Charlie Heaton Is Playing the Elephant Man in a New BBC Adaptation

Charlie Heaton, the American actor best known for playing Jonathan Byers in hit Netflix show Stranger Things, is taking on his most challenging role yet: Joseph Merrick AKA the Elephant Man. Heaton follows in the footsteps of David Bowie, Bradley Cooper and John Hurt who have also played Merrick, who suffered from a very rare congenital disorder called Proteus syndrome. “This is such a special role and a challenge for any actor,” commented Heaton. “Joseph has such an incredible story and I can’t wait to go on this journey and bring him to life.” Set to be filmed in Wales, this two-part series will air on the BBC in 2019.