Asa Butterfield was born in Islington, London, England, to Jacqueline Farr and Sam Butterfield. He began acting at the age of 8, after a talent spotting casting director saw him at his local after school drama club, The Young Actors Theatre in Islington.
Following on from a couple of small roles in films, he was cast, at 10 as Bruno in
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008). Since then, he has been acclaimed for his titular roles in
Hugo (2011) and
Ender's Game (2013), as well as other major roles as Nathan in
A Brilliant Young Mind (2014), Jude in
Ten Thousand Saints (2015), Jake in
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016), Gardner Elliot in
The Space Between Us (2017), Norman in
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2010), and Mordred in the BBC's
Merlin (2008).
Asa was born Asa Maxwell Thornton Farr Butterfield, but now uses the middle name "Bopp" on his passport instead (after Comet Hale-Bopp), and is known as Asa Bopp Farr Butterfield.
Unchosen(2026)as Adam
The Land of Sometimes(2026)as The Lad With The Flying Feet
The Prophecy(2022)as Marcel
Stitch Head(2025)as Stitch Head
Our Hero, Balthazar(2025)as Solomon
The One Show(2006)as Self - Guest
Soccer Aid(2006)as Self - Player
Rhythm of Life(2021)as Self
British Academy Games Awards 2021(2021)as Self - Presenter for Performer in a Supporting Role
WatchMojo(2006)as Self - Bruno, Self - Norman Green, Self - Hugo Cabret
Hoy nos toca(2017)as Self
Access Hollywood(1996)as Self
The Cinemagician, Georges Méliès(2012)as Hugo Cabret
