Noah Schnapp Biography
Noah Schnapp is a Canadian-American actor. He gained recognition for playing Will Byers in the Netflix science fiction horror series Stranger Things. Noah is 18 years old and celebrates his birthday on October 3rd every year. He is also gay. He publicly came out as gay in a video posted to his TikTok account on January 5, 2023. In addition, he has a twin sister named Chloe Schnapp.
Noah Schnapp Age
How old is Noah Schnapp? Noah is 18 years old. He was born on October 3, 2004, in New York, New York, United States. Noah celebrates his birthday on October 3rd every year and his zodiac sign is Libra.
Noah Schnapp Height
He is 5 feet 9 inches tall (approximately 1.75m or 175cm).
Noah Schnapp Nationality
He is Canadian-American by nationality.
Noah Schnapp Education
Does Noah Schnapp have a degree? No, Schnapp attends the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, majoring in entrepreneurship and innovation. He is scheduled to graduate in 2026. His desire to act started when he was about five years old after watching the Broadway production of Annie. He performed acting roles in school and community plays. When he was 8, his acting teacher suggested he attempt a professional career. Schnapp’s parents enrolled him in an acting program at Westchester’s Star Kidz with coach Alyson Isbrandtsen who soon referred him to MKS&D Talent Management for career opportunities.
Noah Schnapp Parents
What do Noah Schnapp’s parents do for a living? Noah is the son of Mitchell who is of Russian Jewish descent and Karine Schnapp (née Perez) who is of Moroccan Jewish descent. He was born in New York City and raised in Scarsdale, New York. His father Mitchell works as a private equity manager at Jefferies, a leading global, full-service investment banking and capital markets firm based out of New York, since 2016. Prior to joining Jefferies, he worked for International Strategy & Investment Group LLC in 2013 and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. as a broker between 2007 and 2012.
His mother Karine is a global marketing executive with many years of experience in the luxury, fashion, beauty, and retail industries. She previously worked at Tiffany & Co as the Vice President of Global Marketing, SVP Marketing, and Communications for Hugo Boss, and Vice President of Global Marketing, Beauty for Victoria’s Secret. Also, she is a general member of the board at TBH.
Noah is Jewish and had his Bar Mitzvah in Israel. He also has a twin sister named Chloe Schnapp. Noah lives with his parents and sister in New York City.
Noah Schnapp Girlfriend
Is Noah Schnapp in a relationship? Schnapp is not in any relationship. He publicly came out as gay in a video posted to his TikTok account on January 5, 2023. The video saw him express relief that family and friends had accepted his coming out, and he quipped in the video’s caption, “I guess I’m more similar to Will [Byers] than I thought,” a reference to his statement about his Stranger Things character also being gay.
Noah Schnapp Movies and TV Shows
Schnapp is an actor. He gained recognition for playing Will Byers in the Netflix science fiction horror series Stranger Things. His film roles include Roger Donovan in Steven Spielberg’s historical drama Bridge of Spies (2015) and the voice of Charlie Brown in the animated The Peanuts Movie (2015). He also starred in independent films like Abe (2019) and Waiting for Anya (2020). He appeared in the 2020 Halloween comedy film Hubie Halloween. In April 2022, Schnapp joined the cast of The Tutor.
Noah Schnapp Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $4 million as of 2023.