Noah Schnapp is an American actor best known for his role as Will Byers in the hit Netflix series Stranger Things. He has also appeared in other notable projects, including Steven Spielberg's Bridge of Spies and as the voice of Charlie Brown in The Peanuts Movie. Schnapp's career has focused primarily on acting roles in film and television.
On October 3, 2004, Noah Cameron Schnapp was born. He is now known as an American actor.
In 2015, Noah Schnapp had a supporting role in Steven Spielberg's historical drama Bridge of Spies and voiced Charlie Brown in the animated film The Peanuts Movie.
In 2015, Noah Schnapp voiced Charlie Brown in The Peanuts Movie and made his film debut in Bridge of Spies as Roger Donovan.
In July 2016, Noah Schnapp was cast as Will Byers in the Netflix series Stranger Things after initially auditioning for the role of Mike.
In 2016, Noah Schnapp was featured in the Panic! at the Disco's music video for their song "LA Devotee".
In March 2017, Noah Schnapp appeared on stage at Madison Square Garden to perform with Panic! at the Disco.
On October 27, 2017, Noah Schnapp was promoted to a series regular for the second season of Stranger Things.
In 2018, Noah Schnapp played the son of a street artist in the short film The Circle, participated in We Only Know So Much, and voiced Kai in the animated film The Legend of Hallowaiian.
In 2019, Noah Schnapp launched a YouTube channel under his own name, creating vlogs and lifestyle videos.
In 2019, Noah Schnapp starred in the independent film Abe.
In 2020, Noah Schnapp appeared in the Halloween comedy Hubie Halloween, playing the character Tommy.
In 2020, Noah Schnapp starred in the independent film Waiting for Anya.
In November 2021, Noah Schnapp launched To Be Honest (TBH), a sustainability-focused snacking company.
In April 2022, Noah Schnapp joined the cast of The Tutor as Jackson, a troubled teenager.
As of June 2022, Noah Schnapp's YouTube channel had 4.2 million subscribers and 110 million views.
In November 2022, Noah Schnapp announced a crowdfunding campaign for TBH, aiming to raise $1.235 million.
In 2022, Noah Schnapp began attending the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, majoring in entrepreneurship and innovation.
In 2022, prior to his own coming out, Noah Schnapp revealed that his character in Stranger Things, Will Byers, identified as gay.
On January 5, 2023, Noah Schnapp publicly came out as gay in a video posted to his TikTok account, expressing relief and drawing a parallel to his Stranger Things character.
In 2023, Noah Schnapp launched TenderFix, a delivery-only virtual restaurant brand operated by IHOP.
In 2023, the psychological thriller The Tutor was released, featuring Noah Schnapp as Jackson.
Noah Schnapp is scheduled to graduate from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 2026.