Noah Schnapp

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Noah Schnapp
File:Noah Schnapp by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Schnapp at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con
Born Noah Cameron Schnapp[1]
(2004-10-03) October 3, 2004 (age 19)
New York City, U.S.[1]
Citizenship
  • United States
  • Canada
Occupation Actor
Years active 2014–present
Known for Stranger Things

Noah Cameron Schnapp (born October 3, 2004)[2] is an American actor.[3] He gained recognition for playing Will Byers in the Netflix science fiction horror streaming television series Stranger Things, for which he won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series with his fellow cast members. 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, New York, to Mitchell and Karine Schnapp (née Perez), and was raised outside of the city in the town of Scarsdale.[4][5] Schnapp is Jewish[6][7] and had his Bar Mitzvah in Israel.[7] He has a twin sister.[8] He holds Canadian citizenship;[4][9] His father is of Russian Jewish descent, while his mother has Moroccan Jewish ancestry.[10][11]

Schnapp's desire to act started when he was about five years old after watching the Broadway production of Annie.[12] He performed acting roles in school and community plays.[5] When he was 8, his acting teacher suggested he attempt a professional career.[12] Schnapp's parents enrolled him in an acting program at Westchester's Star Kidz with coach Alyson Isbrandtsen who soon referred him to MKS&D Talent Management for career opportunities.[5]

Career

Acting

Schnapp's acting debut was in the Academy Award-winning 2015 film Bridge of Spies, directed by Steven Spielberg.[13] 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.[12][14]

His breakthrough came in July 2016, when he began starring as Will Byers in the Netflix science fiction horror television series Stranger Things.[15] He was promoted to series regular for the second season of the series, which premiered on October 27, 2017.[16][17] 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.[18]

Other ventures

In 2019, he launched a YouTube channel under his own name.[19] Active for a year and a half, he primarily created vlogs and lifestyle videos. As of June 2022, the channel has 4.2 million subscribers and has gained 110 million views.[20]

In November 2021, Schnapp launched To Be Honest (TBH), a sustainability-focused snacking company.[21][22]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Refs.
2015 Bridge of Spies Roger Donovan [23]
2015 The Peanuts Movie Charlie Brown (voice) [24]
2016 The Circle Lucas Short film [25]
2018 We Only Know So Much Otis Copeland [26]
2018 The Legend of Hallowaiian Kai (voice) [27]
2020 Abe Abe [28]
2020 Waiting for Anya Jo [29]
2020 Hubie Halloween Tommy [30]
2021 Who Are You, Charlie Brown? Himself Documentary
TBD The Tutor Post-production

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" [31]
2018 Liza on Demand Evan / Trevor 2 episodes
2021 Stranger Sharks Himself TV special (Shark Week)

Video games

Year Title Voice role Refs.
2015 The Peanuts Movie: Snoopy's Grand Adventure Charlie Brown [32]

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[lower-alpha 1] Category Work Result Ref.
Gold Derby Awards 2018 Best Breakthrough Performer of the Year — Nominated [33]
Best Drama Supporting Actor Stranger Things Nominated
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2018 Best Frightened Performance Stranger Things Won [34]
Best On-Screen Team Stranger Things Nominated [35]
Screen Actors Guild Award 2017 Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Stranger Things Won [36]
2018 Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Stranger Things Nominated [37]
2020 Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Stranger Things Nominated [38]
Teen Choice Awards 2019 Choice Summer TV Actor — Won [39]
Young Artist Awards 2017 Best Performance in a Digital TV Series or Film – Young Actor Stranger Things Won [40]

Notes

  1. ↑ Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

References

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