United Kingdom, Nov. 26 -- Charlie Heaton had to "grow up very fast" as a "young father".

The Stranger Things actor was just 20 years old when he and his former Comanechi bandmate Akiko Matsuura welcomed son Archie into the world, and the 31-year-old star admitted having a child made him more responsible and willing to make sacrifices.

He told Wonderland magazine: "Being a young father, you have to grow up very fast.

"You have to also learn ethical priorities, too, and you've got to look after somebody. That's a big thing. You want to give them good experiences and a lot of love and the hard part obviously is distance. But that's part of the sacrifice."

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