He’s growing up! Finn Wolfhard has starred as Mike Wheeler on Stranger Things since the show premiered in July 2016, and fans have watched the actor transform from a young star over the years. Show “When you start a show that young, there’s drama and there’s rivalries because it’s like school,” the actor told The Washington Post in November 2021. “And then you become older, and you stop caring. I think it’s actually such an incredible thing to come back to each other and be like, ‘Wow, I really understand you. We’re all going through this thing together. I love you.’” Following the show’s first season, it was a major hit and Finn — alongside costars Millie Bobby Brown and Noah Schnapp, among others — became a household name. But the Canada native has never let the fame get to his head. “Number one, I have great parents, a great family and people who support me, but who also keep me in line. I have been weirdly disciplined since I was seven or eight years old,” Finn recalled during a chat with Interview Magazine from December 2019. “I remember watching a bunch of movies and realizing I wanted to be a filmmaker. I found out about NYU Tisch School of the Arts and the film school there, and I was like, ‘OK, that’s what I’m going to do. I’m going to go there after high school.’ And then, I started acting, doing small indie stuff, and those are so fun to do.” Finn added that when he thinks about his career, he likes to focus on his “end goal” instead of everything that comes from fame, “like the weird Instagram followers.” “Most kids and teenagers are constantly messing up and doing crazy things, but they’re not in the spotlight and they’re just kind of testing the boundaries,” he also told Interview. “When you’re in the spotlight as a kid, you can’t do that. You can’t make a mistake, or else it’s public and your career will be over. It’s one of those things where you have to be ultra-vigilant about what you say and what you do.” When it comes to his future, Finn has dreams of working behind the camera. “I only wanted to start acting because I wanted to be a filmmaker. I still do. I still want to be a director,” he told the Irish Times in August 2019. “But I thought acting was the best way to get into the film industry, so I started acting when I was nine and I loved it and I’ve never looked back.” Scroll through our gallery to see Finn’s transformation over the years. Love J-14? Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for fun, exclusive videos with your favorite stars. 10:00pm PST, Dec 22, 2022 _"Stranger Things" continues to captivate Netflix audiences more than six years after its debut on the streaming service. To celebrate actor Finn Wolfhard's 20th birthday on Dec. 23, 2022, Wonderwall.com is taking a look at how much he and the rest of the hit show's young stars — seen here looking like babies the summer the series debuted — have changed and grown up. Keep reading to see all your favorite young Hawkins, Indiana, residents then and now… MORE: Millie Bobby Brown's most mature fashion moments _Finn Wolfhard, who plays Mike Wheeler, was 13 when the first season of "Stranger Things" debuted. Prior to landing the gig, he made his television debut on the CW series "The 100" and had a part on "Supernatural." MORE: Celebrities who look alike _It's hard to believe Finn Wolfhard turned 20 in 2022! Since "Stranger Things" first hit the streaming service, the Canadian actor has made quite a name for himself in Hollywood, scoring a role in the remake of "It" in 2017 and its sequel, "It: Chapter Two," in 2019. Finn, who's also performed as a musician in the bands Calpurnia and The Aubreys, also lent his talents to another supernatural project — "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" — in 2021. In 2022, he lent his voice to a character in "Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio." MORE: "Real Housewives" stars: See them then vs. now _Caleb McLaughlin got his start on Broadway before scoring a role on the hit series "Stranger Things." He played Young Simba in "The Lion King" a few years before landing the role of Lucas Sinclair. Caleb was 14 when the show premiered. _By the time he turned 21 in 2022, Caleb McLaughlin had earned an NAACP Image Award (for outstanding performance by a youth) and starred in his first film, 2020's "Concrete Cowboy," in addition to working on "Stranger Things." _Like co-star Caleb McLaughlin, Gaten Matarazzo had a Broadway background before being cast as Dustin Henderson, one of the curious kids of Hawkins, Indiana, on the Netflix hit "Stranger Things." He was 13 when it debuted. _Gaten Matarazzo turned 20 just a few months after the fourth season of "Stranger Things" debuted in the summer of 2022. He's landed another Netflix gig in addition to the hit show — hosting "Prank Encounters." _The role of Eleven on "Stranger Things" changed child star Millie Bobby Brown's life. She was just 12 when the show debuted. Millie has since scored two Primetime Emmy nominations and two Screen Actors Guild Award nods during the show's run. _Millie Bobby Brown is nearly unrecognizable with her more mature styling at 18. She's also now a movie star who had roles in 2019's "Godzilla: King of the Monsters" and its 2021 sequel, "Godzilla vs. Kong," plus a Netflix franchise, the 2020 movie "Enola Holmes" and its 2022 sequel. _Noah Schnapp already had some impressive credits under his belt before signing on to play Will Byers on "Stranger Things." He got his start in Steven Spielberg's Academy Award-winning flick "Bridge of Spies" and voiced Charlie Brown in 2015's "The Peanuts Movie." He was 11 when the first season of his popular Netflix show debuted. _Noah Schnapp, who turned 18 in 2022, got promoted to series regular back in 2017 for the show's second season. He's continued to star in films and launched his own YouTube channel in 2019. _Though she plays teenager Nancy Wheeler, Natalia Dyer was actually 21 when "Stranger Things" premiered. Prior to the Netflix gig, Natalia made her film debut in "Hannah Montana: The Movie" back in 2009 and appeared in some small indie films. _Now 27, Natalia Dyer has continued to star on "Stranger Things" while appearing in a few independent films as well. The actress also found love on the set of the Netflix hit: She's been dating co-star Charlie Heaton since 2016. _Speaking of Charlie Heaton, the British star was actually a musician before he started dabbling in acting and landed a few roles on British dramas. He was 22 when audiences first saw him playing Jonathan Byers on "Stranger Things," which really launched his career. _Charlie Heaton was 28 when season 4 of "Stranger Things" streamed on Netflix in 2022. He's appeared in some independent films since the show took off and notably started dating co-star Natalia Dyer the same year their show premiered. _Steve Harrington is played by Joe Keery on "Stranger Things." He was 24 when he started portraying a teen on the show and had primarily worked as a commercial actor before his career changed with the debut of the Netflix sci-fi show. _Now 30, Joe Keery continues to star on "Stranger Things." He's continued to further his career with a role in the 2021 flick "Free Guy." He also dabbles in music under the stage name Djo.  Steve Zak Photography / FilmMagic Bryan Bedder / Getty Images for Funimation Films Theo Wargo / Getty Images Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images Matt Baron/Shutterstock Jason LaVeris / FilmMagic Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions Amanda Edwards / WireImage Roy Rochlin / Getty Images Jason LaVeris / FilmMagic Pierre Suu / GC Images David Livingston / Getty Images Emma McIntyre / Getty Images for Netflix Steve Granitz / WireImage Steve Granitz / FilmMagic David Livingston / Getty Images Arturo Holmes / WireImage What is Finn Wolfhard doing in 2022?In November 2021, he announced that he is working on directing a feature-length film. Wolfhard also joined Guillermo del Toro's upcoming stop-motion animated musical film, Pinocchio (2022).
Is Finn Wolfhard in a relationship right now?Finn and Elsie have been dating since early 2021. The 'Stranger Things' icon has been extremely private about the relationship.
What is Finn Wolfhard's Snapchat 2022?Finn Wolfhard Snapchat: finnwolfhard.
Where does Finn Wolfhard live now?VancouverFinn Wolfhard / Places livednull
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