Ned Leeds

Ned Leeds is a Marvel Comics character that will appear in Spider-Man: Homecoming, played by Jacob Batalon.

He is a student at Midtown High and one of Peter Parker's best friends. He is fond of Peter's friendly, kind and cheerful demeanor. He is also Betty Brant's boyfriend. He is determined to find out the true identity of Spider-Man, but thankfully Peter manages to keep his secret away from Ned.