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Mind Flayer (Stranger Things)
This is a list of characters from the American science fiction fiction, horror television series ''Stranger Things''. The first season, set in November 1983, focuses on the investigation into the disappearance of a young boy named Will Byers while supernatural events are occurring around Hawkins, including the appearance of a girl with psychokinesis, telekinetic abilities who helps Will's friends in their search. The second season (''Stranger Things 2'') is set a year after the last. It deals with the characters' attempts to return to normal and to deal with the consequences of the first season's events. The second season adds new characters Max Mayfield, Max's violent stepbrother Billy Hargrove, Erica Sinclair, Lucas’ sassy little sister, and Joyce's new love interest Bob Newby who ends up dying to demodogs. The third season (''Stranger Things 3'') is set in the summer of 1985 and shows the young friends maturing into teenagers and navigating new life challenges, all while ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stranger Things Cast By Gage Skidmore
A stranger is a person who is unknown or unfamiliar to another person or group. Because of this unknown status or unfamiliarity, a stranger may be perceived as a threat until their identity (social science), identity and Character structure, character can be ascertained. Different classes of strangers have been identified for social science purposes, and the tendency for strangers and foreigners to overlap has been examined. The presence of a stranger can throw an established social order into question, "because the stranger is neither friend nor enemy; and because he may be both". The distrust of strangers has led to the concept of stranger danger (and the expression "don't talk to strangers"), wherein excessive emphasis is given to teaching children to fear strangers despite the most common sources of abduction or abuse being people known to the child. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaten Matarazzo
Gaetano John "Gaten" Matarazzo III ( , ; born September 8, 2002) is an American actor. He began his career on the Broadway stage as Benjamin in '' Priscilla, Queen of the Desert'' (2011–12) and as Gavroche in ''Les Misérables'' (2014–15). Matarazzo gained recognition for playing Dustin Henderson in the Netflix science-fiction-horror drama series ''Stranger Things'' (2016–2025). He also hosted the Netflix show '' Prank Encounters'' (2019–2021). In 2022, he co-starred in the coming-of-age comedy film ''Honor Society'' and voiced Boris the Dragon on the animated fantasy comedy film '' My Father's Dragon''. Early and personal life Gaetano John Matarazzo III was born on September 8, 2002, in New London, Connecticut, to Heather (no relation to the actress of the same name) and Gaetano John Matarazzo Jr., and was raised in Little Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. His family is of Italian descent from Avellino. Matarazzo was born with cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD). He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priah Ferguson
Priah Nicole Ferguson (born October 1, 2006) is an American actress from Atlanta, Georgia. She is best known for her role as Erica Sinclair on the Netflix's series ''Stranger Things''. Ferguson began acting at a young age and her career spans TV and film. Early life Ferguson was born on October 1, 2006, in Atlanta, Georgia. Career Early work and motivations Ferguson was motivated to start acting after watching the films '' Crooklyn'' and '' Daddy's Little Girls''. In 2015, she began acting in locally-produced short and independent films. In 2016, she made her television debut on the FX Networks show ''Atlanta'' and the Civil War drama ''Mercy Street''. Breakthrough: ''Stranger Things'' In 2017, Ferguson was cast in the Netflix science fiction horror series ''Stranger Things'' as Erica Sinclair, the younger sister of Lucas Sinclair, portrayed by Caleb McLaughlin. She was promoted to series regular after recurring in previous seasons. Ferguson is expected to appear in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maya Hawke
Maya Ray Thurman Hawke (born July 8, 1998) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She is the daughter of Hollywood actors Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman. She began her career in modeling, and subsequently made her screen debut as Jo March in the 2017 Little Women (2017 TV series), BBC adaptation of ''Little Women''. Hawke gained recognition for starring as List of Stranger Things characters#Robin Buckley, Robin Buckley in the Netflix science fiction series ''Stranger Things'' (2019–present). She appeared in the films ''Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'' (2019), ''Fear Street Part One: 1994'' (2021), ''Do Revenge'' (2022), ''Asteroid City'' (2023), ''Maestro (2023 film), Maestro'' (2023), and Wildcat (2023 film), ''Wildcat'' (2023), and had a voice role in ''Inside Out 2'' (2024). As a musician, she has released the albums ''Blush (Maya Hawke album), Blush'' (2020), ''Moss (Maya Hawke album), Moss'' (2022), and ''Chaos Angel'' (2024). Early life Hawke was born on July 8, 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Reiser
Paul Reiser (; born March 30, 1956) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He played the roles of Michael Taylor in the 1980s sitcom ''My Two Dads'', Paul Buchman in the NBC sitcom ''Mad About You'', Modell in the 1982 film ''Diner (1982 film), Diner'', and Detective Jeffrey Friedman in the Beverly Hills Cop (franchise), ''Beverly Hills Cop'' franchise. He has gained recognition for his roles as Jim Neiman in the 2014 film ''Whiplash (2014 film), Whiplash'' and Sam Owens (character), Dr. Sam Owens in the Netflix series ''Stranger Things''. Reiser portrayed Carter Burke in James Cameron's ''Aliens (film), Aliens''. He appeared in the second and third seasons of ''The Kominsky Method'' as Martin, Mindy Kominsky's boyfriend. Reiser is ranked 77th on Comedy Central's 2004 list of the "100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time". The name of his production company, Nuance Productions, is inspired by one of his lines in the film ''Diner'', where his character explains his discomfort wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Astin
Sean Patrick Astin (; born February 25, 1971) is an American actor. His acting roles include Mikey Walsh in '' The Goonies'' (1985), Billy Tepper in '' Toy Soldiers'' (1991), Dave Morgan in '' Encino Man'' (1992), Daniel Ruettiger in '' Rudy'' (1993), Samwise Gamgee in ''The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy (2001–2003), Doug Whitmore in '' 50 First Dates'' (2004), Bill in '' Click'' (2006), Lynn McGill in the fifth season of '' 24'' (2006), Oso in '' Special Agent Oso'' (2009–2012), Raphael in ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (2012–2017), and Bob Newby in the second season of Netflix's '' Stranger Things'' (2017). Astin's acting awards include a Screen Actors Guild Award and two Young Artist Awards. He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film in 1994 for the short film ''Kangaroo Court''. Astin is the son of actress Patty Duke and was adopted in 1972 by her then-husband, actor John Astin. Early life Astin was born in Santa Monica, Cali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dacre Montgomery
Dacre Kayd Montgomery-Harvey (; born 22 November 1994) is an Australian actor. Montgomery began acting in short films as a teenager before making his feature film debut in the adventure comedy ''A Few Less Men'' (2017). In 2017, Montgomery starred as Jason Scott / Red Ranger in the superhero film ''Power Rangers'' and began playing Billy Hargrove in the Netflix science fiction horror series ''Stranger Things'' (2017–2025). His performance in the latter earned him critical acclaim and various awards nominations. He has since starred in the Christmas horror film '' Better Watch Out'' (2017) and the romantic comedy ''The Broken Hearts Gallery'' (2020) and portrayed Steve Binder in Baz Lurhmann's ''Elvis'' (2022). Early life Montgomery was born in Perth, Western Australia, to New Zealand-born Scott Montgomery-Harvey and Judith, daughter of Dr Godfrey Barrett-Lennard, professor of psychology at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada and a descendant of the politician Sir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadie Sink
Sadie Elizabeth Sink (born April 16, 2002) is an American actress. She began her acting career in theater, playing the title role in the musical '' Annie'' (2012–14) and young Elizabeth II in the historical play '' The Audience'' (2015) on Broadway. In 2016, she made her film debut in the biographical sports drama ''Chuck''. Sink had her breakthrough portraying Max Mayfield in the Netflix science fiction series ''Stranger Things'' (2017–present) and received critical acclaim for her performance in its fourth season. In 2021, she appeared in the horror film trilogy '' Fear Street'' and played the lead role in Taylor Swift's short film '' All Too Well''. She then starred in Darren Aronofsky's psychological drama '' The Whale'' (2022), for which she received a Critics' Choice Movie Award nomination. Sink returned to Broadway in 2025, starring in the play '' John Proctor Is the Villain'' and earning a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Play, becoming the second yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Keery
Joseph David Keery (born April 24, 1992), known professionally in music as Djo, is an American actor and musician. He became known for playing Steve Harrington in the science fiction series ''Stranger Things'' (2016–present), and has since starred in the comedy film ''Free Guy'' (2021) and in the Fargo season 5, fifth season of the crime drama series ''Fargo (TV series), Fargo'' (2023–2024). As a musician, Keery was a member of the psychedelic rock band Post Animal. Following his departure from the band, he embarked on a solo career, and released the studio albums ''Twenty Twenty (Djo album), Twenty Twenty'' (2019) and ''Decide (album), Decide'' (2022). The latter spawned the sleeper hit and his first Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 entry, "End of Beginning", after it became viral on TikTok in 2024. His third album, ''The Crux (Djo album), The Crux'', was released on April 4, 2025. Early life Keery was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts, and is the second of five ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noah Schnapp
Noah Cameron Schnapp (born October 3, 2004) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Will Byers in the Netflix science fiction horror series ''Stranger Things''. In addition to his work in television, Schnapp had a supporting role in Steven Spielberg's historical drama '' Bridge of Spies'' (2015) and voiced Charlie Brown in the animated film '' The Peanuts Movie'' (2015). Early life Schnapp was born Noah Cameron Schnapp in New York City to Mitchell and Karine Schnapp (née Perez). He was raised in Scarsdale, New York, along with his twin sister. He holds both U.S. and Canadian citizenship. Schnapp is Jewish and held his bar mitzvah in Israel. His mother is of Moroccan Jewish descent. Schnapp was inspired to pursue acting at age 5 after seeing 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 pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Modine
Matthew Avery Modine (born March 22, 1959) is an American actor and filmmaker. He shared the Venice Film Festival‘s Volpi Cup for Best Actor as part of the ensemble cast of Robert Altman film ''Streamers'' (1983). He went on to play lead roles in several high-profile films throughout the 1980s, including '' Birdy'' (1984), '' Vision Quest'' (1985), and ''Married to the Mob'' (1988). He gained further prominence for playing U.S. Marine James T. "Joker" Davis in Stanley Kubrick's ''Full Metal Jacket'' (1987). Other notable films include '' Pacific Heights'' (1990), ''Short Cuts'' (1993), '' Cutthroat Island'' (1995), ''The Dark Knight Rises'' (2012), and '' Oppenheimer'' (2023). On television, he portrayed Dr. Don Francis in the HBO film '' And the Band Played On'' (1993), Sullivan Groff on ''Weeds'' (2007), Ivan Turing in ''Proof'' (2015), and Dr. Martin Brenner on Netflix's ''Stranger Things'' (2016–2022). Modine has been nominated twice for a Golden Globe Award for B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cara Buono
Cara Buono (born March 1, 1971) is an American actress. Emmy-nominated for her role as Dr. Faye Miller in ''Mad Men'', she has played Karen Wheeler in the horror sci-fi series ''Stranger Things'' since its premiere in 2016. She also portrayed Kelli Moltisanti in the sixth season of ''The Sopranos''. Early life and education Buono was born and raised in the Bronx, a borough of New York City, in a blue-collar family of Italian descent. She has two brothers and a sister. She attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School and graduated from Columbia University with a double major in English and political science, which she completed in three years. She made her acting debut in Harvey Fierstein's play ''Spookhouse'' at the age of 12. Career Buono continued stage work both on Broadway and Off Broadway, and started her film career opposite Ethan Hawke and Jeremy Irons in ''Waterland'' (1992). Much of her work has been in indie films such as '' Chutney Popcorn'' (1999), '' Happy Acc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
