Background
Heizer was born in Greenville, Kentucky on May 16, 1994. His mother is a nurse, and he has one older sister.
Heizer was born in Greenville, Kentucky on May 16, 1994. His mother is a nurse, and he has one older sister.
His most notable film appearance was in Rails & Ties, playing Davey Danner when he was 12 years old. He also played the recurring role of Joshua Lipnicki on 4 episodes of the National Broadcasting Company medical drama series Emergency. From 2010 until 2015, he starred in the National Broadcasting Company drama series Parenthood as Drew Holt, Sarah Braverman"s son. The family moved to Los Angeles when he was ten.
He made his acting debut in an episode of Computer Society of India: Miami titled "Nothing to Lose", playing the role of Joey Everton.
He then starred in the short film Paramedic as Young James. Heizer has since guest-starred in episodes of Ghost Whisperer, Shark, Bones, and Private Practice.
That same year, he had a recurring role as Joshua Lipnicki on the National Broadcasting Company medical drama television series Emergency. In 2010, he was cast as Drew Holt, the son of Lauren Graham"s character, on the National Broadcasting Company 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 Festival on January 26, 2015. In fall of 2014, Heizer gained notoriety as a goth icon through his popular instagram page. He has cited the steampunk movement and the movie "The Grudge 2" as the main inspiration behind his signature aesthetic.