Caleb McLaughlin
Biography
Caleb McLaughlin is an American actor who grew up in Carmel, New York. His earliest acting part was a child role in the opera Lost in the Stars at the Glimmerglass Opera House, and his first starring role came on Broadway as the young Simba in The Lion King musical from 2012 to 2014. After guest appearances on shows such as Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Shades of Blue, he landed his breakthrough as Lucas Sinclair in the Netflix series Stranger Things, which ran from 2016 to 2025. He also acted in the miniseries The New Edition Story and took on several voice roles for television. His feature credits include the drama High Flying Bird (2019) and Concrete Cowboy (2020), where he played his first lead in a film. He picked up the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance by a Youth in 2018, after a BET YoungStars Award nomination the year before.
25years old
Turns 26 on October 13in 337 days
- Born Carmel
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
- Caleb Reginald McLaughlin (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 7 years2019 to 2026
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First role
Caleb McLaughlin began his acting career as a child, playing a role in the opera Lost in the Stars at the Glimmerglass Opera House in Cooperstown, New York.
Early training
McLaughlin later studied at the Harlem School of the Arts in Harlem, New York, where Aubrey Lynch, a former producer of The Lion King, was his teacher.
Caleb McLaughlin movies on Netflix
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The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 52026as Self - Lucas Sinclair
IMDb rating 7.13.6K votes
Worked with
Caleb McLaughlin shares two films with Bryant Bentley, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
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Tyree DillihayDirector, 1 film, 2026
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All films by Lee Daniels
Ricky StaubDirector, 1 film, 2020
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