Every Other Netflix Movie and Show Featuring the Stranger Things Cast

Dec 17, 2025 - 18:30

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Many of the Stranger Things cast have appeared in various shows and movies on Netflix. In this post, we explore where else you can find them outside of Hawkins.

Back when Stranger Things premiered in 2016, it quickly became one of Netflix’s most popular shows ever. It projected its cast, many of them mere teenagers, into Hollywood stardom. Some are household names, going on to star in huge blockbusters. Most of the core Stranger Things cast have also appeared elsewhere across the Netflix’s library. In this big post, we give an overview of every member of the core Stranger Things cast, and where else you can find them on Netflix.

Given it’s connection to the mother show, we’re not including documentary Beyond Stranger Things in this list.

Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven)

Stranger Things made Millie Bobby Brown into a household name. She was just 12-years-old when the series premiered in 2016, and it didn’t take long for her to become a global superstar. She’s kept close ties to Netflix, going on to play Enola Holmes for two movies (with a third film officially on the way). In 2024, she helmed her own fantasy film Damsel, which was a big hit. Of course, more recently she starred alongside Christ Pratt in big-budget sci-fi The Electric State — though it was her most disappointing project to date. Not every project can be a winner, after all.

Millie Bobby Brown’s Netflix filmography:

Damsel (2024)
The Electric State (2025)
Enola Holmes (2020)
Enola Holmes 2 (2022)
Enola Holmes 3 (Upcoming)
Just Picture It (Upcoming)

Noah Schnapp (Will Byers)

Noah Schnapp made his acting debut in The Peanuts Movie (2015) before making his big breakthrough in Stranger Things a year later. While his key portrayal of Will Byers in the Netflix sci-fi didn’t quite lead to projects as massive as Millie Bobby Brown, he still boasts a few standout roles.

Non-Netflix Original titles include The Tutor (2023) and Waiting for Anya (2020). In terms of Netflix, he only has one other project, Hubie Halloween (2020), where he starred alongside a stellar cast including Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler, and Ben Stiller.

Noah Schnapp’s Netflix filmography:

Hubie Halloween (2020)

Finn Wolfhard (Mike Wheeler)

Finn Wolfhard has garnered a glittering career so far thanks to his role in Stranger Things. However, the big projects he’s pursued have actually come outside of Netflix. Such forays include blockbuster movies like IT, IT Chapter II, Ghostbusters: Afterlife and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. Funnily enough, all of his roles on Netflix other than Stranger Things have been voice acting gigs.

Finn Wolfhard’s Netflix filmography:

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Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)

Sadie Sink (Max Mayfield)

Despite joining Stranger Things in season 2, Sadie Sink has gone on to become one of the show’s biggest stars. Her wider roles have spanned all genres; she’s even joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe for Spider-Man: Brand New Day. On Netflix, she picked up the recurring role of Christine ‘Ziggy’ Berman in the streamer’s Fear Street trilogy. She also starred in supernatural horror Eli (2019).

Sadie Sink’s Netflix filmography:

Fear Street Part One: 1994 (2021)
Fear Street Part Two: 1978 (2021)
Fear Street Part Three: 1666 (2021)
Eli (2019)

Caleb McLaughlin (Lucas Sinclair)

Before landing his role as Lucas in Stranger Things, Caleb McLaughlin started his career voicing Simba in the broadway production of The Lion King. Since Stranger Things first aired, he went on to appear in a few television roles (even voicing a character in The Boys spinoff, Diabolical). He also starred in LeBron James biopic Shooting Stars in 2023. While not a Netflix Original, the movie is available for streaming on the platform in several regions.

Caleb McLaughlin’s Netflix filmography:

The Deliverance (2024)
Concrete Cowboy (2020)
High Flying Bird (2019)

Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin Henderson)

Gaten Matarazzo has had a range of roles at Netflix, demonstrating great versatility : hosting, voice acting, live-action acting. While he’s still best-known for Stranger Things, his impressive versatile performances mean he’s in something for all demographics. Most recently, he provided a voice role in Haunted Hotel, an animated series from Rick and Morty writer Matt Roller.

Gaten Matarazzo’s Netflix filmography:

Prank Encounters (2019)
My Father’s Dragon (2022)
Haunted Hotel (2025)
Waffles + Mochi (2021)

Joe Keery (Steve Harrington)

Joe Keery’s Steve Harrington has endured one of the weirdest journeys in Stranger Things. He started off as a character almost everyone disliked, but as the seasons went by (and he struck a brilliant friendship with Dustin), he became a much-loved member of the team, Many of his other big projects came outside of Netflix, such as Free Guy, where he starred in alongside Ryan Reynolds. He did star in crime thriller Molly’s Game, which is licensed by Netflix in some regions.

In terms of Netflix Original projects, they are few and far between. He notably appeared in mockumentary films Death to 2020 and Death to 2021 by Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker.

Joe Keery’s Netflix filmography:

Death to 2020
Death to 2021

Natalia Dyer (Nancy Wheeler)

Natalia Dyer has played Nancy Wheeler in Stranger Things from season 1. She has appeared in two Netflix Original projects, both after her Stranger Things debut. Her biggest movie role on the streamer was horror-comedy Velvet Buzzsaw (2019), starring alongside Jake Gyllenhaal. She also appeared in Things Heard & Seen in 2021.

Natalia Dyer’s Netflix filmography:

Velvet Buzzsaw (2019)
Things Heard & Seen (2021)

David Harbour (Jim Hopper)

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David Harbour had a decent career before joining Stranger Things. However, after appearing in the Netflix series he very quickly became one of the most desirable names in Hollywood. He’s since joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe, where he’s already made several appearances. Other movies of his include Hellboy, Violent Night, and Gran Turismo. Interestingly, he hasn’t really made any further big forays at Netflix beyond Stranger Things. He’s only appeared in three further projects on the streamer: Frankenstein’s Monster’s Monster, Frankenstein, Extraction, and We Have a Ghost.

David Harbour’s Netflix filmography:

Frankenstein’s Monster’s Monster, Frankenstein (2019)
We Have a Ghost (2023)
Extraction (2020)

Winona Ryder (Joyce Byers)

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Back when Stranger Things was first announced, Winona Ryder was the headline star. She first came into prominence in the late ’80s with roles in Beetlejuice and Heathers. Ryder went on to become a 90s icon with roles in Dracula, Edward Scissorhands, Little Women, and so on. When she was cast in Stranger Things, it was a big incentive for a lot of viewers to tune in.

Despite her long and established career, Ryder hasn’t pursued much on Netflix outside of Stranger Things. In fact, we’ve only found one other project, Sarah Cooper: Everything’s Fine. Her role in that was only very small.

Winona Ryder’s Netflix filmography:

Sarah Cooper: Everything’s Fine (2020)

Charlie Heaton (Jonathan Byers)

STRANGER THINGS: SEASON 5. (L to R) Natalia Dyer as Nancy Wheeler, Charlie Heaton as Jonathan Byers, Joe Keery as Steve Harrington, and Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson in Stranger Things: Season 5. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix/Netflix © 2025

One of only a handful of British actors in Stranger Things (alongside Millie Bobby Brown, Alec Utgoff, and Joseph Quinn), Charlie Heaton plays Jonathan Byers. Outside of Stranger Things, he boast no other Netflix Original projects. However, that’s about to change. He’s been cast in a yet-to-be-titled ‘Newfoundland project’ alongside Josh Hartnett and Mackenzie Davis. The 6-episode series began production in Summer 2025, and it’s expected to premiere in 2026. We’ve written about it in more detail here.

Charlie Heaton’s Netflix filmography:

‘Untitled Newfoundland Project‘ (Upcoming)

Maya Hawke (Robin Buckley)

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The daughter of Hollywood superstar Ethan Hawke, Maya Hawke has built an established career of her own. From modern Disney classics like Inside Out 2, to Quentin Tarantino’s outstanding Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, she’s garnered a top tier filmography. And a lot of her big projects have come through Netflix. We’re talking supporting roles in Do Revenge and Fear Street, plus a narration role in a nature documentary series.

Maya Hawke’s Netflix filmography:

Do Revenge (2022)
Nightmares of Nature (2025)
Fear Street Part I: 1994 (2021)

Jamie Campbell Bower (Henry Creel/Vecna)

Despite being one of the later additions to the Stranger Things cast, Jamie Campbell Bower made an instant impact as Henry Creel/Vecna, the final boss of the series. Despite appearing in some massive franchises throughout his career — including Harry Potter and Twilight — he hasn’t ventured outside Stranger Things at Netflix.

Jamie Campbell Bower’s Netflix filmography:

Stranger Things (and additional media, such as Stranger Things VR)

Brett Gelman (Murray Bauman)

Brett Gelman is perhaps best-known for playing the hilarious Murray Bauman in Stranger Things, but he also boasts roles in some big shows and films. He notably played Martin in the BBC’s comedy-drama Fleabag. He also headlined Lemon (2017). On Netflix, he found a big audience in movies and series; both though his comedic style.

Brett Gelman’s Netflix filmography: