Finn Wolfhard
Finn Wolfhard | |
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Born | [1] Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | December 23, 2002
Occupation(s) | Actor, Voice actor |
Years active | 2013–present |
Finn Wolfhard (born December 23, 2002)[1] is a Canadian actor and voice actor. He is best known for his starring roles as Mike Wheeler in the Netflix series Stranger Things, and Richie Tozier in the 2017 film adaptation of Stephen King's novel It.
Early life
Wolfhard was born in Vancouver, Canada, to a family of French, German and Jewish descent.[2]
Career
Wolfhard got his first acting job from Craigslist.[3] He made his television debut as Zoran in The 100, followed by a role as Jordie Pinsky in Supernatural.[4]
In 2016, Wolfhard came to worldwide prominence as Mike Wheeler in the hit Netflix series Stranger Things.[5] He auditioned for the role via video, while sick in bed, after seeing an open casting call.[3] The role earned him, along with the rest of the cast, a SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.[6]
He played Richie Tozier in the film adaptation of Stephen King's It, which was released on 8 September 2017.[7][8] In the Netflix animated series Carmen Sandiego, he will voice "Player", the titular character's chief accomplice and friend. The series, consisting of twenty 22-minute episodes, is due to premiere in 2019.[9]
Wolfhard is also known for his appearances in multiple music videos, including Canadian punk rock band PUP's "Guilt Trip" (2014)[10] and "Sleep in the Heat" (2016).[11] He also co-directed and appeared in Spendtime Palace's music video "Sonora" in 2017.[12]
Music
Aside from acting, Wolfhard also a musician. He is the lead singer, guitarist for Vancouver-based Alternative band, Calpurnia. Calpurnia signed on Royal Mountain Records on November 2017, estimated to release an EP on Early 2018. [13]
Filmography
Films
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Aftermath | Young Charles | Independent film |
2013 | The Resurrection | Independent film | |
2017 | It | Richie Tozier |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | The 100 | Zoran | Episode: "Many Happy Returns" |
2015 | Supernatural | Jordie Pinsky | Episode: "Thin Lizzie" |
2016–present | Stranger Things | Mike Wheeler | 17 episodes |
2017 | Young Math Legends | Young Gauss | Animated shorts by Flatland on VHX |
2019 | Carmen Sandiego | Player | Netflix's animated series; 20 episodes |
Web Series
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017 | Guest Grumps | Himself | 2 episodes |
Music videos
Year | Artist | Title | Notes |
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2012 | Facts | "Retro Oceans" | |
2013 | Hey Ocean! | "Change" | |
2014 | PUP | "Guilt Trip" | as Young Stefan Babcock |
2016 | PUP | "Sleep In The Heat" | as Young Stefan Babcock |
2017 | Spendtime Palace | "Sonora" | Co-Directing and starring |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2017 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Stranger Things | Won | [6] |
2017 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Breakout TV Star | Nominated | [14] |
References
- ^ a b "Crash Tag Team Racing with Special Guest Finn Wolfhard". Guest Grumps. 14 January 2017. 10:47 minutes in. Game Grumps.
- ^ Chaney, Jen (25 July 2016). "Stranger Things' Finn Wolfhard on Kissing Scenes and How He Became an Actor". Vulture.com. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ a b Nika, Colleen (22 November 2016). "Finn Wolfhard: sci-fi 'it-boy'". Dazed.
- ^ Ahearn, Victoria (25 July 2016). "Vancouver's Finn Wolfhard loving the '80s in Stranger Things". Toronto Star. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
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- ^ Geier, Thom (22 April 2016). "Stephen King's 'It' Release Date Set by Warner Bros". TheWrap.
- ^ Morgan Britton, Luke (20 August 2016). "'Stranger Things' star to appear in remake of Stephen King's 'It'". NME. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
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- ^ Witmer, Phil (17 November 2016). "Here's a Very Brief History of Stranger Things' Finn Wolfhard Starring in PUP Videos". Noisey. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ Sherman, Maria (17 November 2016). "PUP's New Music Video, Starring Stranger Things' Finn Wolfhard, Will Make You Want to Hug Your Pet". Vulture. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (17 July 2017). "Finn Wolfhard Talks Co-Directing First Music Video for Spendtime Palace's 'Sonora': Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "https://indie88.com/finn-wolfhards-band-calpurnia-sign-to-royal-mountain-records/". Indie88.
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