Real Name | Asa Maxwell Thornton Farr Butterfield |
Born | 01 April 1997 |
Birthplace | Islington, London, England |
Height | 6′ 0” or 182cm |
School | Stoke Newington Secondary School |
College | Unknown |
Qualification | Graduate |
Father Name | Sam Butterfield |
Mother Name | Jacqueline Farr (Psychologist) |
Siblings | Morgan (Brother), Marlie & Loxie (Sister) |
Girlfriend | Ella Purnell |
Occupation(s) | Actor |
Year Active | 2006 – Present |
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Asa Butterfield is an English actor who appears in the Netflix comedy-drama series Sex Education. He was born on 01 April 1997 and his birthplace in Islington, London, England. Asa Butterfield’s real name is Asa Maxwell Thornton Farr Butterfield. His height is about 6′ 0”. He was schooled at Stoke Newington Secondary School.
His Father’s name is Sam Butterfield and his Mother’s name is Jacqueline Farr (Psychologist) and his brother’s name is Morgan Benjamin Butterfield, sister’s name is Marlie Butterfield & Loxie Butterfield. While at birth, Butterfield was given the nickname “Maxwell Thornton”, he later changed it to “Bopp” on his passport (after the Hale-Bopp comet).
Butterfield first started acting at the age of 7 at the Young Actors Theatre Islington. Later, he secured minor roles in the 2006 television drama ”After Thomas” and the 2007 film, ”Son of Rambow”. After that, he had a guest role playing Donny in the television series ”Ashes to Ashes”. In 2019, Butterfield began playing Otis Milburn in the Netflix comedy-drama series ”Sex Education” with Emma Mackey and Ncuti Gatwa.
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TV Shows
Year | Title | Role |
2006 | After Thomas | Andrew |
2008 | Ashes to Ashes | Donny (S01, Episode 6) |
2008 | Merlin | Mordred (3 episodes) |
2017 | Thunderbirds Are Go | Space Controller Conrad (voice) |
2019 | Sex Education | Otis Milburn |
Awards
Year | Awards | Category | Result |
2008 | British Independent Film Award | Most Promising Newcomer | Nominated |
2009 | NSPCC Award | Young British Performer of the Year | Nominated |
2011 | Las Vegas Film Critics Society | Best Youth in Film | Won |
2014 | Saturn Awards | Best Performance by a Younger Actor | Nominated |