Finn Wolfhard was born on December 23,2002 and is a Canadian actor and musician.
31 Facts About Finn Wolfhard
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Finn Wolfhard is known for playing Mike Wheeler on the Netflix series Stranger Things.
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Finn Wolfhard played the roles of Richie Tozier in the horror film It and its sequel It: Chapter Two, and has starred in the supernatural film Ghostbusters: Afterlife.
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Finn Wolfhard has since made his directorial debut with the comedy short film Night Shifts.
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Finn Wolfhard was born on December 23,2002, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, to a family of French, German, and Jewish descent.
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Finn Wolfhard's father, Eric Wolfhard, is a researcher on Indigenous land claims in Canada.
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In 2016, Finn Wolfhard began portraying Mike Wheeler in the Netflix series Stranger Things.
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Finn Wolfhard auditioned for the role via video after seeing an open casting call.
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In July 2017, Finn Wolfhard co-directed his first music video with Josh Ovalle for the band Spendtime Palace's song "Sonora".
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Finn Wolfhard made his feature film debut playing Richie Tozier in the 2017 film adaptation of Stephen King's It.
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Once Andy Muschietti became attached to It, Finn Wolfhard had to re-audition for the role of Richie.
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Finn Wolfhard played Tyler, an altruistic and thoughtful pizza delivery boy, in the 2018 Ken Marino-directed ensemble comedy film, Dog Days.
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In January 2019, Finn Wolfhard starred in the Netflix animated series Carmen Sandiego as "Player", the title character's chief accomplice and friend.
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Finn Wolfhard reprised his role as young Richie in flashbacks for the sequel It Chapter Two, and co-starred in The Goldfinch, the John Crowley-directed adaptation of Donna Tartt's novel, playing Young Boris Pavlikovsky, a Ukrainian student and troublemaker.
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Finn Wolfhard had not been Crowley's first choice as he wanted to cast an authentic Russian actor for Boris, but Finn Wolfhard's near perfect Russian accent in his audition helped him get the role.
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Finn Wolfhard provided the voice of Pugsley Addams in an animated remake of The Addams Family.
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In January 2020, Finn Wolfhard portrayed Miles in the supernatural horror film The Turning, an adaptation of Henry James' novella The Turn of the Screw, and co-starred in the anthology film Omniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia.
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Finn Wolfhard lent his voice to two Adult Swim productions: the animated special, Smiling Friends and the animated series JJ Villard's Fairy Tales as Boypunzel, a gender-swapped version of Rapunzel.
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At the age of 17, Finn Wolfhard made his directorial debut with the comedy short film, Night Shifts.
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Finn Wolfhard released the film on YouTube the following year.
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Finn Wolfhard co-starred in the Audible Original, When You Finish Saving the World, written by Jesse Eisenberg.
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Finn Wolfhard narrates Ziggy Katz, a 15-year-old boy recording audio sessions to a futuristic bot therapist.
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The audiobook was adapted by Eisenberg into the comedy-drama film When You Finish Saving the World, with Julianne Moore and Finn Wolfhard starring as mother and son.
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Finn Wolfhard was included in Forbes 30 Under 30 class of 2020 in the field of Hollywood and entertainment.
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Finn Wolfhard co-starred with Carrie Coon in Jason Reitman's Ghostbusters: Afterlife, playing the son of Coon's single mother.
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Finn Wolfhard was cast alongside Willem Dafoe, Emily Watson, and Helena Zengel in A24's fantasy epic The Legend of Ochi, directed by Isaiah Saxon.
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Finn Wolfhard joined Guillermo del Toro's stop-motion animated musical film, Pinocchio.
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Finn Wolfhard was the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and songwriter for Vancouver-based rock band Calpurnia, until the band dissolved in November 2019.
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Finn Wolfhard has been involved in advocacy for autism and indigenous children.
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In May 2017, Finn Wolfhard hosted "Strange 80s," a benefit concert to raise funds for Sweet Relief, an organization that helps struggling musicians in need of medical care.
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Finn Wolfhard performed three tracks with his former band Calpurnia at the event.