Miles Heizer (born May 16, 1994[1]) is an American actor. On television, he is known for portraying Alex Standall in the Netflix original series 13 Reasons Why 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).
Heizer's mother is a nurse, and he has an older sister.[2] As a child, Heizer performed in a number of community theater productions in Lexington, Kentucky.[3] His family moved to Los Angeles to support his acting career full time when he was ten years old.[2]
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 movie Love, Simon. He will next star in Men of Divorce.[4]
In 2018, Heizer was featured in clothing retailer Gap's Logo Remix campaign.[5] 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.[6][7]
In May 2023, Netflix announced that Heizer will be starring in The Corps, a drama about a gay teenager who enlists in the U.S. Marine Corps.[8][9] Norman Lear and Peter Hoar are two of the executive producers.[8] The series is based on the book The Pink Marine by Greg Cope White.[8] In August 2025, Netflix announced that the series had been renamed Boots and will debut on October 9, 2025.[10]
At the age of 19, Heizer came out as gay and part of the LGBT community.[11] He is a Kentucky Colonel.[12]
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Rails & Ties | Davey Danner | [13] |
| 2013 | Rudderless | Josh | |
| 2015 | Memoria | Simon | |
| 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 | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | CSI: Miami | Joey Everton | Episode: "Nothing to Lose" |
| 2006 | Ghost Whisperer | Jake Morrison | Episode: "Drowned Lives" |
| 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 |
| 2018 | Beyond the Reasons | Himself | Seasons 1 & 2 |
| RuPaul's Drag Race | Himself, guest judge | Season 10, episode 10 | |
| 2025 | Boots † | Cameron Cope | Upcoming series[14][10] |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 29th Young Artist Awards | Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film | Rails & Ties[15] | Nominated |
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
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