Joseph William Locke, known as Joe Locke, is a Manx actor. He is known for his lead role as Charlie Spring in the Netflix teen series Heartstopper (2022), for which he received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Performance at the Children's and Family Emmy Awards.Joseph William Locke grew up in Douglas, Isle of Man.In April 2021, it was announced Locke would star as lead character Charlie Spring in his debut television role in the 2022 Netflix coming-of-age series Heartstopper (2022), an adaptation o
