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Why This ‘Stranger Things 2’ Star Missed The Premiere

Charlie Heaton plays Jonathon Byers on the hit show

Stranger Things star Charlie Heaton missed the show’s second season premiere after reportedly being denied entry into the US.

The 23-year-old, known for his portrayal of Jonathan Byers on the Netflix series, was allegedly found with trace amounts of cocaine in his luggage at Los Angeles International Airport, The Sun reports.

Charlie Heaton
Charlie Heaton (Credit: Getty)

According to an official, the British citizen was then ordered to return to London and was subsequently missing in action at the Stranger Things 2 premiere on Thursday night.

US Customs and Border Protection explained in a statement that “Privacy concerns prevent U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) from discussing individual cases of travelers arriving at U.S. ports of entry,” E! News reports. 

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