Jonathan Byers is a junior at Hawkins High School and Mike Wheeler’s younger brother. He is one of the four boys who was abducted by The Upside Down in 1983, along with his three friends. He was saved alongside Will, but unlike his other friends, he remained under the effect of Eleven’s powers. After the incident, Jonathan starts to have nightmares about The Upside Down and “demo-dogs”.
Who plays Jonathan Byers
Charlie Ross Heaton is an English actor and singer who was born on February 6, 1994. He is best known for playing Jonathan Byers in the science fiction horror series Stranger Things on Netflix, which premiered in 2016 and is currently ongoing, as well as for his work in the movies As You Are (2016), Marrowbone (2017), The New Mutants (2020), No Future (2021), and The Souvenir Part II (2021). Heaton participated in a variety of London-based bands before beginning his acting career.
Jonathan Byers Actor
Jonathan Byers is a fictional character in the Netflix series “Stranger Things.” He is portrayed by actor Charlie Heaton.
Biography
Jonathan Byers is the younger brother of Mike Wheeler. After Will’s disappearance, Jonathan is one of the four boys who are abducted in order to be used as a test subject for Hawkins Lab to find a cure for the Upside Down. Unlike the rest of his friends, he does not fully return to normal following Will’s rescue, remaining under Eleven’s residual telekinetic abilities.
Personality and traits
Jonathan has been described as a “genuinely kind” person. He is loyal and caring, and he looks out for his friends. He is also known to be athletic when he gets involved in basketball.
Jonathan also suffers from recurrent nightmares about The Upside Down and Demo-dogs, which he reveals to Will at the school’s boiler room during the climax of the first season.
During season two it is shown that Jonathan’s life is filled with nightmares, when he dreams of the suicide of his friend Billy Hargrove and he spots a demo-dog in the woods. In another nightmare, Jonathan sees the lifeless body of his brother Mike, who had committed suicide.
In the same episode, it is revealed that at some point before Will’s disappearance Jonathan saw a woman in white walking down an empty street with a dog and believed that she was Eleven. This sighting is the reason for his interest in the lab.
Relationships
He is best friends with Will and Dustin, although he remains unaware of their involvement in supernatural phenomena. He also develops a relationship with Max Mayfield, who often teases him when they are together. Although he initially has an antagonistic relationship with his brother after the suicide of Mike, they come to terms with each other following Mike’s memorial service.
Appearances
For a more detailed list of Jonathan’s appearances, see the “Behind the scenes” section.
Trivia
Robin, who portrayed Jonathan Byers, was cast as the character at age thirteen. When he auditioned for the role, there was a height requirement of 5 ft 10 in, but Robin is 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m). He wore an extra pair of shoes during his audition and got the part because he looked taller than all other applicants.
In season one it is revealed that Jonathan’s favorite movie is E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial .
During pre-production of Stranger Things, the Duffers wanted to cast a “big star” as Max, but because of her role in Mad Men , they decided to cast someone who was already well known to their demographic instead.
They decided to cast someone who was already well known to their demographic instead. In season two, it is revealed that Jonathan’s middle name is Daniel.
It was hinted that Jonathan has been bullied at school, likely by Max.
In the episode “Chapter 6”, it’s revealed that Jonathan has a brother named Michael who is deceased.
The most common adverb used to describe him is “nice”.
In an interview with BuzzFeed about season two, writers Matt and Ross Duffer said that Jonathan is not being written as gay, but they found his crush on Max to be surprising so they gave him a romance arc.
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in an interview with BuzzFeed about season two, writers Matt and Ross Duffer said that Jonathan is not being written as gay, but they found his crush on Max to be surprising so they gave him a romance arc. He, Mike and Billy Hargrove all graduated on the same day.
In the episode “Chapter 5”, it is revealed that he has a crush on Max.
It’s possible that Jonathan was once in love with his sister Nancy or Stu.
He is one of two alternate universe versions of Jonathan (the other being the Jonathan from “Chapter 5”).
He also became a victim in a prank pulled by his friend, who replaced his toothbrush with KY Jelly. After realizing this, he was deeply traumatized and went to get beer instead. Mike later called him and told him about Will’s escape from the Upside Down.
He was the second character to be killed by the Demogorgon in the series, being hit by its tendrils.
Jonathan is mentioned in season three through Will’s journal. It says “Jonathan can’t wait to get back from his dad’s house, so he can be with Max.”
Jonathan is seen with Max in “Chapter 11” and “Chapter 12”. He is talking to Max at the school and asking her where she gets her great ideas from. Max replies that “she just has these things in her head.” He then goes on to say that he wishes he could have a pet dog like hers. During these chapters, Jonathan also mentions that his childhood was one of the better ones, apart from when his brother died.
Jonathan’s D&D character was called “Sargent of the Guard” (seen in a role-playing game session in Chapter 7).
This section is for characters that are linked to, but not confirmed to be, the same character. For example, Jonathan appears in The Upside Down and is speculated to be the same as Will Byers. Should this prove true, it would appear here as The Upside Down version of Jonathan. If this proves not to be correct, then it will appear here as just a reference. The list is currently empty.
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