Noah Schnapp

### Family

Father – Mitchell Schnapp, Mother – Karine Schnapp, Siblings – Chloe Schnapp (Younger Fraternal Twin Sister) (via Twitter), Others – David Schnapp (Paternal Grandfather), Donna Wexler (Paternal Grandmother), Maurice Perez (Maternal Grandfather), Lorraine (Maternal Grandmother)

### Manager

Innovative Artists L.A., Untitled Entertainment

### Race / Ethnicity

White, He has Russian Jewish ancestry on his father’s side while he has Moroccan Jewish roots on his mother’s side.

### Sexual Orientation

GayOn January 5, 2023, Noah uploaded a TikTok video to confirm that he is gay. He was 18 years old at the time of coming out.

### Best Known For

Being cast in the role of Will Byers in the science fiction series Stranger Things. Noah’s per episode salary for this show was $250,000., For voicing Charlie Brown’s character in the animated feature, The Peanuts Movie (2015)

### First Film

In 2015, he first appeared in the role of Roger Donovan in the historical drama legal thriller series Bridge of Spies.As a voiceover artist, he made his theatrical film debut by providing vocals to the character of Charlie Brown, the principal character of the comic strip Peanuts, in the 2015 computer-animated comedy film, The Peanuts Movie (known in some countries as Snoopy and Charlie Brown: A Peanuts Movie), based on Charles M. Schulz’s comic strip Peanuts.

### First TV Show

In 2016, Noah started appearing in the Netflix science fiction-horror television series Stranger Things in the role of Will Byers.

## About

**Noah Cameron Schnapp** (born October 3, 2004) is an American actor. He gained recognition for playing Will Byers in the Netflix science fiction horror series *Stranger Things*. 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 and education

Schnapp was born in New York City to Mitchell and Karine Schnapp (née Perez), and was raised in Scarsdale, New York. He is Jewish and had his Bar Mitzvah in Israel. He has a twin sister. He holds both U.S. and Canadian citizenship. His father is of Russian Jewish descent, while his mother is of Moroccan Jewish descent.

Schnapp'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. 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.

Schnapp attends the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, majoring in entrepreneurship and innovation. He is scheduled to graduate in 2026.

## Career

### Acting

Schnapp's acting debut was in the Academy Award-winning 2015 film *Bridge of Spies*, directed by Steven Spielberg. He played Roger, the son of character James B. Donovan. Concurrently, Schnapp voiced the lead character, Charlie Brown, in the animated movie *The Peanuts Movie*. He also voiced the character for the video game *The Peanuts Movie: Snoopy's Grand Adventure*.

His breakthrough came in July 2016, when he began starring as Will Byers in the Netflix science fiction horror television series *Stranger Things*. He was promoted to series regular for the second season of the series, which premiered on October 27, 2017. Schnapp also starred in independent films like *Abe* (2019) and *Waiting for Anya* (2020). He appeared in the 2020 Halloween comedy film *Hubie Halloween*. In April 2022, Schnapp joined the cast of *The Tutor*.

### Other ventures

In 2019, he launched a YouTube channel under his own name. Active for a year and a half, he primarily created vlogs and lifestyle videos. As of June 2022, the channel has 4.2 million subscribers and has gained 110 million views.

In November 2021, Schnapp launched To Be Honest (TBH), a sustainability-focused snacking company. In November 2022, Schnapp announced a crowdfunding campaign for this venture on the Republic platform that aimed to raise a maximum amount of $1.235 million at a $15 million valuation cap.

## Personal life

Schnapp publicly came out as gay in a video posted to his TikTok account on January 5, 2023. The video saw him express relief that family and friends had accepted his coming out, and he quipped in the video's caption "I guess I'm more similar to Will [Byers] than I thought", referring to his statement about his *Stranger Things* character also being gay.