Born Name
Asa Maxwell Thornton Farr Butterfield
Nick Name
Asa Butterfield
Sun Sign
Aries
Born Place
Islington, London, England, United Kingdom
Nationality
Education
Asa attended Stoke Newington School & Sixth Form in Hackney, UK.
Occupation
Actor
Family
- Father – Sam Butterfield
- Mother – Jacqueline Farr
- Siblings – Morgan Benjamin Butterfield (Older Brother), Loxie (Younger Sister)
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 10 in or 178 cm
Weight
66 kg or 146 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Asa has dated –
- Ella Purnell (2015) – 2016 film Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children co-stars Asa and Ella Purnell dated together in 2015.
Race / Ethnicity
White
Hair Color
Light Brown
Eye Color
Blue
Distinctive Features
Striking blue eyes
Shoe Size
He may be wearing a shoe of size 8.
Brand Endorsements
Asa has not been endorsed by any of the brands yet.
Best Known For
Starring in the Holocaust film The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008), portraying the young Mordred in the hit BBC TV Series Merlin, taking the title role in Martin Scorsese‘s 2011 fantasy Hugo.
First Film
2006 drama film After Thomas for his role as Andrew. It was a side role.
First TV Show
In 2008, he appeared in British science fiction and police procedural drama television series, Ashes to Ashes for his role as Donny in just a single episode numbered 6 in season 1.
Personal Trainer
Asa had done a little workout for the movie “Hugo”, but for the “Ender’s Game”, it was vigorous and intense. In the painful exercise regimen, if he or any group member made a mistake, everyone in the group had to do 10 push-ups. E.g. if anyone fell while jogging, everybody would do 10 push-ups.
Butterfield Facts
- He started acting at the age of 7.
- His older brother “Morgan Benjamin Butterfield” is a drummer for the English band “Oats”.
- His first name “Asa” means “Wings” in Portuguese.
- He enjoys music and due to his interest in this field, he also released a mashup of 2 songs “Teenage Dirtbag” by Wheatus and “Making Plans For Nigel” by XTC in 2004.
- He helped his dad and brother in designing a turn-based video game for iPad in 2012. It was released to the stores on April 7, 2013. The game is titled “Racing Blind”.
- In 2011, he won the Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award in the category of “Best Youth in Film”.
- For Ender’s Game, he received guidance from actual NASA astronauts.
- Besides acting, he likes to read and hang out with kitties.
- You can see him on the cover of the Patrick Skene Catling’s book, “Better Than Working”.
- If you are not already, you can follow him on Twitter.
Did we miss anyone?
You ‘re amazing! I love u<3
I love him. His amazing, I taotaly hate enders game but I love him <3t
He’s amazing.
II love youyour muy love mwah
Asa you r so adorable and handsome my little modred love u
I love him sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much! he has inspired me as a person and now am working to become an actress:)
I luv Ender’s Game AND Hugo!!(both r gr8 movies!
He’s so cute..:)
His movies are great and he is also fantastic! have some more of this movies…
Asa is so handsome. I really like his blue eyes. I love him. I hope I could see him someday. He is very awesome.
asa is so handsome and great and I hope that I will see him someday
asa is so handsome and great 🙂
He is cute and amazing :):):):):):):):)
And I love him <3
Asa and I were friends when we were little, i remember i was so confused about his accent!!? i miss him tbh, he’s gotten so famous and its hard to see him grow but im so proud of him at the same time
I LOVE ASA BUTTERFIELD HES CUTE AND ADORABLE BUT I MOSTLY LOVE HIS EYES!!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Really loved loved his blue eyes.. If he goes to gym ang gain more pounds.i think he’s Cris Evans in the making. Really loved Enders Game.
ASA Maxwell Thornton Farr Butterfield You Are so awesome and best actor and I am so Proud of you……… I wish you’ll read this…… Keep safe and you’re family…. Have a nice day!
Oh by the way this is my number 09513635824 I wish you’ll text me