What the Kids From Stranger Things Were Doing Before Netflix's Spooky Series

One of the greatest things about Netflix's new series Stranger Things is the sheer quality of the actors. The show so heavily relies on younger performers, and they're nothing short of spectacular. Looking at their resumés, there's a wide range of experience among them. Some have only had one guest-starring role on a TV show, others have been in movies with Tom Hanks! Take a look at what they've been in before — you may have even seen them in something.

Joe Keery, aka Steve Harrington
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Joe Keery, aka Steve Harrington

Before he embodied walking '80s cliché Steve, Keery appeared as a terrible rapper during Empire's first season, and also appeared in two episodes of Chicago Fire.

Noah Schnapp, aka Will Byers
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Noah Schnapp, aka Will Byers

Schnapp is mostly known for his voice work in The Peanuts Movie, in which he voiced Charlie Brown. He also had a small part in 2015's Bridge of Spies.

Finn Wolfhard, aka Mike Wheeler
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Finn Wolfhard, aka Mike Wheeler

Wolfhard, who plays the affectionately dubbed porcelain-faced Mike, has appeared on both Supernatural and The 100 (pictured).

Gaten Matarazzo, aka Dustin Henderson
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Gaten Matarazzo, aka Dustin Henderson

Matarazzo has only had one pre-Stranger Things role, as a poor kid on The Blacklist.

Charlie Heaton, aka Jonathan Byers
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Charlie Heaton, aka Jonathan Byers

Heaton is a bit older, so his resumé is longer; he's had parts on several TV shows, plus the 2016 film As You Are (pictured), a '90s-set drama.

Natalia Dyer, aka Nancy Wheeler
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Natalia Dyer, aka Nancy Wheeler

Dyer has exclusively acted in movies until Stranger Things. She got her start playing Clarissa Granger in Hannah Montana: The Movie, and has been in several low-budget films, including Blue Like Jazz, I Believe in Unicorns (pictured), and Long Nights Short Mornings.

Caleb McLaughlin, aka Lucas Sinclair
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Caleb McLaughlin, aka Lucas Sinclair

You may have seen McLaughlin in the recurring role of Jay-Jay on Shades of Blue, or in several of his guest-starring parts on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (pictured), Unforgettable, or Forever.

Millie Bobby Brown, aka Eleven
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Millie Bobby Brown, aka Eleven

Despite her young age, Brown has been on a number of shows. She played young Alice on Once Upon a Time, starred in the 2014 series Intruders (pictured), and has appeared on NCIS, Modern Family, and Grey's Anatomy.