Asa Butterfield

Actor

British Islington, London, England

Quick Info

ProfessionActor
NationalityBritish
Date of Birth01/04/1997
Age29 years
BirthplaceIslington, London, England

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameAsa Bopp Farr Butterfield
Birth NameAsa Maxwell Thornton Farr Butterfield
SummaryEnglish actor who began his career as a child actor and achieved widespread recognition for his lead role in The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008). Known for versatile performances in acclaimed films and the Netflix series Sex Education.

Physical Stats & More

Height5 feet 10 inches (178 cm)
EthnicityWhite
Net Worth$5 million

Educational Qualification(s)

Schools
  • Young Actors Theatre Islington
  • Stoke Newington School

Personal Life

Relationship StatusSingle

Family

FatherSam Butterfield
Father ProfessionAdvertising copywriter
MotherJacqueline Farr
Mother ProfessionPsychologist
Siblings
  • Morgan Butterfield
  • Loxie
  • Marlie

Career

Started ActingAge 7 at Young Actors Theatre Islington
Film Debut2006 - After Thomas
Breakthrough Role2008 - The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (as Bruno)
Notable Films
  • Son of Rambow (2007)
  • Hugo (2011) - title role, directed by Martin Scorsese
  • Ender's Game (2012)
  • Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
  • The Space Between Us (2017)
  • The House of Tomorrow (2017)
  • Ten Thousand Saints (2015)
Notable TVSex Education (2019-present) - as Otis Milburn on Netflix
Awards & Recognition
  • Most Promising Newcomer - British Independent Film Awards
  • Nomination - Young British Performer of the Year at London Critics Circle Film Awards
  • Best Young Actor - Film Critics Association Awards (for Hugo)
  • Best Youth in Film - The Vegan Society
  • Best Performance by a Younger Actor - Saturn Awards (for Hugo)
  • Breakthrough Award - Young Hollywood Awards (2012)
  • Phoenix Film Critics Society Award nomination (for Hugo)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Turned down a role in Mr. Nobody (directed by Jaco van Dormael) in favor of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
2. Sex Education's first series was watched by over 40 million households on Netflix
3. Hugo won five Oscars out of eleven nominations, including a Best Picture nomination
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