CHARACTER INFORMATION
face claim: Dylan O’Brien
full name: Charles Henry Hartman
nickname(s): Charlie, Chuck
pronouns & gender: he/him, cis man
sexuality: straight
birth date: October 7, 1993
birth place: Merrock, Maine
time in town: his entire life
housing: Coastal Area
occupation: Head Chef at Mack’s Bar & Grill
family: Member of the Hartman Family +two Australian Shepherds (Murphy & Scout)
personality: Quiet comes to mind when you think of Charlie. And when you meet him, your first impression of Charlie will probably be “Wow. He’s quiet.” But when he feels comfortable around you, he will not hesitate to be completely sarcastic and make fun of you - always coming from a loving place, of course. He’ll give you a hard time and then a big hug, if you like hugs. He respects that not everyone likes hugging. Charlie is the one you can call at three in the morning to bail you out of jail or come pick you up if your car broke down. A friend in Charlie is a friend for life and there’s little he wouldn’t do for his friends. Family dinners are just as sacred to him as hikes with his two pups (read: very sacred). He believes every menu should have an all-day breakfast section and no song can actually be “bad” if somewhere, someone can dance to it. No day can officially be started without walking up to the beach, even if it’s just to say hi to the water. A quiet start to the day for just a quiet guy.
BACKGROUND / BIO
Charlie Hartman was born to Daniel and Melissa Hartman on October 7, 1993. The youngest of the Hartman crew completed the family, joining his big sisters Olivia and Miranda. Growing up Hartman meant you were in for a better than average upbringing where around every corner you would find love, support, and well… a whole lot of heart. With two older sisters, the Hartman house was very rarely quiet. A good portion of the time, screaming filled the household. Deciphering if those screams were angry or friendly became a true skill of the youngest Hartman sibling. Charlie, instead, would like to find quiet corners of their house to spend time in, usually reading or writing or picking up one of the many instruments he plays. His favorite hideaway was the nook in the kitchen. When he got tired of the snacks already in the kitchen, he would start to see what he could make with what was left in the pantry. He may not have always known he wanted to be a chef, but he knew he wanted to continue making his own food and having his friends and family try it.
Where he would be happy being just a spectator at home, Charlie didn’t want to miss any experience in school. Learning was fun for him. Bringing home a report card with anything besides As would have been a shock to everyone who knew Charlie. He started playing football in grade school and made the varsity team his freshman year of high school. He made sure to never miss a pep rally or an art show. He participated in all four of his high school’s musicals just for the experience - even going on to play Seymour Krelborn in Little Shop of Horrors his senior year. With both of his sisters out of the house for his last few years of high school, Charlie found himself participating in anything he could. After years of trying to find the quietest places at home, Charlie kind of missed the noise.
After his high school graduation, Charlie had a hard time thinking about leaving Merrock. This was his home. Deciding there was still plenty of time to leave his hometown in the future if he decided to, Charlie opted to complete his Bachelor of Science degree online at Drexel University while taking culinary classes at a local university. By the end of the summer following his college graduation, he had been hired at Mack’s Bar & Grill as their junior chef.
Now, in 2022, almost seven years after first being hired, Charlie is now the head chef and purchasing manager at Mack’s. He loves his job and can’t see leaving Merrock any time soon - except for the occasional adventure he takes with his two pups, Murphy & Scout.
