[40th Independent Spirit Awards|2025]]
|[[Independent Spirit Award for Best Breakthrough Performance|Best Breakthrough Performance in a New Scripted Series]]
|''[[Agatha All Along (miniseries)|Agatha All Along]]''
| {{pending}}
| style="text-align:center" |<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Lang |first=Brent |date=December 4, 2024 |title=Spirit Awards 2025 Nominations: 'Anora' and 'I Saw the TV Glow' Lead Film Categories, 'Shogun' Rules TV|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/spirit-awards-2025-nominations-1236233647/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241205023034/https://variety.com/2024/film/news/spirit-awards-2025-nominations-1236233647/ |archive-date=December 5, 2024 |access-date=December 9, 2024 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | [[Saturn Awards]]
|[[52nd Saturn Awards|2025]]
|[[Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series|Best Young Performer in a Television Series]]
|''Agatha All Along''
| {{pending}}
| style="text-align:center" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hipes |first=Patrick |date=December 5, 2024 |title='Dune: Part Two', 'Fallout' Lead Saturn Awards Nominations |url=https://deadline.com/2024/12/saturn-awards-nominations-2025-list-1236195149/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241205183903/https://deadline.com/2024/12/saturn-awards-nominations-2025-list-1236195149/ |archive-date=December 5, 2024 |access-date=December 9, 2024 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]}}</ref>
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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Latest revision as of 23:53, 22 December 2024

Joe Locke
Locke in 2022
Born
Joseph William Locke

(2003-09-24) 24 September 2003 (age 21)
NationalityManx
OccupationActor
Years active2022–present

Joseph William Locke (born 24 September 2003) is a Manx actor. He is known for his lead role as high school student Charlie Spring in the Netflix teen series Heartstopper (2022–present), for which he received a nomination for the inaugural Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Performance.[1][2] In 2024, he starred as Billy Maximoff / William Kaplan in the Marvel Cinematic Universe miniseries Agatha All Along and as Tobias Ragg in a Broadway revival of the musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

Early life

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Joseph William Locke was born on 24 September 2003. He grew up in Douglas, Isle of Man.[3][4][5][6] He attended Ballakermeen High School.[7][8] He told ITV's This Morning in April 2022 that he was studying for A-level exams in politics, history and English.[9]

While in high school, Locke and three fellow students submitted a petition to government officials to investigate the feasibility of welcoming Syrian refugees to the Isle of Man.[3]

Career

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Locke participated in the 2020 National Theatre Connections, productions at the Gaiety Theatre, and with the Kensington Art Centre's youth group.[10][11]

In 2022, Locke began starring as Charlie Spring in his debut television role in the Netflix coming-of-age series Heartstopper, an adaptation of the webcomic and graphic novel of the same name by Alice Oseman.[12] He was chosen out of 10,000 other potential actors who were up for the role through an open casting call.[13][14] Locke, who was 17 at the time of the filming, played a 14–15-year-old student in an English boys' grammar school.[14][15]

In 2024, Locke starred in Marvel Studios' WandaVision spin-off television series Agatha All Along for Disney+.[16] He played a goth character initially referred to as "Teen",[17] who is later revealed to be William Kaplan.[18] In the same year, Locke took on the role of Tobias Ragg in the musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street on Broadway.[19]

Personal life

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Locke came out on Instagram when he was 12 years old and told his mother he was gay. Realising he was ready to be out to his family but not the world, he deleted the Instagram post. He came out again at 15.[20] Locke has spoken about his experiences of being a young gay man from the Isle of Man and the parallels with Charlie's story in Heartstopper.[21][22]

In August 2022, Isle of Man Health Minister, Lawrie Hooper announced that the government would change its blanket ban on gay men donating blood after Locke called for the "archaic" rule to be changed in a video message played at the island's annual pride celebration.[23][24]

Filmography

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Key
Denotes works that have not yet been released

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2022–present Heartstopper Charlie Spring Lead role; 24 episodes
2024 The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off Himself Contestant; 1 episode[25]
Agatha All Along Billy Maximoff / William Kaplan / Wiccan Main role[26]

Theatre

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Year Title Role Venue Ref.
2022 The Trials Noah Donmar Warehouse [27]
2024 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Tobias Ragg Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, Broadway [28]

Accolades

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Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Children's and Family Emmy Awards 2022 Outstanding Lead Performance Heartstopper Nominated [29]
National Television Awards 2022 Rising Star Heartstopper Nominated [30]
Queerty Awards 2023 Performance – TV Heartstopper Won [31]
WhatsOnStage Awards 2023 Best Professional Debut Performance The Trials Won [32]
Broadway.com Audience Awards 2024 Favorite Replacement (Male) Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Nominated [33]
Independent Spirit Awards 2025 Best Breakthrough Performance in a New Scripted Series Agatha All Along Pending [34]
Saturn Awards 2025 Best Young Performer in a Television Series Agatha All Along Pending [35]

References

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  1. ^ Williams, K-Ci (22 April 2022). "Netflix's Heartstopper Stars Want Everyone to See 'How Amazing and Beautiful Queerness Is'". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  2. ^ Schneider, Michael (1 November 2022). "Netflix Leads Nomination Tally for First-Ever Children's & Family Emmys". Variety. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  3. ^ a b Turton, Sam (29 November 2019). "Students present Syria petition". Isle of Man Today. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  4. ^ Cleal, Sam (producer) (29 April 2022). Kit Connor and Joe Locke take the BFF Test. BuzzFeed UK (Online video). Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  5. ^ @joelocke03 (24 September 2021). "Apparently I'm an adult now?!". Archived from the original on 21 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022 – via Instagram.
  6. ^ "Heartstopper's Joe Locke in running for National Television Award". ITV News. 27 May 2022. Archived from the original on 2 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Students petition Tynwald to reverse Syrian refugee position". Manx Radio. 26 November 2019. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Netflix show starring Manx actor streams next week". Manx Radio. 17 April 2022. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  9. ^ Duke, Simon (28 April 2022). "Heartstopper actors force hasty change to This Morning schedule". ChronicleLive. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Joe's heart-stopping moment, as he gets picked for lead Netflix role". Isle of Man Today. 2 May 2021. Archived from the original on 27 May 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  11. ^ "Manx actor lands role in Netflix series". 24 April 2021. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  12. ^ Stroude, Will (22 April 2021). "Heartstopper: Kit Connor and Joe Locke to star in Netflix adaption of gay graphic novel". Attitude. Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  13. ^ "Joe Locke". 1883 Magazine. 21 April 2022. Archived from the original on 24 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  14. ^ a b Harrison, Ellie (25 April 2022). "Heartstopper's Joe Locke: 'Lots of queer teenagers feel like they don't deserve love'". The Independent. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  15. ^ "Who Plays Charlie Spring In Netflix's Heartstopper? Everything You Need To Know About Joe Locke". Capital FM. 22 April 2022. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  16. ^ Otterson, Joe (1 November 2022). "Heartstopper Star Joe Locke Joins WandaVision Spinoff Agatha: Coven of Chaos for Disney+ (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  17. ^ "Joe Locke fuels the mystery of his 'Agatha All Along' 'Teen,' addresses those fan theories". Yahoo News. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  18. ^ Campione, Katie (10 October 2024). "Agatha All Along Recap: Teen's Identity Is Revealed As The Coven Faces Another Trial". Deadline. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  19. ^ Warner, Sam (1 February 2024). "Broadway debut in Sweeney Todd: The Musical". DigitalSpy. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  20. ^ Piepenburg, Erik (29 July 2023). "They Put the Heart in 'Heartstopper'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  21. ^ James, Alastair (13 April 2022). "Heartstopper's young stars are ready to share the love in Netflix's most uplifting LGBTQ series yet". Attitude. Archived from the original on 15 April 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022. The conversation then turns to how the actors relate to their characters. As a young gay man, Joe, who is 18 and from the Isle of Man, compares his schooldays with what Charlie goes through.
  22. ^ Levesley, David (3 June 2022). "Joe Locke: 'I'd love to play the first queer Disney prince or Marvel superhero'". Soho House. Archived from the original on 3 June 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022. While his generation are universally well equipped on navigating sexuality thanks to social media, and growing up gay, he says, wasn't too big a deal at school, the Isle of Man's policies on it have not always been as forward-thinking.
  23. ^ "Manx actor Joe Locke calls for gay men blood donation U-turn". BBC News. 15 August 2022. Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  24. ^ Wakefield, Lily (17 August 2022). "Isle of Man vows to drop queer blood ban after Heartstopper actor calls out 'archaic' rule". PinkNews. Archived from the original on 28 August 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  25. ^ "The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off". thegreatbritishbakeoff.co.uk. 5 February 2024. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  26. ^ Glazebrook, Lewis (14 October 2024). "Agatha All Along Midseason Trailer Confirms Major Theory On Billy Maximoff's Origin & Sets Up Scarlet Witch's Return". Screen Rant. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  27. ^ Millward, Tom (29 June 2022). "Heartstopper's Joe Locke and William Gao among the cast of The Trials at Donmar Warehouse". WhatsOnStage. Archived from the original on 29 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  28. ^ "Joe Locke". Playbill. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  29. ^ Schneider, Michael (11 December 2022). "Heartstopper Leads All Winners at 1st Annual Children's & Family Emmys (FULL LIST)". Variety. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  30. ^ Earp, Catherine (13 October 2022). "National Television Awards: Full winners list". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  31. ^ "Performance TV Winners". The Queerties. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  32. ^ "The 23rd Annual WhatsOnStage Awards – full list of winners". WhatsOnStage.com. 12 February 2023. Archived from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  33. ^ "The Great Gatsby, The Notebook and Back to the Future Lead Nominations for Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards". Broadway.com. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  34. ^ Lang, Brent (4 December 2024). "Spirit Awards 2025 Nominations: 'Anora' and 'I Saw the TV Glow' Lead Film Categories, 'Shogun' Rules TV". Variety. Archived from the original on 5 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  35. ^ Hipes, Patrick (5 December 2024). "'Dune: Part Two', 'Fallout' Lead Saturn Awards Nominations". Deadline. Archived from the original on 5 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
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