{{short description|American actor (born 1994)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2025}} {{Infobox person | image = Miles Heizer Paleyfest 2013.jpg | caption = Heizer at PaleyFest, 2013 | birth_name = Miles Dominic Heizer | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|5|16}} | birth_place = Greenville, Kentucky, U.S. | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2005–present | partner = }} '''Miles Dominic Heizer''' (born May 16, 1994) is an American actor. On television, he is known for portraying Alex Standall in the Netflix original series ''13 Reasons Why'', Cameron Cope in the Netflix series ''Boots'', and Drew Holt in the NBC drama series ''Parenthood''. He has also appeared in the films ''Rails & Ties'' (2007), ''The Stanford Prison Experiment'' (2015), ''Nerve'' (2016), and ''Love, Simon'' (2018).
== Early life == Miles Dominic Heizer<ref>{{cite web |last1=Malkin |first1=Marc |title=Sia, Kathy Griffin, Amber Ruffin and More Out100 Party Red Carpet Photos |url=https://variety.com/gallery/out100-party-red-carpet-photos-2025/out100-celebration-arrivals-6/ |website=Variety |access-date=November 27, 2025 |date=November 22, 2025}}</ref> was born on May 16, 1994, in Greenville, Kentucky.<ref name="UPI">{{cite news |title=Famous birthdays for May 16: Danny Trejo, Mare Winningham |date=May 16, 2019 |agency=United Press International |access-date=October 28, 2021 |url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2019/05/16/Famous-birthdays-for-May-16-Danny-Trejo-Mare-Winningham/6521557619928/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Coleman |first=Ryan |date=October 15, 2025 |title=''Boots'' star Miles Heizer reflects on coming-out 'nightmare' to 'super conservative' family |url=https://ew.com/boots-star-miles-heizer-reflects-on-coming-out-nightmare-to-conservative-family-11830697 |access-date=October 17, 2025 |website=Entertainment Weekly |language=en}}</ref> His mother is a nurse.<ref name="Music">{{cite web |last=Tinkham |first=Chris |title=Interviews – Miles Heizer |url=http://www.undertheradarmag.com/interviews/miles_heizer/ |work=Under the Radar |access-date=November 30, 2013 |date=April 18, 2011}}</ref> Heizer and his older sister were raised by their single mother and grandmother in what he described as "a super conservative, religious family".<ref name="Music" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Malkin |first=Marc |date=October 13, 2025 |title=''Boots'' Star Miles Heizer on Netflix's Gay Military Series, Wanting a Season 2 and the 'Nightmare' of Coming Out to His 'Super Conservative, Religious Family' |url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/columns/boots-miles-heizer-netflix-gay-military-season-2-1236547408/ |access-date=October 17, 2025 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> As a child, Heizer performed in a number of community theater productions in Lexington, Kentucky.<ref name="Lexington">{{cite podcast |url=http://www.rupaulpodcast.com/episodes/2018/6/5/episode-154-miles-heizer |title=Episode 154: Miles Heizer |website=RuPaul: What's the Tee? |host=RuPaul and Michelle Visage |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190712172305/http://www.rupaulpodcast.com/episodes/2018/6/5/episode-154-miles-heizer |archive-date=July 12, 2019 |date=June 5, 2018 |time=}}</ref> His family moved to Los Angeles when he was ten years old to support his acting career.<ref name="Music" />
== Career == Heizer starred in the short film ''Paramedic'' as Young James. Heizer has since guest-starred in episodes of ''Ghost Whisperer'', ''Shark'', ''Bones'', and ''Private Practice''.
In 2007, Heizer played the role of Davey Danner at 12 years old in the film ''Rails & Ties'', for which he was nominated for the Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film. That same year, he had a recurring role as Joshua Lipnicki on the NBC medical drama television series ''ER''. In 2010, he was cast as Drew Holt, the son of Lauren Graham's character, on the NBC drama series ''Parenthood''. Heizer portrayed Drew until the series' ending in 2015.
In 2013, Heizer co-starred as Josh in the film ''Rudderless''. In 2015, he had a supporting role as Marshall Lovett in the drama-thriller film ''The Stanford Prison Experiment'', which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 26. In 2016, Heizer starred as Tommy Mancuso in the film ''Nerve'', and from 2017 to 2020, he played Alex Standall in the Netflix original series ''13 Reasons Why''. He also played Cal Price, one of Simon's classmates, in the 2018 film ''Love, Simon''.
In 2018, Heizer was featured in clothing retailer Gap's Logo Remix campaign.<ref name="Cuby">{{cite news |last1=Cuby |first1=Michael |title=The Many Reasons Why We Love Miles Heizer |url=https://www.them.us/story/the-many-reasons-why-we-love-miles-heizer |access-date=March 31, 2019 |work=Them |date=January 29, 2018}}</ref> Heizer was also featured in Coach's fall and winter 2019 fashion campaigns, and in 2021 he was featured in Coach's Pride is Where You Find It campaign.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ramos |first1=Michelle |title=DreamItReal in New York City with Coach's Fall Campaign |url=https://smagazineofficial.com/fashion/dreamitreal-in-new-york-city-with-coachs-fall-campaign-073116899 |website=S/ magazine |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029051908/https://smagazineofficial.com/fashion/dreamitreal-in-new-york-city-with-coachs-fall-campaign-073116899 |archive-date=October 29, 2020 |date=July 31, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Shaw |first1=Sophie |title=How ''13 Reasons Why'' Star Miles Heizer Celebrates Pride - Coach Pride Campaign |url=https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/miles-heizer-coach-pride-campaign |website=L'Officiel |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327111402/https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/miles-heizer-coach-pride-campaign |archive-date=March 27, 2023 |date=May 27, 2021}}</ref>
In May 2023, Netflix announced that Heizer would be starring in ''The Corps'', a drama about a gay teenager who enlists in the U.S. Marine Corps.<ref name="porterhollywood">{{cite web |last1=Porter |first1=Rick |title=Gay U.S. Marine Drama From Norman Lear a Go at Netflix |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/gay-us-marine-drama-the-corps-netflix-1235476578/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=May 1, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Sim |first1=Bernardo |title=Meet Miles Heizer, Star of Netflix's New Gay Military Show ''The Corps'' |url=https://www.out.com/celebs/miles-heizer |magazine=Out |date=May 4, 2023}}</ref> Norman Lear and Peter Hoar are two of the executive producers.<ref name="porterhollywood" /> The series is based on the book ''The Pink Marine'' by Greg Cope White.<ref name="porterhollywood" /> In August 2025, Netflix announced that the series had been renamed ''Boots'' and premiered on October 9, 2025.<ref name="delayed">{{cite web |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |title=Netflix's Long-Delayed ''The Pink Marine'' Series Adaptation ''Boots'', Produced By Norman Lear, Gets Premiere Date |date=August 14, 2025 |url=https://deadline.com/2025/08/boots-premiere-date-norman-lear-netflix-pink-marine-1236486336/ |website=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref>
== Personal life == At the age of 19, Heizer came out as gay and part of the LGBT community.<ref name="Pride">{{Cite web |title=How ''13 Reasons Why'' Star Miles Heizer Celebrates Pride |last=Shaw |first=Sophie |date=May 26, 2021 |website=L'Officiel |url=https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/miles-heizer-coach-pride-campaign |access-date=May 27, 2021}}</ref>
==Filmography== {{Pending films key}}
=== Film === {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"| Notes |- | 2007 | ''Rails & Ties'' | Davey Danner |<ref>{{cite news |last1=Stuart |first1=Jan |title=Eastwood Offspring Drowns ''Rails'' In Tears |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/newsday-miles-heizer/130178267/ |work=Newsday |date=October 26, 2007 |page=B15}}</ref> |- | 2013 | ''Rudderless'' | Josh | |- | rowspan=2|2015 | ''Memoria'' | Simon | |- | data-sort-value="Stanford Prison Experiment, The" | ''The Stanford Prison Experiment'' | Marshall Lovett | |- | 2016 | ''Nerve'' | Tommy | |- |2017 | ''Roman J. Israel, Esq.'' | Kyle Owens (Teenager #1) | |- | 2018 | ''Love, Simon'' | Cal Price | |- | 2023 | ''Ex-Husbands'' | Mickey Pearce | |- |2026 |''People We Meet on Vacation'' |David Nilsen | |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"| Notes |- | 2005 | ''CSI: Miami'' | Joey Everton | Episode: "Nothing to Lose" |- | 2006 | ''Ghost Whisperer'' | Jake Morrison | Episode: "Drowned Lives" |- | rowspan=4|2007 | ''ER'' | Joshua Lipnicki | 4 episodes |- | ''Bones'' | Joey | Episode: "Death in the Saddle" |- | ''Private Practice'' | Michael | Episode: "In Which Addison Has a Very Casual Get Together" |- | ''Shark'' | Jackie Buckner | Episode: "Strange Bedfellows" |- | 2009 | ''Cold Case'' | Keith Oats | Episode: "Forensics" |- | 2010–2015 | ''Parenthood'' | Drew Holt |Main role |- | 2017–2020 | ''13 Reasons Why'' | Alex Standall |Main role |- | rowspan=2|2018 | ''Beyond the Reasons'' | Himself | Seasons 1 & 2 |- | ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' | Himself, guest judge | Season 10, episode 10 |- | 2025 | ''Boots'' | Cameron Cope | Main role |}
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Nominated work ! Result ! {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- | 2008 | 29th Young Artist Awards | Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film | ''Rails & Ties'' | {{Nom}} | style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web |author1=Artists Awards |title=29th Annual Young Artists Awards |url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms29.html |website=The Young Artist Foundation |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080706161000/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms29.html |archive-date=July 6, 2008 |year=2008}}</ref> |- | 2026 | 14th Queerties Awards | TV Performance | ''Boots'' | {{Nominated}} | style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Malkin |first=Marc |date=2026-03-11 |title=''Heated Rivalry'', Cynthia Erivo and Lady Gaga Win Big at Queerties Awards: Full Winners List |url=https://variety.com/2026/awards/columns/queerties-awards-full-winners-list-1236684143/ |access-date=2026-03-28 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> |}
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