The cast of “Stranger Things” won the 2017 SAG Award for Best Drama Ensemble, but off the top of your head are you able to name anyone besides Winona Ryder? No worries, we’ve got you covered! Check out our handy-dandy cheat sheet photo gallery above highlighting the entire “Stranger Things” Season 1 cast, including where you’ve seen these young actors and actresses before.
-By Misty Holland
Ryder plays the mother of 12-year-old Will Byers and teenager Jonathan Byers. Divorced from Lonnie, she relies on her older son, Jonathan, for help.
You’ve also seen her in:
“Girl, Interrupted” (1999)
“Alien: Resurrection” (1997)
“Edward Scissorhands” (1990)
Harbour portrays chief of Hawkins Police Department. Hopper divorced after his young daughter died of cancer, which caused him to lapse into alcoholism.
You’ve also seen him in:
“Suicide Squad” (2016)
“The Equalizer” (2014)
“End of Watch” (2012)
Wolfhard plays son of Karen, younger brother of Nancy, and one of three friends of Will Byers. He is an intelligent and conscientious student and is committed to his friends.
You’ve also seen him in:
“It” (2017)
“Supernatural” (2015)
“The 100” (2014)
Brown portrays a young girl with psychokinetic abilities and a limited vocabulary. It is eventually revealed that she escaped from Hawkins Laboratory where experiments were being performed on her.
You’ve also seen her in:
“Modern Family” (2015)
“Intruders” (2014)
“Once Upon a time in Wonderland” (2013)
Matarazzo plays one of Will’s friends. His cleidocranial dysplasia causes him to lisp.
You’ve also seen him in:
“The Blacklist” (2015)
McLaughlin portrays one of Will’s friends. He is wary of Eleven, yet befriends her later on.
You’ve also seen him in:
“Blue Bloods” (2016)
“Forever” (2014)
“Unforgettable” (2014)
Schnapp plays a boy who vanishes after encountering the monster that escaped through a rift to the “Upside Down,” an alternate dimension.
You’ve also seen him in:
“The Peanuts Movie” (2015)
“Bridge of Spies” (2015)
Dyer portrays daughter of Karen, older sister of Mike, and girlfriend of Steve Harrington.
You’ve also seen her in:
“I Believe in Unicorns” (2014)
“The Greening of Whitney Brown” (2011)
“Hanna Montana: The Movie” (2009)
Heaton plays the older brother of Will Byers and the son of Joyce Byers. Considered an outsider at school, he is a quiet teenager and an aspiring photographer.
You’ve also seen him in:
“As You Are” (2016)
“Shut In” (2016)
“Urban & the Shed Crew” (2015)
Buono portrays the mother of teenaged Nancy, middle schooler Mike, and toddler Holly.
You’ve also seen her in:
“Mad Men” (2010)
“The Sopranos” (2006-2007)
“Person of Interest” (2014-2015)
Modine plays the scientist in charge of Hawkins Laboratory and the experiments performed there.
You’ve also seen him in:
“The Dark Knight Rises” (2012)
“Transporter 2” (2005)
“Full Metal Jacket” (1987)
Keery portrays a popular student at the high school and the boyfriend of Nancy Wheeler.
You’ve also seen him in:
“The Charnel House” (2016)
“Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party” (2015)
“Chicago Fire” (2015)
Purser plays the best friend of Nancy Wheeler who disappears midway through the season.
You’ve also seen her in:
“Riverdale” (2017)
Steger portrays the Monster, a creature that exists in the Upside Down.
You’ve also seen him in:
“The Last Witch Hunter” (2015)
“The Pact” (2012)
“I Am Legend” (2007)
