Noah Schnapp

Noah Schnapp
Schnapp in 2017
Born
Noah Cameron Schnapp

(2004-10-03) October 3, 2004 (age 19)
Citizenship
  • United States
  • Canada
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania
Occupations
Years active2014–present
Known forStranger Things

Noah Cameron Schnapp (born October 3, 2004) is an American actor. He gained recognition for playing Will Byers in the Netflix science fiction horror series Stranger Things. His film roles include Roger Donovan in Steven Spielberg's historical drama Bridge of Spies (2015) and the voice of Charlie Brown in the animated The Peanuts Movie (2015).

Early life

Schnapp was born in New York City to Mitchell and Karine Schnapp (née Perez), and was raised in Scarsdale, New York. He is Jewish and had his Bar Mitzvah in Israel. He has a twin sister. He holds both U.S. and Canadian citizenship. His father is of Russian Jewish descent, while his mother is of Moroccan Jewish descent.

Schnapp's desire to act started when he was about five years old after watching the Broadway production of Annie. He performed acting roles in school and community plays. When he was 8, his acting teacher suggested he attempt a professional career. Schnapp's parents registered him for an acting program at Star Kidz in Westchester, where he was guided by coach Alyson Isbrandtsen. It was under her guidance that he was subsequently introduced to MKS&D Talent Management, which opened up avenues for his career.

Schnapp attends the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, majoring in entrepreneurship and innovation. He is scheduled to graduate in 2026.

Acting career

Schnapp's acting debut was in the Academy Award-winning 2015 film Bridge of Spies, directed by Steven Spielberg. He played Roger, the son of character James B. Donovan. Concurrently, Schnapp voiced the lead character, Charlie Brown, in the animated movie The Peanuts Movie. He also voiced the character for the video game The Peanuts Movie: Snoopy's Grand Adventure.

His breakthrough came in July 2016, when he began starring as Will Byers in the Netflix science fiction horror television series Stranger Things. He was promoted to series regular for the second season of the series, which premiered on October 27, 2017. Schnapp also starred in independent films like Abe (2019) and Waiting for Anya (2020). He appeared in the 2020 Halloween comedy film Hubie Halloween. In April 2022, Schnapp joined the cast of The Tutor.

Other ventures

In 2019, Schnapp launched a YouTube channel under his own name. Active for a year and a half, he primarily created vlogs and lifestyle videos. As of June 2022, the channel has 4.2million subscribers and has gained 110million views.

In November 2021, he launched To Be Honest (TBH), a sustainability-focused snacking company he co-founded with Elena Guberman and Ba Minuzzi. In November 2022, Schnapp announced a crowdfunding campaign for this venture on the Republic platform that aimed to raise a maximum amount of $1.235million at a $15million valuation cap. The launch of TBH on Republic made him the youngest entrepreneur on the platform. In 2023, he launched TenderFix, a delivery-only virtual restaurant brand operated by IHOP with a menu of chicken tenders.

Personal life

Schnapp publicly came out as gay in a video posted to his TikTok account on January 5, 2023. The video saw him express relief that family and friends had accepted his coming out, and he quipped in the video's caption, "I guess I'm more similar to Will [Byers] than I thought", a reference to his statement about his Stranger Things character also being gay.

In October 2023, Schnapp voiced support for Israel in the 2023 Israel–Hamas war, saying in part "The same people who love to jump on fashionable causes like supporting Ukraine and combating climate change have been chillingly quiet. ... The Jewish people are seeing your silence and we won't forget it." He has promoted stickers reading "Zionism is sexy" and "Hamas is ISIS."

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Refs.
2015 Bridge of Spies Roger Donovan
2015 The Peanuts Movie Charlie Brown Voice role
2016 The Circle Lucas Short film
2018 The Legend of Hallowaiian Kai Voice role
2018 We Only Know So Much Otis Copeland
2020 Abe Abe
2020 Hubie Halloween Tommy
2020 Waiting for Anya Jo
2021 Who Are You, Charlie Brown? Himself Documentary
2023 The Tutor Jackson

Television

Year Title Role Notes Refs.
2016–present Stranger Things Will Byers Recurring role (season 1); main role (season 2–present)
2017 Lip Sync Battle Himself Episode: "The Cast of Stranger Things"
2018 Liza on Demand Evan / Trevor 2 episodes
2021 Stranger Sharks Himself TV special (Shark Week)

Music videos

Year Title Artist Refs.
2016 "LA Devotee" Panic! at the Disco
2018 "In My Feelings" Drake
2020 "See You" Johnny Orlando

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations received by Noah Schnapp
Award Year Category Work Result Ref.
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2018 Best Frightened Performance Stranger Things Won
Best On-Screen Team Stranger Things Nominated
People's Choice Awards 2022 Male TV Star of 2022 Won
Queerty Awards 2023 Closet Door Bustdown Won
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2017 Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Stranger Things Won
2018 Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Stranger Things Nominated
2020 Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Stranger Things Nominated
Teen Choice Awards 2019 Choice Summer TV Actor Won
Young Artist Awards 2017 Best Performance in a Digital TV Series or Film – Young Actor Stranger Things Nominated

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