Max Joseph Charles (born August 18, 2003) is an actor from the United States. He appeared in The Three Stooges in 2012, The Amazing Spider-Man as a young Peter Parker, and The Neighbors, an ABC comedy science fiction series. Charles played Sherman in DreamWorks' Mr. Peabody & Sherman in 2014. In Disney XD's Lab Rats: Bionic Island, he played the recurring character Spin. He played Kion on Disney Junior's The Lion Guard and Harvey on Nickelodeon's Harvey Beaks. He also played Zach Goodweather on The Strain from seasons two to four, replacing Ben Hyland from the first season.
Life and work
Charles was born on August 18, 2003 in Dayton, Ohio. Logan, Brock, and Mason, his three older brothers, are all actors. In 2010, he made his first appearance in an episode of the HBO series True Blood's third season. His later television guest appearances include Fox's Raising Hope, NBC's Community, TV Land's Hot in Cleveland, and the Disney Channel's Jessie. Charles has also appeared in the television films November Christmas (2010) and Spooky Buddies (2011).
Charles made his film debut in early 2012 as Peezer, a young orphan who meets the three titular characters. He also appeared in the films Least Among Saints and White Space that year. Charles portrayed a young Peter Parker in The Amazing Spider-Man in 2012, a role that Andrew Garfield played as an adult. Charles began co-starring in the ABC comedy science fiction series The Neighbors in the fall of 2012. Mr. Peabody & Sherman, a DreamWorks Animation film, featured Charles as Sherman (2014).
Charles has four brothers, and his first audition came after a producer asked one of his brothers to audition for a role; Charles asked his mother if he could accompany his brother to the audition, and was hired for his first acting role. Charles can be seen in a scene with all three brothers in The Three Stooges. CESD Talent Agency and Symington Talent Management represent Charles. He was cast as Zach Goodweather in the television series The Strain in January 2015.
In the Nickelodeon series Harvey Beaks, he played the title character.
He also appeared as Spin in the Disney XD TV series Lab Rats.
Kion was portrayed by Charles in the Disney Channel television film The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar and the subsequent Disney Junior TV series The Lion Guard.
Charles was cast as Ali's best friend in Ali's Realm, an independent imaginary reality film set to be released in 2020.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | True Blood | Hunter Savoy | Episode: "Everything Is Broken" |
| Raising Hope | Male Student | Episode: "Blue Dots" | |
| November Christmas | Gordon Marks | Television film | |
| 2011 | Spooky Buddies | Joseph[23] | Direct-to-video film |
| My Life As an Experiment | Cooper | Television film | |
| Community | Young Pierce | Episode: "Celebrity Pharmacology 212" | |
| Hot in Cleveland | Marcus | Episode: "Elka's Snowbird" | |
| 2011–2015 | Super Spies | Jake | Seasons 2-4 |
| 2012 | Jessie | Axel | Episode: "World Wide Web of Lies" |
| Robot Chicken | School Kid, Cruel Kid (voices) | Episode: "Executed by the State" | |
| Scent of the Missing | Charlie Johnson | Television film | |
| 2012–2014 | The Neighbors | Max Weaver | 44 episodes |
| 2012–2016 | Adventure Time | Additional voices | 4 episodes |
| 2012–2018 | Family Guy | 10 episodes | |
| 2013 | The Haunted Hathaways | Teddy Munroe | Episode: "Haunted Cookie Jar" |
| 2013–2019 | American Dad! | Boy, Camper (voices) | 5 episodes |
| 2014 | Rizzoli & Isles | Kevin Silver[24] | Episode: "Tears of a Clown" |
| The Legend of Korra | Skeptical Spirit (voice) | Episode: Korra Alone | |
| Constantine | Henry | Episode: "Rage of Caliban" | |
| Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas | Michael Hobbs (voice) | Television special | |
| Northpole | Kevin Hastings[25] | Television film | |
| 2015 | Lab Rats | Spin | 7 episodes |
| Childrens Hospital | Billy | Episode: "With Great Power..." | |
| The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar | Kion (voice) | Television film | |
| 2015–2017 | The Strain | Zach Goodweather[26] | 33 episodes |
| Harvey Beaks | Harvey Beaks (voice) | 45 episodes | |
| The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show | Sherman (voice) | 52 episodes | |
| 2016–2019 | The Lion Guard | Kion (voice) | 74 episodes |
| 2017 | Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown | Buddy G. (voice) | Direct-to-video film |
| The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar | Kion (voice) | Television film |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Unstable | Oliver March |
| The Three Stooges | Peezer[27] | |
| Least Among Saints | Dylan | |
| The Amazing Spider-Man | Young Peter Parker | |
| 2014 | The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | |
| Mr. Peabody & Sherman | Sherman (voice)[28] | |
| The Last Survivors | Alby | |
| American Sniper | Colton Kyle[29] | |
| 2016 | The Angry Birds Movie | Bobby (voice) |
| 2020 | Ali's Realm | Charlie |
| 2021 | Wish Dragon | Young Long (voice)[30] |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Series - Supporting Young Actor | The Neighbors | Nominated |
| Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series (shared with Isabella Cramp and Ian Patrick) | Won | |||
| 2016 | 42nd Saturn Awards | Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series | The Strain | Nominated |
| 2017 | 43rd Saturn Awards | Best Younger Actor on a Television Series | Nominated | |
| 2018 | 44th Saturn Awards | Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series | Nominated |
| Name | Max Charles |
| Full Name | Max Joseph Charles |
| Net Worth | $2 Million |
| Date of Birth | 18 August, 2003 |
| Age | 19 Years Old |
| Birth Place | Dayton, Ohio, United States |
| Currently Live In | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Profession | Actor and Model |
| Debut | Film: True Blood (2010) TV Series: Unstable (2012) |
| Years Active | 2010 – Present |
| Famous Role | Peezer in Film The Three Stooges (2012) |
| Nationality | American |
| Religion | Christian |
| Ethnicity | White American |
| Hometown | Dayton, Ohio |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| School/High School | Local Elementary School in Dayton Local High School in Dayton |
| Education Qualification | Purusing High School |
| Father Name | Robert Martensen |
| Mother Name | Anne Carver |
| Brother Name | Logan Charles Mason Charles Brock Charles |
| Sister Name | – |
| Girlfriend | – |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Height (approx) | in centimeters: 182 cm in meters: 1.82 m in feet inches: 5’ 10” |
| Weight (approx) | in kilograms: 68 kg in pounds: 149 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Light Brown |
