Charles Joseph McDermott Jr. (born April 6, 1990) is an American television and film

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, and musician, best known for his role as Axl Heck on

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's '' The Middle''. He was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in the acclaimed film ''

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''.

Life and career

McDermott briefly attended high school at

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before enrolling in, and graduating from, 8PA Leadership Charter School (PALCS), an online school in Pennsylvania. He moved to

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at the age of 16. Since 2004, he has worked on a wide range of television series, including ''

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'' and ''

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''. His biggest roles to date are as Axl Heck on the TV show ''The Middle'', Wild Bill in '' Disappearances'', and T.J. Eddy in ''

''. In 2008, he received a nomination for an

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as Best Supporting Actor for his ''

'' performance. In 2017, McDermott married Sara Rejaie.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards

References

External links

Official website
* 1990 births Living people Male actors from Pennsylvania American male child actors American male film actors American male television actors People from West Chester, Pennsylvania 21st-century American male actors Salesianum School alumni {{US-screen-actor-1990s-stub