History of Noah Schnapp in Timeline

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Noah Schnapp

Noah Schnapp is an American actor primarily recognized for portraying Will Byers in the popular Netflix series Stranger Things. Beyond Stranger Things, he has appeared in other notable projects such as Steven Spielberg's Bridge of Spies, where he played a supporting role. He also voiced Charlie Brown in The Peanuts Movie. Schnapp has quickly risen to fame as a young actor in the entertainment industry.

October 3, 2004: Noah Schnapp's Birth

On October 3, 2004, Noah Cameron Schnapp was born. He is an American actor.

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2015: Supporting role in Bridge of Spies and voiced Charlie Brown in The Peanuts Movie

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.

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2015: The Peanuts Movie and Bridge of Spies

In 2015, Noah Schnapp voiced Charlie Brown in the animated film The Peanuts Movie and made his film debut in the historical drama Bridge of Spies, directed by Steven Spielberg, playing Roger Donovan.

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July 2016: Starring in Stranger Things

In July 2016, Noah Schnapp began starring as Will Byers in the Netflix science fiction horror television series Stranger Things.

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2016: Featured in Panic! at the Disco's music video

In 2016, Noah Schnapp was featured in the Panic! at the Disco's music video for their song "LA Devotee".

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March 2017: Performed at Madison Square Garden

In March 2017, Noah Schnapp appeared on stage at Madison Square Garden to perform the song "LA Devotee" with Panic! at the Disco.

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October 27, 2017: Promotion to series regular in Stranger Things Season 2

On October 27, 2017, Noah Schnapp was promoted to series regular for the second season of Stranger Things.

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2018: Acting in Short Film and Voice Acting

In 2018, Noah Schnapp played the son of a street artist in the short film The Circle, participated in the film We Only Know So Much, and continued his voice acting in the animated film The Legend of Hallowaiian as Kai.

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2019: Launched a YouTube channel

In 2019, Noah Schnapp launched a YouTube channel under his own name, creating vlogs and lifestyle videos.

2019: Starring in Abe

In 2019, Noah Schnapp starred in the independent film Abe.

2020: Appearing in Hubie Halloween

In 2020, Noah Schnapp appeared in the Halloween comedy Hubie Halloween, a Netflix film, where he played a character named Tommy.

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2020: Starring in Waiting for Anya

In 2020, Noah Schnapp starred in the independent film Waiting for Anya.

November 2021: Launched To Be Honest (TBH)

In November 2021, Noah Schnapp launched To Be Honest (TBH), a sustainability-focused snacking company he co-founded.

April 2022: Joined the cast of The Tutor

In April 2022, Noah Schnapp joined the cast of The Tutor.

June 2022: YouTube channel statistics

As of June 2022, Noah Schnapp's YouTube channel has 4.2 million subscribers and has gained 110 million views.

November 2022: Crowdfunding campaign for To Be Honest (TBH)

In November 2022, Noah Schnapp announced a crowdfunding campaign for To Be Honest (TBH) on the Republic platform, aiming to raise $1.235 million.

2022: Character Identification as Gay

In 2022, prior to his own coming out, Noah Schnapp revealed that his character Will Byers identified as gay.

January 5, 2023: Publicly came out as gay

On January 5, 2023, Noah Schnapp publicly came out as gay in a video posted to his TikTok account, expressing relief and making a reference to his Stranger Things character, Will Byers.

2023: Launched TenderFix

In 2023, Noah Schnapp launched TenderFix, a delivery-only virtual restaurant brand operated by IHOP.

2023: Release of The Tutor

In 2023, The Tutor was released, featuring Noah Schnapp as Jackson, a troubled teenager.

January 2024: Advocating for peace in Gaza War

In January 2024, Noah Schnapp posted a TikTok video advocating for peace for both sides in the Gaza war, asking for understanding and compassion, and stating that his thoughts and beliefs on the war had been misconstrued.

2025: Attending Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

As of 2025, Noah Schnapp attends the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, majoring in entrepreneurship and innovation.

2026: Scheduled Graduation

Noah Schnapp is scheduled to graduate from Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 2026.