Noah Schnapp

Noah Cameron Schnapp (born October 3, 2004) is a Canadian-American actor. 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).
Schnapp was born in New York City, New York, to Mitchell and Karine Schnapp (née Perez), and was raised outside of the city in the town of Scarsdale. Schnapp is Jewish and had his Bar Mitzvah in Israel. He has a twin sister. He holds Canadian citizenship; His father is of Russian Jewish descent, while his mother is of Moroccan Jewish ancestry.
Noah’s desire to act started when he was about five years old after watching 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. Noah Shcnaps 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.
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