Asa Maxwell Thornton F. Butterfield (born 1 April 1997) is an English actor, best known for starring in the Holocaust film The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008), playing Norman in the 2010 film Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang, and taking the title role in Martin Scorsese's 2011 fantasy Hugo. He will also be portraying Ender Wiggin in the upcoming film adaptation of the science fiction novel Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card.
Butterfield was born in Islington, London, the son of Jacqueline Farr and Sam Butterfield. He has an older brother, Morgan, who is a drummer for the English band "Oats," and a younger sister, Loxie. He enjoys school, friends, piano, squash, and his cats. He says that he's just as happy reading a book as playing computer games and tries not to let his acting dominate his whole life.
Butterfield was nominated in the category "Most Promising Newcomer" of the British Independent Film Awards, but he was beaten by Dev Patel from Slumdog Millionaire. He was also nominated for the NSPCC Award (Young British Performer of the Year) in the London Critics Circle Film Awards,] but he missed out on this award too. It was won by Thomas Turgoose for his roles in Eden Lake and Somers Town. MTV Networks' NextMovie.com named him one of the 'Breakout Stars to Watch for in 2011'. He was nominated for "Best Young Actor/Actress" for the CCMAS, and lost out to Thomas Horn.
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