Asa Butterfield is 26 years old.
Asa Butterfield is a famous British actor who was born on April 1, 1997, in Islington, England. Born as Asa Thornton Farr Butterfield, he later changed it to Asa Bopp Farr Butterfield. He added "Bopp" to his name because it's connected to Comet Hale-Bopp, which passed on the day he was born.
His mom, Jacqueline Farr, is a psychologist, and his dad, Sam Butterfield, works as an advertising copywriter. Butterfield is well recognized for his role as Otis Milburn in the Netflix series Sex Education. Besides acting, Butterfield is also a musician, a music producer and even co-created a video game for Apple.
How tall is Asa Butterfield?
Asa Butterfield’s height is 6 feet or 1.83 meters. His journey to fame began when he was just seven years old. A keen-eyed casting director noticed his talent while visiting his local after-school drama club, The Young Actors Theatre in Islington.
Starting with a few small roles in films, his big break came when he was only ten years old. He was chosen to play the role of Bruno in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas in 2008. This remarkable performance earned him nominations for the British Independent Filmfare Award and the London Critics Circle Award for Youngest British Actor of the Year at the tender age of 11.
From there, Butterfield’s career took off as he gained recognition and acclaim for playing leading roles in movies such as Hugo in 2011 and Ender's Game in 2013. He continued to impress with notable characters like Nathan in A Brilliant Young Mind, Mordred in the BBC series Merlin, Jude in 10,000 Saints, Norman in Nanny McPhee Returns, Gardner Elliot in The Space Between Us, and Jake in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children.
What character does Asa Butterfield play in Sex Education?
Asa Butterfield played the role of Otis Melburn in the Netflix TV series Sex Education. Sex Education is a British TV show that mixes comedy and drama aimed at teenagers created by Laurie Nunn. It first came out on Netflix on January 11, 2019 and since then, the series has had four seasons in total. The latest and final season was just released on Netflix on September 21, 2023.
In Sex Education, one of the main characters is Otis Milburn, a somewhat shy and awkward teenager. His mom, Jean Milburn, happens to be a sex therapist. In the show, he, along with Maeve Wiley, starts a sex clinic at their school. The show follows their adventures and challenges in this unique setting.
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A. Asa Butterfield was 16 years old when he played the role of Ender in Ender’s Game.
