Miles Heizer is a young American talent who is famous for his role as Davey Danner in the movie, “Rails & Ties”. Moreover, the young actor has gone on to perform in movies like Rudderless and Nerve. For all his work in the industry, Heizer was also nominated for a Young Artist Award.
In more recent years, Miles has found fame for appearing as Alex Standall in Netflix’s show, “13 Reasons Why”. Having begun his career in 2005 with CSI: Miami, Heizer has undoubtedly come a long way. Let us now get to know a bit more about him, shall we?
Miles Heizer: Early Life and Education
Miles Dominic Heizer was born on the 16th of May, 1994, in Kentucky, USA. He was born to a mother who was also a nurse. Heizer also has an elder sister Moriah, and the two siblings are pretty close with one another. As per his family backgrounds, Miles is of white ethnicity and his nationality is evidently American.
Heizer had a passion for acting and Hollywood from a very young age. When he was 10, his family moved to Los Angeles and his love for the industry grew even more. Even in school, Miles was doing various theatre work and knew that he wanted to pursue a career in the film industry.
Miles Heizer: Career
Heizer began his professional career when he was only 10. As he moved to Los Angeles with his family, Heizer immediately secured the role of Joey Everton in CSI: Miami. Moreover, Miles was a kid with a lot of potential and filmmakers were really interested in working with him. He next got a chance to play the role of Davey Danner for the movie, “Rails & Ties”. His performance in this movie will surely go down as one of the best we have ever seen from him.
For his work in the movie, Heizer got nominated for “Young Artist Award for the Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film”. Miles then went on to feature in movies like Shark, Whisperer, Bones, and Paramedics. Heizer also keeps landing amazing roles in television shows like Parenthood, ER, etc. Currently, he is playing the role of Alex in the drama series, “13 Reasons Why”.
Miles Heizer: Personal Life
Now looking at the personal aspects of Heizer’s life, his sexuality has been a bit of an interesting topic for the media. The 13 Reasons Why actor is being followed by rumors suggesting that he is a gay man. Evidently, Miles is pretty close to Justin Foley who also plays in the same television show. Not only are the two hanging out, but they also have been sharing photos of one another on their social media pages.
Next, the rumor started growing when a video of the two actors kissing surfaced online. However, the video was originally from the short movie, “Home Movies”. Despite all these rumors Miles still maintains that he is just good friends with Foley. The two definitely have some kind of chemistry going on between them but it is not for us to create false statements on their sexuality.
Miles Heizer: Net Worth and Social Media
For such a young personality, Miles certainly has been able to establish himself as a serious name in Hollywood. He turned his passion into a reality and it is all thanks to his dedication and work ethics. With all that he has done in the industry, Miles has a net worth of $3 million. Moreover, he makes over $45,000 from an episode of “13 Reasons Why”. Evidently, the young kid is enjoying the life he could never have dreamt of.
Miles is also pretty active on social media platforms. His fame has skyrocketed after his appearance in the Netflix show. You can find Heizer on Instagram where he goes by the handle @younggoth and has over 3.4 million followers.
