The young and talented actor Asa Butterfield is an English film and television actor. He is popularly known for portraying Otis Milburn in Netflix’s most popular series Sex Education. Besides his acting work, he is the recipient of many awards and nominations including the most prominent National Film Awards, British Independent Film Awards, and several others. In this article, you will find Asa Butterfield Height Weight, and some other professional information including filmography and a few unknown facts.
Early Life & Education – Asa was born on April 1, 1997, in London, to Sam Butterfield and Jacqueline Farr. His mother is a psychologist whereas his father is a copywriter for advertising. He has one brother and two sisters named Morgan, Loxie, and Marlie.
Asa studied at Stoke Newington School & Sixth Form which is located in Stoke Newington, in the London Borough of Hackney. In the meantime, he started taking acting lessons at the prestigious Young Actors Theatre Islington whose alumni include Ella Purnell.
Career – In 2006, he made his first television appearance, portraying a side role of Andrew in the drama TV film titled After Thomas. Following his television debut, he marked his film debut as well, playing the small role of Brethren Boy in the British comedy Son of Rambow which was inspired by First Blood.
In 2008, he made another small appearance on the BBC’s crime drama Ashes to Ashes where he was seen portraying the character of Donny in episode 6 of season 1. After this, he was chosen to play Mordred in the fantasy-adventure Merlin.
His breakthrough role came in 2008 when he was chosen to play one of the leading roles as Bruno in the Holocaust drama The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, adapted on John Boyne’s novel of the same name, along with Jack Scanlon who played the role of a Jewish boy named Shmuel. His outstanding performance won the heart of many and made the critics notice him for the very first time.
His other prominent role came somewhere in 2010 when he played the role of Norman Green in the fantasy-comedy “Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang alongside Emma Thompson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Maggie Smith, and Ewan McGregor. After portraying the heroic character Andrew “Ender” Wiggin in Ender Game, he earned critical acclaim and became one of the most talented actors in the industry.
He then appeared in several films and TV shows but his best-known performances include the titular character in Hugo (2011), Nathan Ellis in X+Y (later released in the US opting titled A Brilliant Young Mind), Jude Keffy-Horn in Then Thousand Saints (2015), Jacob “Jake” Portman in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (2016), and Otis Milburn in Sex Education (2019-Present).
Asa Butterfield Height Weight Body Stats Age Family Facts
Asa Butterfield Personal Details
- Birth Name : Asa Maxwell Thornton Farr Butterfield
- Nick Name : Asa
- Birthday : 1 April 1997
- Age : 25
- Birthplace : London, England
- Nationality : British
- Religion : Not Known
- Build : Slim
- Occupation : Actor
- Ethnicity : White
- Zodiac Sign : Aries
- Sexuality : Straight
- Eye Color : Blue
- Hair Color : Llight Brown
Asa Butterfield Family
- Father : Sam Butterfield (Copywriter)
- Mother : Jacqueline Farr (
- Siblings : Morgan Butterfield (Older Brother), Loxie Farr (Younger Sister), Marlie Butterfield (Younger Sister)
- Spouse : Unmarried
- Children : None
Asa Butterfield Body Measurements
- Height in meter : 1.83 m (183 cm)
- Height in Feet : 6 Feet
- Weight in Kg : 66 kg
- Weight in lbs : 146 lbs
- Chest in Inches : Not Known
- Waist in Inches : Not Known
- Biceps in Inches : Not Known
Asa Butterfield Dating History
Ella Purnell (2015) – Asa Butterfield and actress Ella Purnell were in a relationship in 2015. Though, they broke up after dating for a couple of months.
Asa Butterfield is believed to be single as per the records.
Asa Butterfield Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Film/TV Shows | Won/Nominated |
| 2008 | British Independent Film Award | Most Promising Newcomer | The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas | Nominated |
| 2009 | NSPCC Award | Young British Performer of the Year | The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas | Nominated |
| 2009 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in an International Feature Film – Leading Young Performers | The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas | Nominated |
| 2011 | Critics’ Choice Movie Awards | Best Young Performer | Hugo | Nominated |
| 2012 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Young Actor/Actress | Hugo | Nominated |
| 2012 | Empire Awards | Best Male Newcomer | Hugo | Nominated |
| 2012 | Saturn Awards | Best Performance by a Younger Actor | Hugo | Nominated |
| 2012 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor | Hugo | Nominated |
| 2012 | Young Hollywood Awards | Breakthrough Performance – Male | Hugo | Won |
| 2013 | Critics’ Choice Movie Awards | Best Young Performer | Ender’s Game | Nominated |
| 2013 | Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards | Best Youth Performance | Ender’s Game | Nominated |
| 2014 | British Independent Film Awards | Best Actor | X+Y | Nominated |
| 2014 | Saturn Awards | Best Performance by a Younger Actor | Ender’s Game | Nominated |
| 2015 | National Film Awards | Best Actor | X+Y | Nominated |
| 2017 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Fantasy Movie Actor | Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children | Nominated |
| 2017 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Sci-Fi Movie Actor | The Space Between Us | Nominated |
| 2019 | Gold Derby Film Awards | Breakthrough Performer of the Year | N/A | Nominated |
| 2020 | Gold Derby Film Awards | Comedy Actor | Sex Education | Nominated |
| 2020 | Newport Beach Film Festival | Artist of Distinction | Sex Education | Won |
| 2020 | NME Awards | Best TV Actor | N/A | Nominated |
Asa Butterfield Distinctive Features
- Striking Blue Eyes
- His Beautiful Smile
Asa Butterfield Facts
- Asa is his first name which means Wings in Portuguese.
- His middle name was Maxwell Thornton while at his birth, but he later adapted to Bopp after Comet Hale–Bopp and the same is udpated on his passport.
- In his GCSEs he got 1 A*, 3 A’s and 6 B’s.
- Asa was discovered by a casting director when he was performing at the Young Actors’ Theatre.
- Asa Butterfield beat hundreds of boys for the role of Bruno in The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.
- He auditioned for a role in Mr. Nobody and got selected among the hundred of boys but he dropped it down and the reason is not known.
- In 2011, Asa won Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award in Best Youth in Film’s category.
- He supports Arsenal football club.
- His dream role is to portray James Bond.
- Asa has developed a game named Racing Bling for iOS together with his father and brother. It is the only game on app store that can be played with the closed eyes.
- Follow him on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
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