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Noah Schnapp
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Born | Noah Cameron Schnapp[1] October 3, 2004 |
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Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2015–present |
Noah Cameron Schnapp (born October 3, 2004)[2] is a Canadian-American actor.[3] He plays 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 in Scarsdale.[4][5] He has a twin sister named Chloe Schnapp.[5] Schnapp is Jewish[6][7] and had his Bar Mitzvah in Israel.[7] He holds Canadian citizenship;[4][8] his family is from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and he visits the city often. His mother is of Moroccan Jewish descent.[9]
Schnapp's desire to act started when he was about 5 years old after watching the Broadway production of Annie.[10] He performed acting roles in school and community plays.[5] When he was eight years old, his acting teacher suggested he attempt a professional career.[10] 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
Schnapp voiced the lead character, Charlie Brown, in 2015's The Peanuts Movie.[10][11] Schnapp's first onscreen role was in Steven Spielberg's historical drama film Bridge of Spies.[12] In 2016, Schnapp was cast as Will Byers in the first season of Netflix science fiction horror televsion series Stranger Things.[13] He and co-stars Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, and Caleb McLaughlin competed against one another in a 2017 episode of Spike's Lip Sync Battle.[14] He was promoted to series regular for the second season of Stranger Things, which premiered on October 27, 2017.[15][16]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Ref(s) |
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2015 | Bridge of Spies | Roger Donovan | [17] |
2015 | The Peanuts Movie | Charlie Brown (voice) | [18] |
2016 | The Circle | Lucas | [19] |
2018 | We Only Know So Much | Otis Copeland | [20] |
2018 | The Legend of Hallowaiian | Kai (voice) | [21] |
2020 | Abe | Abraham / Ibrahim ("Abe") | [22] |
2020 | Waiting for Anya | Jo | [23] |
2020 | Hubie Halloween | Tommy | [24] |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2016–present | Stranger Things | Will Byers | Recurring role (season 1), main role (season 2–present) | |
2018 | Liza on Demand | Evan / Trevor | 2 episodes |
Video games
Year | Title | Voice role | Ref(s) |
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2015 | The Peanuts Movie: Snoopy's Grand Adventure | Charlie Brown | [25] |
Music videos
Year | Title | Artist | Ref(s) |
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2016 | "LA Devotee" | Panic! at the Disco | |
2018 | "In My Feelings" | Drake | |
2020 | "See You" | Johnny Orlando |
Awards and nominations
Award | Year[a] | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s). |
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Gold Derby Awards | 2018 | Best Breakthrough Performer of the Year | Noah Schnapp | Nominated | [26] |
Best Drama Supporting Actor | Stranger Things | Nominated | |||
MTV Movie & TV Awards | 2018 | Best Frightened Performance | Won | [27] | |
Best On-Screen Team | Nominated | [28] | |||
Screen Actors Guild Award | 2017 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Won | [29] | |
2018 | Nominated | [30] | |||
2020 | Nominated | [31] | |||
Teen Choice Awards | 2019 | Choice Summer TV Actor | Noah Schnapp | Won | [32] |
Young Artist Awards | 2017 | Best Performance in a Digital TV Series or Film – Young Actor | Won | [33] |
Notes
- ^ Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
References
- ^ Jump up to: a b Stated at 4:58 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfSadeGIp0U&t=299s
- ^ "Celeb birthdays for the week of Oct. 1-7". Ottawa Citizen. Archived from the original on October 25, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- ^ Frot, Mathilde. "Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp says new role 'resonated' with Jewish identity". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Cudzinowski, Matt (October 27, 2017). "Off the ice with… Noah Schnapp". NHL. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d bradlow, Lisa Coleman (November 13, 2015). "You're a good man, Noah Schnapp". The Scarsdale Inquirer. Archived from the original on December 20, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ Bloom, Nate (January 18, 2018). "Award season features notable Jewish actors, performers". St. Louis Jewish Light. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "First look & set report: Noah Schnapp in Michael Morpurgo adpation 'Waiting For Anya' (exclusive)". Screen Daily. May 15, 2018. Archived from the original on 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
- ^ Noah Schnapp [@noah_schnapp] (23 July 2016). "Thanks Caleb, I'm half Canadian, love the Habs @CanadiensMTL and prefer @MontrealBagel sad to see @PKSubban1 go" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Jews in the News: Steven Spielberg, Sam Mendes and Lior Britton | Tampa Jewish Federation". www.jewishtampa.com. Archived from the original on 2020-07-04. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Nededog, Jethro (September 17, 2016). "Here's what the young breakout stars of Netflix's 'Stranger Things' look like in real life". www.businessinsider.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "THE PEANUTS MOVIE Cast Announced". Business Wire (Press release). November 27, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
- ^ Herman, James Patrick (September 15, 2016). "EXCLUSIVE: 'Stranger Things' Star Noah Schnapp Talks Steven Spielberg, Justice for Barb and Season 2". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 20, 2015). "Duffer Bros. Netflix Supernatural Drama Series Sets Young Cast, Gets Title". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
- ^ Prudom, Laura (May 26, 2017). "The 'Stranger Things' kids rocked 'Lip Sync Battle' so hard, everyone else should probably give up". Mashable. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ Bradley, Laura (December 13, 2016). "What Millie Bobby Brown Really Wants from Stranger Things Season 2". Vanity Fair. Vanity Fair. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
All of the original Stranger Things kids will also return
- ^ Brownstein, Bill (November 6, 2015). "A chat with Noah Schnapp, the 11-year-old Montrealer who voices Charlie Brown in The Peanuts Movie". National Post.
- ^ Alex O’Connell (February 18, 2020). "Noah Schnapp interview — what Will from Stranger Things did next". The Times. Archived from the original on March 14, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ^ Nathan Marcy (November 27, 2014). "THE PEANUTS MOVIE Cast Announced". Business Wire. Archived from the original on July 7, 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ^ Carl Franzen (November 16, 2016). "Ryan Phillippe and 'Stranger Things' Kid Star in a Film Shot Entirely on a Drone". Vice. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ^ Matthew Huff (April 2, 2021). "Watch These Movies Starring The "Stranger Things" Cast While You Wait For Season 4". BuzzFeed. Archived from the original on April 25, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ^ Karlene Lukovitz (September 14, 2018). "King's Hawaiian Bows Animated Feature Film Voiced By Stars". Media Post. Archived from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ^ Jude Dry (April 17, 2020). "'Abe' Review: 'Stranger Things' Star Noah Schnapp Leads Foodie Drama with Too Many Flavors". IndieWire. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ^ Michael Morpurgo (February 20, 2020). "Waiting for Anya review – soapy second world war melodrama". The Guardian. Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ^ Amanda N'Duka (July 22, 2020). "Adam Sandler Sets Next Netflix Comedy With All-Star Cast Including Kevin James, Julie Bowen, Maya Rudolph & Many More". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ^ "Noah Schnapp (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ Montgomery, Daniel (26 July 2018). "2018 Gold Derby TV Awards nominations: 'This is Us,' 'Gianni Versace' and 'The Handmaid's Tale' lead the way". Gold Derby. Gold Derby. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
- ^ "Noah Schnapp Takes His Shot With Zendaya During His Acceptance Speech".
- ^ "MTV Movie & TV Awards 2018 winners: Stranger Things and Black Panther dominate". 19 June 2018.
- ^ Nolfi, Joely (December 14, 2016). "SAG Awards nominations 2017: See the full list". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ Gonzalez, Sandra (17 January 2018). "The full list of the 2018 SAG Awards nominees". CNN. CNN. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- ^ "The 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild. 19 January 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ^ Swift, Andy (8 July 2019). "Teen Choice Awards: Stranger Things Leads Final Wave of 2019 Nominations". TVLine. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "38th Annual Awards". Young Artist Association. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
External links
- Noah Schnapp at IMDb
- 2004 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American male actors
- American male child actors
- American male film actors
- American male stage actors
- American male television actors
- American male voice actors
- American people of Canadian descent
- Jewish American male actors
- Twin people from the United States