Noah Schnapp
Biography
Noah Schnapp is an American actor whose first screen credits came in 2015, when he voiced Charlie Brown in The Peanuts Movie (2015) and appeared in a supporting part in Steven Spielberg's Bridge of Spies (2015). His breakthrough arrived in 2016 with the role of Will Byers on Stranger Things, the Netflix science fiction horror series, which he played until 2025; critics praised his performance. He was promoted to series regular for season two. Later film work includes the independent movies Abe (2019) and Waiting for Anya (2020), the Halloween comedy Hubie Halloween (2020), and the psychological thriller The Tutor (2023), in which he played Jackson. He also returned to the role of Charlie Brown for a Peanuts video game and voiced Kai in The Legend of Hallowaiian (2018). He began a YouTube channel of vlogs and lifestyle videos in 2019.
22years old
Turns 23 on October 3in 326 days
- Born New York City
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
- Noah Cameron Schnapp (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 11 years2015 to 2026
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Big break
Schnapp auditioned for the part of Mike Wheeler on Stranger Things but was cast as Will Byers instead, the role that became his breakthrough in July 2016.
Early training
After watching the Broadway production of Annie when he was 5, Schnapp wanted to pursue acting. He took roles in school and community plays, and at 8 his acting teacher suggested he try a professional career.
First role
Schnapp began acting professionally in 2015, voicing Charlie Brown, the lead character, in the animated film The Peanuts Movie. His film debut came that same year, in the historical drama Bridge of Spies.
A change of course
In 2019 Schnapp started a YouTube channel that used his own name. He made mostly vlogs and lifestyle videos for a year and a half, and by June 2022 it had 4.2 million subscribers.
Noah Schnapp movies on Netflix
Best known for
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 - Will Byers
IMDb rating 7.13.6K votes
Worked with
Noah Schnapp made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Tom Hanks's page
Thomas Kretschmann's page
Anjelica Huston's page
Jean Reno's page
Mark Margolis's page
Kristin Chenoweth's page
All films by Steven Spielberg
Steve MartinoDirector, 1 film, 2015
All films by Steve Martino
Jordan RossDirector, 1 film, 2023
All films by Jordan Ross
Awards
Four awards and honors from 2017 to 2023, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAG Awards | |||
| 2017 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Won | |
| Other honors | |||
| 2023 | Out100 | Won | |
| 2019 | Teen Choice Awards | Won | |
| 2018 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Stranger Things | Won |
Online
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