<Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 2004--present </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.charliemcdermott.com </Td> </Tr> <P> Charles Joseph "Charlie" McDermott Jr. (born April 6, 1990) is an American television and film actor, currently best known for his role as Axl Heck on ABC's The Middle . </P> <P> Born in West Chester, Pennsylvania, McDermott is the son of Barbara and Charlie McDermott, an entrepreneur who owns health clubs . He briefly attended high school at Salesianum in Wilmington, Delaware before enrolling in, and graduating from, PA Leadership Charter School (PALCS), a cyber school in Pennsylvania . He moved to Los Angeles at the age of 16 . </P>

Who plays axel in the show the middle