Max Charles
{{short description|American actor (born 2003)}}
{{Use mdy dates | date=June 2021}}
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| birth_name = Max Joseph Charles{{Cite instagram|postid=BmoWTW3gPj9|title=15🎉|user=maxcharles1|date=August 19, 2018|access-date=May 13, 2021}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|8|18}}
| birth_place = Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor||photographer}}{{cite web |title=MJCCREATIVE - Official Instagram Page |url=https://www.instagram.com/mjccreates/?hl=en |website=instagram.com}}
| years_active = 2010–present
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Max Joseph Charles (born August 18, 2003) is an American photographer and actor. He appeared in the 2012 film The Three Stooges, as young Peter Parker in The Amazing Spider-Man, and had a role in the ABC comedy science fiction series The Neighbors. In 2014, Charles voiced Sherman in DreamWorks' Mr. Peabody & Sherman. He played the recurring role of Spin in Disney XD's Lab Rats: Bionic Island. He voiced Kion on the Disney Junior series The Lion Guard, and Harvey on the Nickelodeon series Harvey Beaks. He also played Zach Goodweather on seasons two through four on the TV series The Strain, replacing Ben Hyland from the first season. Max Charles also voiced Buddy G in the direct-to-video Scooby-Doo film Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown.
Early life
Charles was born in Dayton, Ohio{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/ilana-rapp/little-man-max-charles-ta_b_6411408.html |title=Little Man Max Charles Tackles Big Roles in American Sniper and The Amazing Spider-Man |work=Huffington Post |date=2015-01-06}} on August 18, 2003. He has three older brothers, Logan, Brock, and Mason who are also actors.{{cite web |title=CASTING NEWS: Child Star MAX CHARLES Lands CLINT EASTWOOD Film AMERICAN SNIPER |url=https://hollywoodmomblog.com/casting-news-child-star-max-charles-lands-clint-eastwood-film-american-sniper/ |website=hollywoodmomblog.com}}
Career
He first appeared in a third-season episode of the HBO series True Blood in 2010.{{cite episode |title=Everything Is Broken |series=True Blood |series-link=True Blood (TV series) |credits=Scott Winant (director), Alexander Woo (writer) |network=HBO |airdate=2010-08-15 |season=3 |number=9}} His later television guest starring work includes the Fox series Raising Hope,{{cite episode |title=Blue Dots |episode-link=Blue Dots |series=Raising Hope |series-link=Raising Hope |credits=Eyal Gordin (director), Liz Astrof (writer) |network=Fox |airdate=2011-11-16 |season=1 |number=8}} the NBC series Community,{{cite episode |title=Celebrity Pharmacology |series=Community |series-link=Community (TV series) |credits=Fred Goss (director), Hilary Winston (writer) |network=NBC |airdate=2011-01-11 |season=2 |number=13}} the TV Land series Hot in Cleveland, and the Disney Channel series Jessie.{{cite episode |title=World Wide Web of Lies |series=Jessie |series-link=Jessie (2011 TV series) |credits=Leonard R. Garner Jr. (director), Sally Lapiduss (writer), Erin Dunlap (writer) |network=Disney Channel |airdate=2012-03-19 |season=1 |number=14}} Charles has also had roles in the 2010 television film November Christmas{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/max-charles/credits/308146 |work=TV Guide |title=Max Charles: Credits |access-date=June 28, 2012}} and the 2011 direct-to-DVD film Spooky Buddies.{{cite book|title=Spooky buddies |publisher=WorldCat |oclc = 756706849}}
In early 2012, Charles appeared in The Three Stooges as Peezer, a young orphan who encounters the three title characters.{{cite web|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/the-three-stooges-a-limp-homage-to-a-legendary-comedy-trio-20120412 |title=Review: 'The Three Stooges' A Limp Homage To A Legendary Comedy Trio |first=Simon |last=Abrams |publisher=indiewire |date=April 12, 2012 |access-date=June 26, 2012}} That year, he also appeared in the films Least Among Saints and White Space.{{cite web|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110909005048/en/Mike-Pike-Productions-Announces-Principle-Cast-Sci-Fi |title=Mike the Pike Productions, Inc. Announces Principle[sic] Cast on Sci-Fi Thriller, 'White Space,' with Potential Revenues up to $60m |work=Business Wire |date=September 9, 2011 |access-date=June 26, 2012}} In 2012, Charles played a young Peter Parker in The Amazing Spider-Man, a role whose adult counterpart was Andrew Garfield.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/amazing-spider-man-film-review-340662 |title=The Amazing Spider-Man: Film Review |first=Jordan |last=Mintzer |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=June 21, 2012 |access-date=June 26, 2012}}{{cite web|url=https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117947790/ |title=The Amazing Spider-Man |first=Boyd |last=Van Hoeij|work=Variety |date=June 21, 2012 |access-date=June 26, 2012}} In fall 2012, Charles began co-starring in the ABC comedy science fiction series The Neighbors.{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/upfront-roundup-abc-realizes-if-it-wants-to-take-the-w-1798231282 |title=Upfront roundup: ABC realizes if it wants to take the weekend off, it had better renew and cancel some stuff |first=Emily |last=VanDerWerff |work=The A.V. Club |date=May 11, 2012 |access-date=October 6, 2019}} Charles voiced Sherman in DreamWorks Animation's Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014).{{cite web|url=https://www.deadline.com/2012/03/ty-burrell-max-charles-set-for-dreamworks-animations-mr-peabody-sherman/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320041626/http://www.deadline.com/2012/03/ty-burrell-max-charles-set-for-dreamworks-animations-mr-peabody-sherman/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 20, 2012 |title=Ty Burrell & Max Charles Set For DreamWorks Animation's 'Mr. Peabody & Sherman' |author=Deadline team |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=March 16, 2012 |access-date=June 26, 2012}}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2012/digital/features/burrell-charles-set-for-peabody-toon-1118051521/|title=Burrell, Charles set for 'Peabody' toon |first=Jeff |last=Sneider |work=Variety |date=March 15, 2012 |access-date=June 26, 2012}}
Charles has four brothers, and received his first audition after a producer asked one of his brothers to audition for a role; Charles asked his mother if he could accompany his brother, and was hired for his first acting role. In The Three Stooges, Charles can be seen in a scene with all three brothers.{{cite web |url=http://omg.yahoo.com/news/max-charles-become-big-time-star-amazing-spider-171400915.html |title=Max Charles Will Become a Big Time Star 'The Amazing Spider-Man' and 'The Neighbors' |first=Nancy & Amy |last=Harrington |work=Yahoo! |date=May 25, 2012 |access-date=June 26, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527135117/http://omg.yahoo.com/news/max-charles-become-big-time-star-amazing-spider-171400915.html |archive-date=May 27, 2012 }} Charles is represented by CESD Talent Agency and Symington Talent Management. In January 2015, he was cast as Zach Goodweather, on the television series The Strain.{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3327272/the-strain-recasting-son/|title=The Strain" Recasting Son For Emotional Role |first=Brad |last=Miska|work=Bloody Disgusting |date=May 25, 2012 |access-date=June 26, 2012}}
He voiced the title character in the Nickelodeon series Harvey Beaks.{{cite web|url=http://chgreenblatt.tumblr.com/post/109468744982/could-you-at-least-tell-me-the-voice-actors-for|publisher=C.H. Greenblatt|date=January 29, 2015|title=Nerd Armada|access-date=January 29, 2015}}
He also had a recurring role in the Disney XD TV series Lab Rats as Spin.{{cite web |title=Check out #LabRats on @DisneyXD tonight at 8:30 #BionicIsland |url=https://x.com/themaxcharles/status/562767076117725184 |website=x.com}}
Charles voiced Kion on the Disney Channel television film The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar and its subsequent Disney Junior TV series The Lion Guard.{{cite web|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2015/08/11/lion-king-spinoff-voice-cast-rob-lowe-gabrielle-union|title=Lion King spinoff voice cast includes Rob Lowe, Gabrielle Union, James Earl Jones, and more - EW.com|work=Entertainment Weekly}}{{cite magazine|last=Shamsian|first=Jacob|title=Disney to launch animated 'Lion King' spinoff 'The Lion Guard'|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2014/06/10/disney-lion-king-spinoff-lion-guard|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=August 18, 2016|date=June 10, 2014}}
Charles was cast as Ali's best friend in the independent imaginary reality film, Ali’s Realm, which was released in 2020.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/crazy-rich-asians-director-john-m-chu-honored-publicists-1203033168/|title='Crazy Rich Asians' Director Jon M. Chu Honored by Publicists|access-date=November 19, 2018}}
Charles was cast as the voice of "Young Long" in the Sony Pictures Animation film, Wish Dragon, which was released in 2021.{{cite web |title=WHAT TIME IS WISH DRAGON SCHEDULED TO RELEASE ON NETFLIX? INTERNATIONAL BROADCAST EXPLAINED! |url=https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2021/06/10/what-time-will-wish-dragon-release-on-netflix-international-broadcast-explained/ |website=www.hitc.com}}
===Photography===
In November 2023, Charles began a photography business entitled MJCCREATIVE.{{cite web |title=Excited to announce my new photography business MJCCREATIVE- I’ve been taking photos for many years now, which turned into doing shoots professionally for people and businesses. This is something I’ve been working on and thinking about for a while now so I’m excited to finally launch it. Whether you’re an individual, a business, or anything in between- you can go to the website (in bio) and checkout the gallery’s, and fill out the “contact us” portion if you’re interested. (Also, serious inquiries only, spam will be ignored.) @mjccreates |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CzhWsDxSLKF/?hl=en |website=instagram.com}}{{cite web |title=MJCCreative |url=https://mjccreative.co/ |website=mjccreative.co}}
Filmography
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Accolades
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| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| rowspan=2|2013
|rowspan=2|Young Artist Award |Best Performance in a TV Series - Supporting Young Actor |rowspan=2|The Neighbors |{{nom}} | |||||
| Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series (shared with Isabella Cramp and Ian Patrick) |{{won}} | |||||
| 2016
| rowspan=3|Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series | rowspan=3|The Strain |{{nom}} | | |||||
| 2017
|{{nom}} | |||||
| 2018
|{{nom}} |{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/saturn-awards-nominations-2018-black-panther-walking-dead-1202727752/|title='Black Panther,' 'Walking Dead' Rule Saturn Awards Nominations|last=McNary|first=Dave|work=Variety|date=March 15, 2018|access-date=March 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316023438/http://variety.com/2018/film/news/saturn-awards-nominations-2018-black-panther-walking-dead-1202727752/|archive-date=March 16, 2018|url-status=live}} |
References
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External links
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Category:21st-century American male actors
Category:Male actors from Dayton, Ohio
Category:American male child actors
Category:American male film actors