Who is Charlie Barnett?
American actor Charlie Barnett played the role of Peter Mills, a firefighter and paramedic, on the NBC drama Chicago Fire from 2012 to 2015. He has also appeared as Alan Zaveri in the Netflix comedy Russian Doll, Ben Marshall in Tales of the City, and Gabe Miranda in the Netflix thriller You.
Childhood & Education
Charlie was born in Sarasota, Florida, USA, on February 4, 1998. Bob and Danee Barnett adopted both Charlie and his sister. Charlie’s adoptive mother is of Swedish descent and hails from Utah, while his adoptive father is a boat builder from Minnesota.
Until the age of seven, he grew up on a sailboat near Longboat Key in Florida. It was at the age of six when he first encountered theatre and began participating in numerous operas and musicals with the Sarasota Youth Opera.
Barnett completed his education at Booker High School before joining the Carnegie Mellon Musical Theater Summer Program. He then went on to attend Juilliard School, where he graduated from the drama program in 2010.
Career
Charlie Barnett has been passionate about acting since he was young. He first appeared on screen in 2006 as Billy Robarts in the Landers sisters’ comedy, drama, and family film “Circus Camp.” However, it was not until 2012 that he gained recognition as a movie star for his role as Daniel in Jonathan Lisecki’s romantic, comedy, and drama film “Gayby.”
In addition, Charlie has appeared in a variety of films, and short films, taking on both significant and minor parts. Some of these include Private Romeo (2011), Men in Black 3 (2012), The Happy Sad (2013), The Stand-In (2020), Doxxed (2022), Dance Dads (2022), We Are Gathered Here Today (2022), and Wild Game (2021), among others.
In 2010, Charlie Barnett appeared on TV for the first time as a supporting actor in the highly praised crime, drama, and mystery show “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” created by Dick Wolf. His first taste of television fame came in 2014 when he played the recurring character of Peter Mills in the crime, drama, and action series “Chicago P.D.”
Moreover, Charlie has appeared in several hit television series and web productions such as Apex (2013), Ordinary Joe (2021), Special (2021), Arrow (2019), Tales of the City (2019), Russian Doll (2019), Valor (2017), Orange Is the New Black (2017), Secrets and Lies (2016), among others.
Charlie Barnett starred as Gabe in the Netflix crime, drama, and romance series “You” in 2019. The show received high praise from both viewers and reviewers for its compelling plot and skilled direction. Additionally, it achieved commercial success and was nominated for several accolades, such as the Artios Awards and Saturn Awards.
Personal Life
At the age of 13, Charlie Barnett realized that he was gay. His interests include sailing, playing Ms. Pac-Man, collecting vintage cars, and rooting for the White Sox and Chicago Bears. He has faced challenges with alcohol dependency.
Charlie Barnett and Drew Bender have been in a relationship, with the You star first posting a picture of Bender on Instagram in June 2018.
They made their first appearance as a couple on the red carpet at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards in September 2019, and also attended the 71st Emmy Awards that same month, taking photos together at the event’s official after-party.
Barnett announced his engagement in April 2022 at the season two premiere of the Netflix series, stating to Page Six that he and Bender are planning a wedding with a western flair.
Net Worth
As per sources, Charlie Barnett’s net worth is estimated to be around 5 million US dollars. The majority of his earnings are derived from his work in acting, including films, television shows, stage productions, advertisements, and various other entrepreneurial pursuits.
