Noah Schnapp

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Summary

Noah Schnapp is an actor known for playing Will Byers in Stranger Things and for roles in Bridge of Spies, The Peanuts Movie, and Abe. His work includes supernatural drama and family stories; his best-known character’s storyline explores being gay, which Schnapp has connected to his own coming-out experience. Schnapp came out publicly as gay in 2023 and has said he hopes Will’s coming-out scene helps young people accept themselves. He has also publicly supported Israel, including appearing in a video with “Zionism is sexy” stickers, and later called for peace and an end to the loss of innocent life.