Charles Bernard Foster (born 20 July 1998) is an American actor. He is best known for starring in the independent film Sparks (2026), which premiered at South by Southwest, and his role as Wingo in the Amazon Prime series Scarpetta (2026).
Early life and education Family Foster was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, the elder child of actress Jodie Foster and her then-partner, production manager Cydney Bernard. Both Foster and his younger brother Kit, a chemist, are Jodie's biological children. His biological father's identity has not been made public. In 2014, after splitting from Bernard, Jodie married photographer and filmmaker Alexandra Hedison.
Through Bernard, Foster is a grandchild of Jay Kanter and related to actors Bob Balaban and Owen Thiele, as well as music producer Bob Thiele Jr.
Education Foster attended the Windward School in Los Angeles and graduated in 2017. He attended Yale University to study English. Foster was an active participant in campus theatre productions, starring in musicals such as Spring Awakening, Pippin, The Rocky Horror Show, The Last Five Years, and American Idiot.
Career After Yale, Foster moved to New York City. His first professional acting role was as an understudy in the off-Broadway premiere of Bess Wohl's Camp Siegfried at Second Stage's Tony Kiser Theater in 2022. His television debut came later that year with a guest role on the HBO sitcom The Garcias.
From 2023 to 2025, Foster primarily worked as a voice actor for audio dramas, including Popcorn for Dinner, Supreme: The Battle for Roe, The Coldest Case: The Past Has a Long Memory, and The Peek with Samuel Pepys.
In 2026, Foster had a recurring role in Scarpetta, an Amazon Prime series starring Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis. He also made his feature film debut starring in the independent film Sparks, which premiered at the 2026 South by Southwest festival. Foster's role in the film received positive reviews, with The Hollywood Reporter calling his performance "star-making."
Personal life Foster identifies as non-binary and uses both he/him and they/them pronouns.
Credits +FilmYearTitleRoleNotes2023NyadBikini BoyfriendUncredited; scenes deleted2026SparksAntoine +TelevisionYearTitleRoleNotes2022The GarciasKitEpisode: "Back to the Roots"2025ScarpettaWingoRecurring role; 4 episodes +TheatreYearTitleRoleVenueCategory2022Camp SiegfriedBoy (understudy)Tony Kiser TheaterOff-Broadway +Other mediaYearTitleRoleMediumNotes2023Popcorn for DinnerMichaelPodcastMain role2024Supreme: The Battle for RoeCharlieRecurring role; 3 episodesThe Coldest Case: The Past Has a Long MemoryAdditional voices2025The Peek with Samuel PepysValentinoMain Role
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