Caleb McLaughlin

Actor

Birth Date: October 13, 2001

Age: 23 years old

Birth Place: Camel, New York

Awards

Caleb McLaughlin became widely known in 2016 with his recurring role on Netflix's science fiction series "Stranger Things" (Netflix, 2016- ). As a child actor, McLaughlin got his start at a very young age. He first started acting in plays in and around New York City, and was lucky enough to land a part as Young Simba in the Broadway production of "The Lion King." The role high profile role taught McLaughlin how to act in front of a lively New York theater audience, which proved to be indispensable training as his career progressed. Thanks to his part in "The Lion King," he was also exposed to various film and TV agents, who were looking for child actors for screen roles.

During his time in the musical, McLaughlin landed a film and television agent who quickly began submitting him to auditions around New York. He landed his first TV role on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (NBC, 1999- ) in 2013, and followed that up with a guest spot on the crime series "Unforgettable" (CBS, 2011-16). McLaughlin continued auditioning primarily for TV roles in New York over the next few years, before landing his first recurring role in 2016 on the NBC cop drama "Shades of Blue" (NBC, 2016- ). Later that year, he got his first big break with a starring role alongside Winona Ryder on the Netflix science fiction series "Stranger Things." The series premiered on the streaming network in July of 2016.

Caleb McLaughlin

Actor

Birth Date: October 13, 2001

Age: 23 years old

Birth Place: Camel, New York

Awards

Credits

American Dream: The 21 Savage Story

The DeliveranceStream

Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular

29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards

Shooting StarsStream

The Book of ClarenceStream

The Boys Presents: DiabolicalStream

Tudum: A Global Fan Event

BecomingStream

Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices

Concrete CowboyStream

Sneaker Shopping

A Little Late With Lilly Singh

TV's Black Renaissance: Reggie Yates in Hollywood

Today With Hoda & Jenna

High Flying Bird

Today 3rd Hour

James Cameron's Story of Science FictionStream

Complex X Fuse

Beyond Stranger Things

STEVE on Watch

Live with Kelly and Ryan

The Year: 2016

Harry

Stranger ThingsStream

Stranger Things

ChelseaStream

Shades of BlueStream

The Late Late Show With James Corden

ForeverStream

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonStream

The Real

Halloween WarsStream

UnforgettableStream

Dish NationStream

Blue BloodsStream

Access Hollywood Live

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Good Morning America

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News aboutCaleb McLaughlin

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Review

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