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Charlie Heaton Reflects on Becoming a Father at 20 in Rare Interview on Eve of 'Stranger Things' Season 5

He says young parenthood demanded rapid maturity, with distance from his 11-year-old son the hardest sacrifice.

Overview

  • The Wonderland Magazine interview was published Nov. 25, ahead of the first four episodes of Stranger Things Season 5 arriving Nov. 26.
  • Heaton said being a young father required growing up fast and learning ethical priorities as he took responsibility for someone else.
  • He described distance from his child as the most difficult part of parenting and “part of the sacrifice.”
  • He shares 11-year-old Archie with musician Akiko Matsuura, his former bandmate in the group Comanechi.
  • Heaton, who is in a relationship with co-star Natalia Dyer, returns with her for the Netflix series’ fifth and final season.