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Asa Butterfield

エイサ・バターフィールド　/　えいさ・ばたーふぃーるど

Actor from United Kingdom

April 1, 1997 (age 29)　・　Islington, United Kingdom

actor
film actor
television actor

My Take

Asa Butterfield is my favorite kind of child-actor success story: the one who never seemed to chase stardom, just good material. He carried The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas at an age when most kids can barely sit still, then anchored Hugo with those enormous, watchful eyes. What I admire most is his restraint — he underplays where other young actors oversell, letting silence do the heavy lifting. Born in Islington in 1997, he has navigated the awkward leap to adult roles with unusual grace. I suspect his best work is still ahead of him, probably in some quiet character piece nobody sees coming.

Overview

Asa Bopp Farr Butterfield ( AY-sə; born 1 April 1997) is an English actor. Beginning his career as a child actor, Butterfield first achieved recognition as the lead of the historical drama film The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Asa Butterfield
Name (Japanese): エイサ・バターフィールド
Reading: えいさ・ばたーふぃーるど
Born: April 1, 1997 (age 29)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aries / Ox
Origin: Islington, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / film actor / television actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

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Children: Private
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4. Personality

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5. Works & records

Category	Title	Role	Year
Notable work	The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas	—
Notable work	Hugo	—

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