Miles Heizer

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Miles Heizer
Miles Heizer Paleyfest 2013.jpg
Heizer at PaleyFest, 2013
Born (1994-05-16) May 16, 1994 (age 31) [1]
Greenville, Kentucky, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2005–present

Miles Heizer (born May 16, 1994) is an American actor. On television, he is known for portraying Alex Standall in the Netflix original series 13 Reasons Why , Cameron Cope in the Netflix series Boots , and Drew Holt in the NBC drama series Parenthood . He has also appeared in the films Rails & Ties (2007), The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015), Nerve (2016), and Love, Simon (2018).

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Early life

Heizer was born on May 16, 1994, in Greenville, Kentucky. [1] [2] His mother is a nurse. [3] Heizer and his older sister were raised by their single mother and grandmother in what he described as "a super conservative, religious family". [3] [4] As a child, Heizer performed in a number of community theater productions in Lexington, Kentucky. [5] His family moved to Los Angeles when he was ten years old to support his acting career. [3]

Career

Heizer starred in the short film Paramedic as Young James. Heizer has since guest-starred in episodes of Ghost Whisperer , Shark , Bones , and Private Practice .

In 2007, Heizer played the role of Davey Danner at 12 years old in the film Rails & Ties , for which he was nominated for the Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film. That same year, he had a recurring role as Joshua Lipnicki on the NBC medical drama television series ER . In 2010, he was cast as Drew Holt, the son of Lauren Graham's character, on the NBC drama series Parenthood . Heizer portrayed Drew until the series' ending in 2015.

In 2013, Heizer co-starred as Josh in the film Rudderless . In 2015, he had a supporting role as Marshall Lovett in the drama-thriller film The Stanford Prison Experiment , which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 26. In 2016, Heizer starred as Tommy Mancuso in the film Nerve , and from 2017 to 2020, he played Alex Standall in the Netflix original series 13 Reasons Why . He also played Cal Price, one of Simon's classmates, in the 2018 film Love, Simon .

In 2018, Heizer was featured in clothing retailer Gap's Logo Remix campaign. [6] Heizer was also featured in Coach's fall and winter 2019 fashion campaigns, and in 2021 he was featured in Coach's Pride is Where You Find It campaign. [7] [8]

In May 2023, Netflix announced that Heizer would be starring in The Corps, a drama about a gay teenager who enlists in the U.S. Marine Corps. [9] [10] Norman Lear and Peter Hoar are two of the executive producers. [9] The series is based on the book The Pink Marine by Greg Cope White. [9] In August 2025, Netflix announced that the series had been renamed Boots and premiered on October 9, 2025. [11]

Personal life

At the age of 19, Heizer came out as gay and part of the LGBT community. [12] He is a Kentucky Colonel. [13]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Rails & Ties Davey Danner [14]
2013 Rudderless Josh
2015MemoriaSimon
The Stanford Prison Experiment Marshall Lovett
2016 Nerve Tommy
2017 Roman J. Israel, Esq. Kyle Owens (Teenager #1)
2018 Love, Simon Cal Price
2023 Ex-Husbands Mickey Pearce
2026 People We Meet on Vacation † Post-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 CSI: Miami Joey EvertonEpisode: "Nothing to Lose"
2006 Ghost Whisperer Jake MorrisonEpisode: "Drowned Lives"
2007 ER Joshua Lipnicki4 episodes
Bones JoeyEpisode: "Death in the Saddle"
Private Practice MichaelEpisode: "In Which Addison Has a Very Casual Get Together"
Shark Jackie BucknerEpisode: "Strange Bedfellows"
2009 Cold Case Keith OatsEpisode: "Forensics"
2010–2015 Parenthood Drew HoltMain role
2017–2020 13 Reasons Why Alex StandallMain role
2018Beyond the ReasonsHimselfSeasons 1 & 2
RuPaul's Drag Race Himself, guest judgeSeason 10, episode 10
2025 Boots Cameron CopeMain role

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2008 29th Young Artist Awards Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film Rails & Ties [15] Nominated

References

  1. 1 2 "Famous birthdays for May 16: Danny Trejo, Mare Winningham". UPI. May 16, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  2. ↑ Coleman, Ryan (2025-10-15). "'Boots' star Miles Heizer reflects on coming-out 'nightmare' to 'super conservative' family". EW.com. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  3. 1 2 3 Tinkham, Chris (April 18, 2011). "Interviews – Miles Heizer". Under the Radar . Retrieved November 30, 2013.
  4. ↑ Malkin, Marc (2025-10-13). "'Boots' Star Miles Heizer on Netflix's Gay Military Series, Wanting a Season 2 and the 'Nightmare' of Coming Out to His 'Super Conservative, Religious Family'". Variety. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  5. ↑ RuPaul and Michelle Visage (June 5, 2018). "Episode 154: Miles Heizer". RuPaul: What's the Tee? (Podcast). Archived from the original on July 12, 2019.
  6. ↑ Cuby, Michael (January 29, 2018). "The Many Reasons Why We Love Miles Heizer". Them. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  7. ↑ Ramos, Michelle (July 31, 2019). "DreamItReal in New York City with Coach's Fall Campaign". S/ magazine. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020.
  8. ↑ Shaw, Sophie (May 27, 2021). "How 13 Reasons Why Star Miles Heizer Celebrates Pride - Coach Pride Campaign". L'Officiel . Archived from the original on March 27, 2023.
  9. 1 2 3 Porter, Rick (May 1, 2023). "Gay U.S. Marine Drama From Norman Lear a Go at Netflix". The Hollywood Reporter .
  10. ↑ Sim, Bernardo (May 4, 2023). "Meet Miles Heizer, Star of Netflix's New Gay Military Show The Corps". Out .
  11. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (August 14, 2025). "Netflix's Long-Delayed The Pink Marine Series Adaptation Boots, Produced By Norman Lear, Gets Premiere Date". Deadline.com.
  12. ↑ Shaw, Sophie (May 26, 2021). "How 13 Reasons Why Star Miles Heizer Celebrates Pride". L'Officiel. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Famous Colonels". The Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  14. ↑ Stuart, Jan (October 26, 2007). "Eastwood Offspring Drowns Rails In Tears". Newsday. p. B15.
  15. ↑ Artists Awards (2008). "29th Annual Young Artists Awards". The Young Artist Foundation. Archived from the original on July 6, 2008.
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