Max Charles

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Max Charles
Born
Max Joseph Charles [1]

(2003-08-18) August 18, 2003 (age 21)
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, photographer [2]
Years active2010–present
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Searchtool.svg Charles at an event for The Strain in 2017

Max Joseph Charles (born August 18, 2003) [1] is an American actor and photographer. He appeared in the 2012 film The Three Stooges , as young Peter Parker in The Amazing Spider-Man , and had a role in the ABC comedy science fiction series The Neighbors . In 2014, Charles voiced Sherman in DreamWorks' Mr. Peabody & Sherman . He played the recurring role of Spin in Disney XD's Lab Rats: Bionic Island . He voiced Kion on the Disney Junior series The Lion Guard , and Harvey on the Nickelodeon series Harvey Beaks . He also played Zach Goodweather on seasons two through four on the TV series The Strain , replacing Ben Hyland from the first season. Max Charles also voiced Buddy G in the direct-to-video Scooby-Doo film Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown .

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Early life

Charles was born in Dayton, Ohio [3] on August 18, 2003. [1] He has three older brothers, Logan, Brock, and Mason who are also actors. [4]

Career

He first appeared in a third-season episode of the HBO series True Blood in 2010. [5] His later television guest starring work includes the Fox series Raising Hope , [6] the NBC series Community , [7] the TV Land series Hot in Cleveland , [8] and the Disney Channel series Jessie . [9] Charles has also had roles in the 2010 television film November Christmas [8] and the 2011 direct-to-DVD film Spooky Buddies . [10]

In early 2012, Charles appeared in The Three Stooges as Peezer, a young orphan who encounters the three title characters. [11] That year, he also appeared in the films Least Among Saints [12] and White Space. [13] In 2012, Charles played a young Peter Parker in The Amazing Spider-Man , a role whose adult counterpart was Andrew Garfield. [14] [15] In fall 2012, Charles began co-starring in the ABC comedy science fiction series The Neighbors . [16] Charles voiced Sherman in DreamWorks Animation's Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014). [17] [18]

Charles has four brothers, and received his first audition after a producer asked one of his brothers to audition for a role; Charles asked his mother if he could accompany his brother, and was hired for his first acting role. In The Three Stooges, Charles can be seen in a scene with all three brothers. [12] Charles is represented by CESD Talent Agency and Symington Talent Management. [18] In January 2015, he was cast as Zach Goodweather, on the television series The Strain . [19]

He voiced the title character in the Nickelodeon series Harvey Beaks . [20]

He also had a recurring role in the Disney XD TV series Lab Rats as Spin.

Charles voiced Kion on the Disney Channel television film The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar and its subsequent Disney Junior TV series The Lion Guard . [21] [22]

Charles was cast as Ali's best friend in the independent imaginary reality film, Ali’s Realm, which was released in 2020. [23]

Charles was cast as the voice of "Young Long" in the Sony Pictures Animation film, Wish Dragon, which was released in 2021. [24]

Photography

In November 2023, Charles began a photography business entitled MJCCREATIVE. [25]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010 True Blood Hunter SavoyEpisode: "Everything Is Broken"
Raising Hope Male StudentEpisode: "Blue Dots"
November Christmas Gordon MarksTelevision film
2011 Spooky Buddies Joseph [26] Direct-to-video film
My Life As an ExperimentCooperTelevision film
Community Young PierceEpisode: "Celebrity Pharmacology 212"
Hot in Cleveland MarcusEpisode: "Elka's Snowbird"
2011–2015Super SpiesJakeSeasons 2-4
2012 Jessie AxelEpisode: "World Wide Web of Lies"
Robot Chicken School Kid, Cruel KidVoice, episode: "Executed by the State"
Scent of the MissingCharlie JohnsonTelevision film
2012–2014 The Neighbors Max Weaver [27] 44 episodes
2012–2016 Adventure Time Young Jay, Terry, Hugo [28] Voice, 4 episodes
2012–2022 Family Guy Additional voices11 episodes
2013 The Haunted Hathaways Teddy Munroe [29] Episode: "Haunted Cookie Jar"
2013–2019 American Dad! Boy, CamperVoice 5 episodes
2014 Rizzoli & Isles Kevin Silver [30] Episode: "Tears of a Clown"
The Legend of Korra Skeptical Spirit [28] Voice, episode: "Korra Alone"
Constantine HenryEpisode: "Rage of Caliban"
Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas Michael Hobbs [28] Voice, television special
Northpole Kevin Hastings [31] [32] Television film
2015 Lab Rats Spin7 episodes
Childrens Hospital BillyEpisode: "With Great Power..."
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar KionVoice, television film
2015–2017 The Strain Zach Goodweather [33] 33 episodes
Harvey Beaks Harvey Beaks [28] Voice, 52 episodes
The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show Sherman [28] Voice, 52 episodes
2016–2019 The Lion Guard Kion [28] Voice, 74 episodes
2017The Lion Guard: The Rise of ScarKionVoice, television film

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012UnstableOliver March
The Three Stooges Peezer [34]
Least Among Saints Dylan [35]
The Amazing Spider-Man Young Peter Parker [36]
2014 The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Mr. Peabody & Sherman Sherman [37] [28] Voice
The Last Survivors Alby
American Sniper Colton Kyle [38]
2016 The Angry Birds Movie Bobby [28] Voice
2017 Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown Buddy G. [28] Voice, direct-to-video
2020Ali's RealmCharlie
2021 Wish Dragon Young Long [39] Voice

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2013 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series - Supporting Young Actor The Neighbors Nominated [40]
Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series
(shared with Isabella Cramp and Ian Patrick)		Won [40]
2016 42nd Saturn Awards Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series The Strain Nominated
2017 43rd Saturn Awards Nominated [41]
2018 44th Saturn Awards Nominated [42]

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