claim: Caleb McLaughlin is an American actor.
evidence: Caleb McLaughlin -LRB- born October 13 , 2001 -RRB- is an American actor .. He began his career on the Broadway stage as Young Simba in the musical The Lion King .. Broadway. Broadway theatre. The Lion King. The Lion King ( musical ). Since 2016 , he has portrayed Lucas Sinclair in the Netflix science fiction drama series Stranger Things .. Netflix. Netflix. Stranger Things. Stranger Things. Industry reports have confirmed that he will return in Season 2 .. In 2017 , McLaughlin appeared in the BET miniseries The New Edition Story as Ricky Bell .. BET. BET. The New Edition Story. The New Edition Story. Ricky Bell. Ricky Bell ( singer )