Charlie McDermott

Charles Joseph McDermott Jr. (born April 6, 1990) is an American musician and actor. After making his film debut in The Village (2004), McDermott had his breakout with a starring role in the crime drama film Frozen River (2008), earning him a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male.

Following a supporting role in Sex Drive (2008), McDermott received further mainstream recognition with his main role as Axl Heck on the ABC sitcom The Middle (2009–2018). During the 2010s, McDermott starred in the film Morning (2010) and had supporting roles in the films Hot Tub Time Machine (2010), Instant Family (2018), and Countdown (2019), as well as a recurring role as Ty in the Netflix miniseries Unbelievable (2019).