Asa Butterfield: biography and filmography of a young actor

Today Asa Butterfield is one of the most famous and promising young actors. World fame came to the boy after participating in such popular films as "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" and "The Guardian of Time". And today many fans are interested in his biographical data and career successes.

Asa Butterfield: biography and general information

Every year new faces appear on theatrical stages and sets. And today, young actor Asa Butterfield is popular and promising. He was born on April 1, 1997 in London. The parents of the young talents are Sam Butterfield and Jacqueline Farr. By the way, Asa is an average child in the family. He has an older brother Morgan and a younger sister of Loksi.

It is worth noting that since childhood, the boy has shown an interest in theatrical art. Moreover, the child's outstanding acting abilities did not go unnoticed. At school, he actively participated in the work of the theatrical circle. Already at the age of seven, he received roles in theatrical productions and enjoyed playing on stage. Yes, and a career in a big movie also started quite early.

By the way, many remember the cute little child in the drama "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" - this is Asa Butterfield. The growth of the actor today is about 175 centimeters, but this is not the limit, because the guy continues to grow. Very soon it will be possible to admire the play of a young actor performing in a completely different role.

First Career Steps

The boy's debut on television took place at the age of nine - in 2006 he got a role in the dramatic television movie After Thomas, which tells the story of the relationship between an autistic child, his parents and a dog.

In 2007 Asa Butterfield again works on the set. This time he got the role of Bratren Bo in the movie "Son Rambo", which tells the story of two friends trying to shoot a sequel to the famous film "Rambo: First Blood" with the help of a home video camera.

And a year later, the actor received a small role as Donnie in the popular British mini-series "Ashes to Ashes."

The film "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" and the recognition of critics

Certainly, work on films and serials brought invaluable benefits and ensured the further development of the career of a novice actor. Nevertheless, the turning point was 2008. It was then that Asa Butterfield received an invitation from Mark Herman to play one of the key roles in the drama "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas."

Here the young actor skillfully played the sweet, trusting and charming boy Bruno, the son of a Nazi official. And this child sees the world differently. For example, he is not afraid of the concentration camp, located nearby, because he simply does not understand the horror of the situation. Here he finds a friend - the Jewish boy Shmul. Unfortunately, such spontaneity and faith in good lead to tragedy.

It was after this film that Asa Butterfield received recognition and an excellent evaluation of critics. Moreover, he was nominated for the British Independent Film Award in the category "The Most Promising Beginner".

Asa Butterfield: filmography

After the deafening success of the drama, the young artist begins to receive a lot of other suggestions. For example, in 2008 he was invited to the popular TV series "Merlin". Here he inherited the role of the young druid Mordred, who in the future should become one of the Knights of the Round Table and cause the death of King Arthur.

And in 2010 Ace gets a small role for young Talbot in the mystical film "The Wolf Man" (a remake of the 1941 picture). By the way, despite the not very good response of critics, this picture has become quite popular among fans of this genre.

In the same year 2010 the young actor takes part in the filming of another film - this time it is the comedy "My awful nanny 2". Here he masterfully coped with the role of Norman.

In 2011, the boy again smiled luck. Now he was offered the main role in the large-scale adventure film "The Guardian of Time". Here Asa Butterfield appeared in the image of the obligatory and intelligent boy Hugo Cabra. By the way, this picture won the "Golden Globe" award, and was also nominated for "Oscar" in 11 categories, having received five treasured figurines.

New projects involving the actor

In 2013, a new work by a young actor appeared on the screens. In the fantastic film "Ender's Game", he played a major role, presented to the audience in the image of Ender Wiggin, a guy who was selected for training in a military school. Here he will have to become commander-in-chief of the troops and free the planet from hostile alien beings - zhukers.

In 2014 Asa Butterfield (pictured above) was working on the film "X Plus Y", where he played Nathan. In addition, in 2015 it is planned to release just two paintings with the participation of a young actor. In the film "The White Circus" he will play a pilot, in the film "Ten thousand saints" he got the role of Judah. It is worth noting that the young actor is just starting his career. Acting skills and hard work on the set bring the boy a sincere pleasure, and in the next few years, fans will watch him on the big screen more than once.