Joe Locke

Actor

Manx Douglas, Isle of Man

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Quick Info

ProfessionActor
NationalityManx
Date of Birth24/09/2003
Age22 years
BirthplaceDouglas, Isle of Man

Latest News about Joe Locke

05/2026

Joe Locke won the Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Performance for his role as Charlie Spring in Heartstopper, his second nomination in the category. This marks a major recognition of his acclaimed performance in the Netflix series.

01/2026

Joe Locke was announced to join Andrew Scott and Olivia Colman in director Ian Charleson's upcoming film Elsinore, marking another significant addition to his expanding film career following his success in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameJoseph William Locke

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 9" (175 cm)
Eye ColorBlue
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolBallakermeen High School, Douglas

Personal Life

Food HabitNon-vegetarian
Hobbies
  • Swimming
  • Dancing
  • Travelling
Sexual OrientationGay

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried

Family

FatherNewsagent
MotherSchoolteacher

Career

Debut
TheatreThe Trials (2023) as Noah
English TVHeartstopper (2022) as Charlie Spring on Netflix
Awards
  • Queerty Awards - Performance – TV for the show Heartstopper (2023)
  • WhatsOnStage Awards - Best Professional Debut Performance for the show The Trials (2023)
  • Children's and Family Emmy Award - Outstanding Lead Performance for Heartstopper (2024)
  • Queerty Awards - Performance – TV for Heartstopper (2023)
  • Broadway.com Audience Award nomination - Favorite Replacement (Male) for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2024)
  • Independent Spirit Award nomination - Best Breakthrough Performance in a New Scripted Series for Agatha All Along (2024)
  • Saturn Award nomination - Best Young Performer in a Television Series for Agatha All Along (2024)
Career Highlights
  • Selected from over 10,000 actors for the role of Charlie in Heartstopper.
  • Played a character aged 14-15 years while being 17 during the filming of Heartstopper.
  • Participated in the 2020 National Theatre Connections youth festival in London.
  • Announced to appear in Marvel Studios’ WandaVision web series Agatha All Along on Disney+.
  • Portrayed Tobias Ragg in the theatre play 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street' on Broadway.
  • Starred as Billy Maximoff / William Kaplan in Marvel Studios' miniseries Agatha All Along on Disney+ (2024).
  • Portrayed Tobias Ragg in the Broadway revival of 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street' (2024).
  • Cast in the upcoming film Elsinore alongside Andrew Scott and Olivia Colman (announced January 2026).
  • Set to appear in the 2026 film Avengers: Doomsday as William Kaplan / Wiccan.
  • Received two Children's and Family Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Performance for Heartstopper, winning one.
  • Made his London West End debut in September 2025 in the UK premiere of Clarkston by Samuel D. Hunter, playing the role of Jake.
  • Announced to star in the feature-length film Heartstopper Forever, which will serve as the series finale of Heartstopper, and will also serve as an executive producer (announced April 2025).
Recent Engagements
  • Contestant in the reality show ‘The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer’ in 2024.
  • Contestant in The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer (February 2024).

Social Media

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/joelocke03/
Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/joelocke03
Twitterhttps://twitter.com/dailyjlocke

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Joe grew up in Douglas, Isle of Man.
2. He advocated for allowing Syrian refugees to the Isle of Man during high school.
3. Came out publicly about his sexuality at the age of 15 after a prior statement at 12.
4. During filming of Heartstopper, he connected his experiences as a young gay man to his character's story.
5. In 2022, he campaigned for changes in blood donation policies affecting gay men in the Isle of Man.
6. Loves animals and regularly shares photos of his pet dog on social media.
7. One of few actors from the small island of Isle of Man, an independent self-governing island between England and Ireland.
8. Has over 3.7 million followers on Instagram.
9. Vocal advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and has been active in calling for policy changes on the Isle of Man.
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