Max Joseph Charles (born August 18, 2003) is an American actor. He appeared in the 2012 film The Three Stooges, as young Peter Parker in The Amazing Spider-Man, and had a role in the ABC comedy science fiction series The Neighbors. In 2014, Charles voiced Sherman in DreamWorks' Mr. Peabody & Sherman. He played the recurring role of Spin in Disney XD's Lab Rats: Bionic Island. He voiced Kion on the Disney Junior series The Lion Guard, and Harvey Beaks on the Nickelodeon series of the same name. He also played Zach Goodweather on seasons two through four on the TV series The Strain, replacing Ben Hyland from the first season. Max Charles also voiced Buddy G in the direct-to-video Scooby-Doo film Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown.

Early life

Charles was born Max Joseph Charles in Dayton, Ohio on August 18, 2003. He has three older brothers, Logan, Brock, and Mason who are also actors.

Career

He first appeared in a third-season episode of the HBO series True Blood in 2010. His later television guest starring work includes the Fox series Raising Hope, the NBC series Community, the TV Land series Hot in Cleveland, and the Disney Channel series Jessie. Charles has also had roles in the 2010 television film November Christmas and the 2011 direct-to-DVD film Spooky Buddies.

In early 2012, Charles appeared in The Three Stooges as Peezer, a young orphan who encounters the three title characters. That year, he also appeared in the films Least Among Saints and White Space. In 2012, Charles played a young Peter Parker in The Amazing Spider-Man, a role whose adult counterpart was Andrew Garfield. In fall 2012, Charles began co-starring in the ABC comedy science fiction series The Neighbors. Charles voiced Sherman in DreamWorks Animation's Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014).

Charles has four brothers, and received his first audition after a producer asked one of his brothers to audition for a role; Charles asked his mother if he could accompany his brother, and was hired for his first acting role. In The Three Stooges, Charles can be seen in a scene with all three brothers. Charles is represented by CESD Talent Agency and Symington Talent Management. In January 2015, he was cast as Zach Goodweather, on the television series The Strain.

He voiced the title character in the Nickelodeon series Harvey Beaks.

He also had a recurring role in the Disney XD TV series Lab Rats as Spin.

Charles voiced Kion on the Disney Channel television film The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar and its subsequent Disney Junior TV series The Lion Guard.

Charles was cast as Ali's best friend in the independent imaginary reality film, Ali’s Realm, which was released in 2020.

Charles was cast as the voice of "Young Long" in the Sony Pictures Animation film, Wish Dragon, which was released in 2021.

Photography

In November 2023, Charles began a photography business entitled MJCCREATIVE.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010True BloodHunter SavoyEpisode: "Everything Is Broken"
Raising HopeMale StudentEpisode: "Blue Dots"
November ChristmasGordon MarksTelevision film
2011Spooky BuddiesJosephDirect-to-video film
My Life As an ExperimentCooperTelevision film
CommunityYoung PierceEpisode: "Celebrity Pharmacology 212"
Hot in ClevelandMarcusEpisode: "Elka's Snowbird"
2011–2015Super SpiesJakeSeasons 2-4
2012JessieAxelEpisode: "World Wide Web of Lies"
Robot ChickenSchool Kid, Cruel KidVoice, episode: "Executed by the State"
Scent of the MissingCharlie JohnsonTelevision film
2012–2014The NeighborsMax Weaver44 episodes
2012–2016Adventure TimeYoung Jay, Terry, HugoVoice, 4 episodes
2012–2022Family GuyAdditional voices11 episodes
2013The Haunted HathawaysTeddy MunroeEpisode: "Haunted Cookie Jar"
2013–2019American Dad!Boy, CamperVoice 5 episodes
2014Rizzoli & IslesKevin SilverEpisode: "Tears of a Clown"
The Legend of KorraSkeptical SpiritVoice, episode: "Korra Alone"
ConstantineHenryEpisode: "Rage of Caliban"
Elf: Buddy's Musical ChristmasMichael HobbsVoice, television special
NorthpoleKevin HastingsTelevision film
2015Lab RatsSpin7 episodes
Childrens HospitalBillyEpisode: "With Great Power..."
The Lion Guard: Return of the RoarKionVoice, television film
2015–2017The StrainZach Goodweather33 episodes
Harvey BeaksHarvey BeaksVoice, 52 episodes
The Mr. Peabody & Sherman ShowShermanVoice, 52 episodes
2016–2019The Lion GuardKionVoice, 74 episodes
2017The Lion Guard: The Rise of ScarKionVoice, television film

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012UnstableOliver March
The Three StoogesPeezer
Least Among SaintsDylan
The Amazing Spider-ManYoung Peter Parker
2014The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Mr. Peabody & ShermanShermanVoice
The Last SurvivorsAlby
American SniperColton Kyle
2016The Angry Birds MovieBobbyVoice cameo
2017Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's ShowdownBuddy G.Voice, direct-to-video
2020Ali's RealmCharlie
2021Wish DragonYoung LongVoice

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2013Young Artist AwardBest Performance in a TV Series - Supporting Young ActorThe NeighborsNominated
Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series (shared with Isabella Cramp and Ian Patrick)Won
201642nd Saturn AwardsBest Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television SeriesThe StrainNominated
201743rd Saturn AwardsNominated
201844th Saturn AwardsNominated

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