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Joe Locke | |
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| Born | Joseph William Locke 24 September 2003 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2021–present |
Joseph William Locke (born 24 September 2003) is a Manx actor. He is known for his role as Charlie Spring in the Netflix series Heartstopper (2022–).[1][2]
Life and career
Locke was born in Douglas, Isle of Man. He attended Ballakermeen High School.[3][4] He participated in the 2020 National Theatre Connections as well as productions at the Gaiety Theatre and with the Kensington Art Centre's youth group.[5][6]
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, an adaptation of the webcomic and graphic novel of the same name by Alice Oseman.[7] He was chosen out of 10,000 other potential actors that were up for the role.[8] While Locke was 17 at the time of the filming, his role has him playing a 15 year old student in a English boys' grammar school.[9][10]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Heartstopper | Charles "Charlie" Spring | Main role[11] |
References
- ^ O'Connor, Rachael (22 April 2022). "Who is in the cast of Netflix's Heartstopper?". Metro. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ Williams, K-Ci (22 April 2022). "Netflix's "Heartstopper" Stars Want Everyone to See "How Amazing and Beautiful Queerness Is"". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Students petition Tynwald to reverse Syrian refugee position". Manx Radio. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "Netflix show starring Manx actor streams next week". Manx Radio. 17 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ "Joe's heart-stopping moment, as he gets picked for lead Netflix role". IOM Today. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "Manx actor lands role in Netflix series". 24 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ Stroud, Will (22 April 2021). "Heartstopper: Kit Connor and Joe Locke to star in Netflix adaptation of gay graphic novel". Attitude. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Joe Locke - 1883 Magazine - Heartstopper". 1883 Magazine. 2022-04-21. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ^ Harrison, Ellie (2022-04-24). "Heartstopper's Joe Locke: 'Lots of queer teenagers feel like they don't deserve love'". The Independent. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ^ "Who Plays Charlie Spring In Netflix's 'Heartstopper'? Everything You Need To Know About Joe Locke". Capital FM. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ^ James, Alastair (13 April 2022). "Heartstopper's Joe Locke: LGBTQ youth should know they 'deserve happiness'". Attitude. Retrieved 16 April 2022.