Dead to Me season 3 marks the final season of the acclaimed Netflix dark comedy series. While most of us tune in for Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini, Sam McCarthy is an integral part of the series as Christina’s on-screen son, Charlie Harding.

Sam has been part of the show since the beginning as Jen’s eldest son, a big brother to Henry Harding (Luke Roessler). Charlie has provided his share of conflict to the main plot as a typical teenage boy who occasionally gets on his mom’s every last nerve.

The third season will put Charlie in a different position as he finally learns some of the secrets his mom and Judy have been hiding for the past several seasons. Keep reading if you’re interested in learning more about the talented young actor!

Sam is 20 years old. He was born on March 15, 2002, to actor Andrew McCarthy and actress Carol Schneider. Sam’s star sign is Pisces. He has two half-siblings.

The American actor is 5 feet 7 inches tall. He has blue eyes and brown hair.

You can follow Sam on Instagram at his handle @sammccarthy02. Sam currently has almost 50k followers, but with just 17 posts, he doesn’t appear to be super active. Most of his posts are related to his personal life, with updates few and far between.

If Sam’s last name sounds familiar, you might be thinking of his father, American actor, television director, and travel writer Andrew McCarthy. Andrew is best known for his roles in movies like Pretty in Pink, Less than Zero, and St. Elmo’s Fire. He currently stars on the FOX medical drama The Resident as Ian Sullivan.

Sam’s most famous role to date is playing Charlie Harding in Dead to Me, but he also had a recurring role in the EPIX (formerly Audience) series Condor as Sam Barber Jr., and he has made guest appearances in shows like The Blacklist and the short-lived ABC series The Family. He made his film debut in the 2018  coming-of-age drama All These Small Moments.