People Are Split Over Whether These 15 "Stranger Things" Actors Would Be Famous Without The Show
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Below are 15 actors who star in Stranger Things. Most of the actors below got their start on the series, while others may have risen to fame beforehand. But I want to know if you think the would be as famous as they are now without their hit roles on Stranger Things.

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For each actor, we'll mention movies, shows, and other productions they've starred in. Note: These lists are not extensive and are intended to simply give you a general idea of their other work outside of Stranger Things.
Millie Bobby Brown plays Eleven on Stranger Things.

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Before Stranger Things, Millie was on two episodes of Grey's Anatomy and starred in Once Upon a Time In Wonderland. After Stranger Things, she starred in Enola Holmes and was in two Godzilla movies.

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Noah Schnapp plays Will Byers in Stranger Things.

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Before Stranger Things, Noah was the voice of Charlie Brown in The Peanut Movie and starred alongside Tom Hanks in the movie Bridge of Spies. Since Stranger Things, he's starred in Hubie Halloween and the indie-drama movie, Abe.

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Sadie Sink plays Max Mayfield on Stranger Things.

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Before Stranger Things, Sadie was on an episode of Blue Bloods and American Odyssey. Since Stranger Things, she starred in the Fear Street franchise and Taylor Swift's All Too Well: The Short Film.

CBS / Taylor Swift
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Finn Wolfhard plays Mike Wheeler on Stranger Things.

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Before Stranger Things, Finn was on an episode of Supernatural and The 100. And after Stranger Things, he starred in the It films and Ghostbusters: Afterlife.

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Gaten Matarazzo plays Dustin Henderson on Stranger Things.

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Before Stranger Things, Gaten starred in Broadway productions of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and Les Misérables. After Stranger Things, he now has his own Netflix show called Prank Encounters.

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Caleb McLaughlin plays Lucas Sinclair on Stranger Things.

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Before Stranger Things, Caleb worked on several TV shows like Law & Order SVU, Blue Bloods, and Shades of Blue. He also played Young Simba in The Lion King on Broadway. After Stranger Things, Caleb starred in Concrete Cowboy with Idris Elba and is set to star in an upcoming 2023 horror movie called Demon House with Glenn Close.

NBC / Netflix
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David Harbour plays Jim Hopper on Stranger Things.

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Before Stranger Things, David starred in Hellboy and The Newsroom. Since Stranger Things, David has starred in Black Widow and voiced Agent Rick Buck on the animated series Q-Force.

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Natalia Dyer plays Nancy Wheeler on Stranger Things.

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Before Stranger Things, Natalia played Clarissa Granger in Hannah Montana: The Movie. After Stranger Things, she starred in Velvet Buzzsaw and several other indie movies.

Disney / Netflix
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Joe Keery plays Steve Harrington on Stranger Things.

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Before Stranger Things, Joe was on a couple episodes of Chicago Fire and Empire. After Stranger Things, he's starred in Free Guy and Molly's Game.

Fox / Disney
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Cara Buono plays Karen Wheeler on Stranger Things.

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Before Stranger Things, Cara starred in Mad Men, The Sopranos, and Person of Interest. Since Stranger Things, Cara has starred in Supergirl and The Girl from Plainville.

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