Charlie Rowe
English actor (born 1996)
Charlie John Rowe (born 23 April 1996) is an English actor and musician. His film roles include Young Tommy in Never Let Me Go, James in The Boat That Rocked, Billy Costa in The Golden Compass, Peter in the SyFy/Sky Movies Peter Pan prequel Neverland, and played Leo Roth on the Fox medical comedy-drama series Red Band Society.
01Life and career
Rowe was born on 23 April 1996 in Islington, London, and grew up with a sister in Crouch End. He attended St Michael's Primary School, Highgate. His mother, Sara, is a drama teacher, and his father, Chris Rowe, is an actor and writer.
He got his start in the 2007 fantasy adventure film The Golden Compass and continued to make films throughout his young years, like SyFy's Neverland. His aunt is the English actress Claire Price, known from the drama television series Rebus.
In 2015, Rowe was among the front runners for the role of Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War alongside Asa Butterfield, Charlie Plummer and Tom Holland; Holland landed the role.
From 2017-2018 Rowe starred in the American TV series Salvation (Season 1 and 2) as Liam Cole, a scientist attempting to divert an asteroid from hitting and destroying life on Earth.
02Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Golden Compass | Billy Costa | |
| 2009 | The Boat That Rocked | James | |
| 2010 | Never Let Me Go | Young Tommy | |
| 2010 | The Nutcracker in 3D | The Prince / Nicholas Charles | |
| 2010 | Disco | Greg | Short film |
| 2013 | Walking with Dinosaurs | Ricky | |
| 2019 | Rocketman | Ray Williams | |
| 2020 | The Forgotten C | Jaime | Short film |
| 2022 | Gigi & Nate | Nate Gibson | |
| 2025 | Jay Kelly | Young Jay Kelly |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Jackanory | Joe Jefferson | Episode: "Muddle Earth" |
| 2006 | Robin Hood | Young Robin Hood | Episode: "Bad Blood" |
| 2011 | Neverland | Peter | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
| 2014 | The Secrets | Alec | Miniseries; episode: "The Visitor" |
| 2014-2015 | Red Band Society | Leo Roth | Main cast; 13 episodes |
| 2017-2018 | Salvation | Liam Cole | Main cast; 26 episodes |
| 2018 | Vanity Fair | George Osborne | Miniseries; 5 episodes |
| 2022 | Angelyne | Freddy Messina | Miniseries; 4 episodes |
| 2023 | Slow Horses | Ben Dunn | 5 episodes |
| 2024 | Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light | Gregory Cromwell |
Sources and credits
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