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Noah Schnapp Biography

Birth Name:Noah Schnapp

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Actor, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Best known for his acting role as Will Byer in the series "Stranger Things," for which he has won multiple awards
  • Schnapp is four minutes older than his twin sister, Chloe
  • Schnapp was inspired by the play "Annie" to pursue a career in acting
  • Schnapp has expanded into creating vlogs and lifestyle videos on YouTube

Awards

  • 2016Young Entertainer Award-Best Young Ensemble Cast - Voice Over: winner
  • 2017Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2017Young Entertainer Award-Best Young Ensemble Cast - Television Series: winner
  • 2018Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2018Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2018INOCA TV-Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2018MTV Movie + TV Award-Most Frightened Performance: winner
  • 2018MTV Movie + TV Award-Best On-Screen Team: nominated
  • 2018National Film and Television Award-Best Breakthrough Performance: nominated
  • 2019Teen Choice Award-Choice Summer TV Star: Male: winner
  • 2020Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2020Jury Award-Best Actor - Feature Film: winner
  • 2022People's Choice Award-The Male TV Star of 2022: winner
  • 2024Saturn Award-Best Younger Actor in a Film: nominated
  • 2026Saturn Award-Best Young Performer in a Television Series: nominated