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How Old Every 'Stranger Things' Cast Member Will Be When the Finale Airs
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Stranger Things first hit screens back in July of 2016, with the Netflix hit helping to launch the careers of its young cast, the youngest of whom was 9 when the show first aired.
Fans of the series have been waiting for season 5 for three years, feeling like it got stuck in the Upside Down. It's now been confirmed that the first four episodes of the fifth and final season will launch in November. But how old will the cast be by the time the finale airs?
'Stranger Things,' cast members, recipients of the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series award, pose in the press room during The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium...
'Stranger Things,' cast members, recipients of the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series award, pose in the press room during The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 29, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. MoreHow Old Will 'Stranger Things' Actors Be When Finale Airs?
This is how old the cast members of Stranger Things will be when the finale airs, on December 31, 2025.
Millie Bobby Brown
Millie Bobby Brown attends the world premiere of Netflix's "The Electric State" at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on February 24, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Millie Bobby Brown attends the world premiere of Netflix's "The Electric State" at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on February 24, 2025 in Los Angeles, of the most famous members of the Stranger Things cast, Brown first joined the show when she was 12. She plays the character Eleven/Jane Hopper. Brown will be 21 in real life when the finale premiers. In Season Four, her character was 15.
Finn Wolfhard
Finn Wolfhard attends Netflix Tudum 2025: The Live Event at The Kia Forum on May 31, 2025 in Inglewood, California.
Finn Wolfhard attends Netflix Tudum 2025: The Live Event at The Kia Forum on May 31, 2025 in Inglewood, California.
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Wolfhard was 13 when he joined the show to play the character Mike Wheeler. He will be 23; his character was 15 at the end of the fourth season.
Noah Schnapp
Noah Schnapp attends Netflix Tudum 2025: The Live Event at The Kia Forum on May 31, 2025 in Inglewood, California.
Noah Schnapp attends Netflix Tudum 2025: The Live Event at The Kia Forum on May 31, 2025 in Inglewood, California.
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Schnapp plays Will Byers and was 11 when he joined the show. He will be 21 when the finale premiers. His character was 15 at the end of the fourth season.
Gaten Matarazzo
Actor Gaten Matarazzo attends the photocall for Crunchyroll Anime Awards Red Carpet at Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa on May 25, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan.
Actor Gaten Matarazzo attends the photocall for Crunchyroll Anime Awards Red Carpet at Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa on May 25, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan.
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Matarazzo was 13 when he joined the cast and will be 23. His character Dustin Henderson was 15 at the end of the fourth season.
Caleb McLaughlin
Caleb McLaughlin attends Netflix Tudum 2025: The Live Event at The Kia Forum on May 31, 2025 in Inglewood, California.
Caleb McLaughlin attends Netflix Tudum 2025: The Live Event at The Kia Forum on May 31, 2025 in Inglewood, California.
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McLaughlin was 14 when he joined the show to play Lucas Sinclair. He'll be 24 when the finale premiers; his character was 15 at the end of the fourth season.
Sadie Sink
Sadie Sink attends the 78th Annual Tony Awards Meet The Nominees Press Event at Sofitel New York on May 08, 2025 in New York City.
Sadie Sink attends the 78th Annual Tony Awards Meet The Nominees Press Event at Sofitel New York on May 08, 2025 in New York Tony Awards Productions
Sink, who plays the character Max Mayfield, joined the show when she was 14. She'll be 23 when the finale premiers; her character was 15 at the end of the fourth season.
Natalia Dyer
(L-R) Natalia Dyer and Charlie Heaton attend "Stranger Things: The First Shadow" - Broadway Opening Night at Marquis Theatre on April 22, 2025 in New York City.
(L-R) Natalia Dyer and Charlie Heaton attend "Stranger Things: The First Shadow" - Broadway Opening Night at Marquis Theatre on April 22, 2025 in New York Netflix
Dyer was 21 when she joined the show to play Nancy Wheeler. She'll be 30 when the finale premiers and her character was 18 in season 4.
Charlie Heaton
Charlie Heaton attends "Stranger Things: The First Shadow" - Broadway Opening Night at Marquis Theatre on April 22, 2025 in New York City.
Charlie Heaton attends "Stranger Things: The First Shadow" - Broadway Opening Night at Marquis Theatre on April 22, 2025 in New York Netflix
Heaton was 22 when he took on the role of Jonathan Byers. He'll be 31 when the finale premiers and his character was 18 when season 4 aired.
Joe Keery
Joe Keery visits SiriusXM Studios on March 06, 2025 in New York City.
Joe Keery visits SiriusXM Studios on March 06, 2025 in New York plays Steve Harrington and was 24 when he joined the show. He'll be 33 when the finale premiers; his character was 19 in season 4.
Maya Hawke
Maya Hawke attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City.
Maya Hawke attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York who plays Robin Buckley, was 18 when she joined the show. She'll be 27 when the finale premiers. Her character was 18 in Season 4.
Priah Ferguson
Priah Ferguson attends the "Stranger Things: The First Shadow" Broadway Opening Night at Nederlander Theatre on April 22, 2025 in New York City.
Priah Ferguson attends the "Stranger Things: The First Shadow" Broadway Opening Night at Nederlander Theatre on April 22, 2025 in New York was the youngest cast member when she joined the show at only 9 years old. She'll be 19 when the finale premiers and plays Erica Sinclair, who was 11 at the beginning of the show.
Joseph Quinn
Joseph Quinn attends the CCXP Mexico 2025 at Expo CitiBanamex on May 31, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico.
Joseph Quinn attends the CCXP Mexico 2025 at Expo CitiBanamex on May 31, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico.
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Quinn plays Eddie Munson. He was 22 when he joined the show, will be 31 when the finale premiers. His character was 20 when he joined the show.
What Is the Release Date for 'Stranger Things' Season 5?
The fifth and final season of Stranger Things will be broken up into three parts.
The first volume, which will be comprised of four episodes, will be released on November 26.
Volume two, which will contain the next three episodes, will be released on Christmas Day.
Then, the finale, titled "The Rightside Up," will be released on New Year's Eve.
It has not been confirmed how long each of these episodes will be. Some episodes of the fourth season lasted over an hour, and the finale ran for nearly two-and-a-half hours.
(Top Row L-R) Charlie Heaton, Maya Hawke, Jamie Campbell Bower, Shawn Levy, Matthew Modine, Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Cara Buono, Brett Gelman, Charlie Heaton, Joseph Quinn, David Harbour, Dan Cohen, Joe Keery (Bottom Row L-R)...
(Top Row L-R) Charlie Heaton, Maya Hawke, Jamie Campbell Bower, Shawn Levy, Matthew Modine, Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Cara Buono, Brett Gelman, Charlie Heaton, Joseph Quinn, David Harbour, Dan Cohen, Joe Keery (Bottom Row L-R) Caleb Mclaughlin, Finn Wolfhard, Noah Schnapp, Bela Bajaria, Millie Bobby Brown, Sadie Sink, Gaten Matarazzo, Natalia Dyer, Priah Ferguson, Emily Morris, and Eduardo Franco attend Netflix's "Stranger Things" Season 4 New York Premiere at Netflix Brooklyn on May 14, 2022 in Brooklyn, New York. MoreWhat Do We Know About Season 5 of 'Stranger Things'?
The official synopsis for the season reads: "The fall of 1987. Hawkins is scarred by the opening of the Rifts, and our heroes are united by a single goal: find and kill Vecna. But he has vanished—his whereabouts and plans unknown.
"Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding. As the anniversary of Will's disappearance approaches, so does a heavy, familiar dread.
"The final battle is looming—and with it, a darkness more powerful and more deadly than anything they've faced before. To end this nightmare, they'll need everyone—the full party—standing together, one last time."
Netflix released an announcement video for the final season, though it mostly contained footage from previous seasons. There were some clips of the cast in action for Season 5, including Joyce with an ax and Hopper holding Eleven while her nose bleeds.
