Miles Heizer

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, The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015), Nerve (2016), and Love, Simon (2018).

Early life Miles Dominic Heizer was born on May 16, 1994, in Greenville, Kentucky. His mother is a nurse. Heizer and his older sister were raised by their single mother and grandmother in what he described as "a super conservative, religious family". As a child, Heizer performed in a number of community theater productions in Lexington, Kentucky. His family moved to Los Angeles when he was ten years old to support his acting career. 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.

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. Norman Lear and Peter Hoar are two of the executive producers.

Personal life At the age of 19, Heizer came out as gay and part of the LGBT community.

Filmography

Film

Television 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 HoltMain role 2017–2020 13 Reasons Why Alex StandallMain role2018 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 Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2008 29th Young Artist Awards Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film Rails & Ties 2026 14th Queerties Awards TV Performance Boots