Charles Joseph McDermott Jr. (born April 6, 1990) is an American musician and retired actor. After making his film debut in The Village (2004), McDermott had his breakout with a starring role in the crime drama film Frozen River (2008), earning him a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male.
Following a supporting role in Sex Drive (2008), McDermott received further mainstream recognition with his main role as Axl Heck on the ABC sitcom The Middle (2009–2018). During the 2010s, McDermott starred in the film Morning (2010) and had supporting roles in the films Hot Tub Time Machine (2010), Instant Family (2018), and Countdown (2019), as well as a recurring role as Ty in the Netflix miniseries Unbelievable (2019).
Early life and education
McDermott was born Charles Joseph McDermott Jr. on April 6, 1990, West Chester, Pennsylvania to Barbara (née Reilly) and Charles Joseph McDermott Sr.[1][2] McDermott briefly attended high school at Salesianum in Wilmington, Delaware before enrolling in, and graduating from, PA Leadership Charter School (PALCS), an online school in Pennsylvania. He moved to Los Angeles at the age of 16.
In 2020, McDermott began releasing experimental folk music, with his debut album Some Things Just Fall Out of Your Hands. In 2022, he released a second album, Blind Warm Weight.[4]
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