Noah Schnapp

Biography

Noah Schnapp is a young American actor. He is known for his roles- Will Byers in "Stranger Things", Roger Donovan in Bridge of Spies(2015), Lucas in The Circle(2016), Otis Copeland in We Only Know So Much(2017), Jo in Waiting for Anya(2018), TJ Swift in Intensive Care(2018), Andrade Grostein in Abe(2018).

Noah Schnapp was born on 3rd October 2004 in Scarsdale, New York, United States to Mitchell Schnapp(father)- an equity manager & Karine Schnapp(mother)- a business executive (has worked as a vice-resident at marketing department of Hugo Boss). He has a twin sister named Chloe.

Family

The Schnapp family is originally from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The family has lived in Fox Meadow since 2006.

Image: Noah Schnapp family: Mom Karine, Dad Mitchell, Sister Chloe

Video: Noah Schnapp singing

Education

• Scarsdale Middle School: Noah studied at the Scarsdale middle school.
• He is studying in a public school near New York
• Music School: Noah attended Hoff-Barthelson Music School, he was trained in Piano by master Glenn

Facts & Trivia

• Twin sister: He has a twin sister named Chloe Schnapp. Noah is 4 minutes older than her.
• Ancestry: Noah is of Moroccan Jewish (maternal) & Russian Jewish(paternal) ancestry
• Interest in Acting: Noah got interested in acting after watching the broadway production of "Annie", he was just 5 at the time. He started participating in school plays and community dramas. Noah went professional at the age of 8 following the advice of his acting teacher.
• Star Kidz: Noah got enrolled in an acting program at the Westchester, he got coached by Alyson Isbrandtsen.
• He has been interviewed by Hollywood Reporter & Entertainment Tonight about his role in Stranger Things. GQ Magazine published a pictorial of him.
• His Instagram profile reads "That actor who always disappears in a little show called Stranger Things"
• Schnapp family has a pet dog named Spaghetti Schnapp.
• He has a pair of red sneakers wich he loves.
• Against Bullying: Noah is against bullying, in October 2017 he wrote an article critical of bullying
• SchnappTube: Noah has a youtube channel and calls it SchnappTube. 
• Wishbone: He supports the non-profit organization which helps educate low-income people to summer and after schools
• He collaborated on a Christmas video (If Santa was a jerk) with youtuber Lilly Singh (superwoman).
• Sundance Directors Lab: Noah spent time in Park City, Utah in a summer, learning from veterans like Robert Redford & Ed Harris.
• Youth Impact Report: Variety magazine listed Noah as a rising star in its report
• In one of the scenes in Stranger Things, Winona Ryder had to perform CPR on Noah, Winona called Noah's mother Karine and made sure it was ok.
• The Circle: He published a short film on youtube back in 2016.
• He has given voice to many TV commercials
• Film making: Noah and his twin Chloe write script and make films in free time.
• Good student: Noah is good at school and his parents make sure he never misses chance to studying.
• He is studying in a public school near New York
• Sushi: His favorite sushis is a Tuna one, among the regular sushis it is a spicy tuna roll.
• When he went to Italy he learned some Italian words like- Graci, Prego..
• His favorite Canadian cities are: Toranto, Montreal and Vancouver.
• He wore hair extensions for "Stranger Things" apparently his real hair was short for the character
• Millie bobby Brown: He is close with his co-star Millie bobby Brown.
• Languages: He can understand Portuguese, he has been learning French and Spanish.
• His favorite French word: pamplemousse (grapefruit)
• Lip Sync Battle: Noah had a Lip Sunc Battle against Gaten Matarazzo & Caleb McLaughlin in an Episode of Spike
• Ads/ Commercials he has appeared in/ promoted are:
  • CALVIN KLEIN
  • DISNEY
  • Five Below
  • Hasbro
  • Jon & Vinny's Pizza (Sun Dance)
  • Lacoste
  • Nintendo 
  • Nutella
• Stranger Things: 
  • Noah is most popular for appearing the horror science fiction netflix series "Stranger Things". He acts the role of Will Byers, one of the main characters alongside Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Sadie Sink, Joe Keery among others. He became a series regular in the second season. 
  • Stranger Things Audition experience: It was a long process involving going back again and again, he auditioned for Mike Wheeler but got the role of Will [1]
  • Stranger Things Salary: [2]
    • • Season 1- He was paid $10,000 per Episode
      • Season 2- $20,000 per episode
      • Season 3- $250,000 per episode
• Favorite Ice Cream: Chocolate Ice cream is his favorite, if it isn't Chocolate, Peanut butter Chocolate Ice Cream would be his favorite, then Cookie Dough [1]
• First Kiss: He first kissed a girl when he was in 7th grade. He remembers it well, It was a little awkward
• Football Table: He has a football table in his living room
• Tattoo: He has a temporary tattoo of Patrick Star on his right arm [1]
• What is he afraid of? Drowning, "I'm just so scared of not being able to breath" he says regarding it [1]
• What does he like in his Sandwiches? breaded chicken, cheese, lettuce, tomato, banana peppers, hot sauce.
• Zendaya & Noah Schnapp: Zendaya and Noah super cool with each other, they can be seen goofing together, making jokes on each other
• Charity:
  • Solving Kids Cancer: He gave awards to the 'gold star honorees' in association with 'Solving Kids' Cancer'- an organization that finds, funds, advocates treatment options for cancer
• Adventurous: He likes outdoor adventures, he likes jumping off the rocks, diving into water, sports, trekking among other things
• Roblox: He is a big Roblox fan, his username (if he hasn't changed it yet) is- "noahcoolawesome"

Career

• Debut: Noah made his debut through the historical drama film directed by Steven Spielberg- Bridge of Spies(2015) where he acted as Roger Donovan alongside legendary Tom Hanks.
• Voice acting: Noah has lent his voice to animation movies such as The Peanuts Movie(2016), The Angry Birds Movie(2016), Legend of Hallowaiian(2018) and video games such as The Peanuts Movie: Snoopy's Grand Adventure(2015).
• LA Devotee: Noah has appeared in the music video LA Devotee by the band Panic! at the Disco. The song was written by Brendon Urie, Jake Sinclair & White Sea. The video which was released in 2015 on youtube , has had 30 Million+ views as of 2018. He had announced on twitter that he was a fan of "Panic! at the Disco", it lead to them including him in the video.
• Singing: Noah has tried singing in a few episodes of his TV series "Stranger Things" also on TV shows he was invited as guest

Movies List

• Hubie Halloween
• Waiting for Anya- Jo
• Abe(2020)- Abe (show on cooking)
• The Legends of Hallowaiian(2018)- Kai (voice)
• We Only Know So Much(2017)- Otis Copeland
• The Circle(2016) (short)- Lucas
• The Angry Birds Movie(2016)- Jay (voice)
• The Peanuts Movie(2015)- Charlie Brown (voice)
• Bridge of Spies(2015)- Roger Donovan

TV Series List

• Stranger Things(2016-) (Netflix)- Will Byers
• Liza on Demand(2018)- Evan / Trevor

Video Games

• The Peanuts Movie: Snoopy's Grand Adventure(2015)- Charlie Brown

Music videos

• In My Feelings(2018)- by Drake
• LA Devotee(2016)- by Panic! at the Disco

Awards

• 2019: Choice Summer TV Actor- Teen Choice Awards- Won for Stranger Things
• 2018: Best Frightened Performance- MTV Movie & TV Awards- Won for his Role in Stranger Things
• 2018: Best On-Screen Team- MTV Movie & TV Awards- Nominated as a part of cast for Stranger Things
• 2018- Best Drama Supporting Actor- Gold Derby Awards- Received a nomination for Stranger Things
• 2018- Best Breakthrough Performer of the Year- Gold Derby Awards- Received a nomination for Stranger Things
• 2018: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble- Screen Actors Guild Awards- Nomination for Stranger Things
• 2017: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble- Screen Actors Guild Awards- WON for Stranger Things
• 2017: Best Performance in a Digital TV Series- Young Artist Awards- Nominated for his role in Stranger Things
• Awards: Noah has received 5 nominations at various award events as a part of the "Stranger Things".
• MTV Movie Award: He received the MTV Movie Award in 2018 in the "Awe-inspiring Performance" category

News & Updates

• Heliskiing with the family: He spent December of 2019 with the family, he tried Heliskiing
• Tennis with Venus Williams: He is learning Tennis, he made a video of him taking classes from Venus Williams in November 2019. she taught him warming up, some of her cool moves, techniques. 
• Flew Emirates First Class: It was an experience to tell, he made a video on his flying experience in November 2019
• Chile ComicCon: Attended September 2019 Comic Con in Chile, he tasted Chile food during his stay there and made a video of him food tasting
• 'A Book of' cover page: He was featured on the cover page in September 2019
• Disney Land: His first visit to Disney land was in August 2018
• Featured in the 'Entertainment Weekly' in July 2019
• He attended Chicago Comic Con in June 2018
• He supported 'March for our lives LA' in 2018
• He attended Screen actors' guild awards in January 2018
• Status magazine: He appeared on the cover page of 'status magazine' in 2017
• He visited San Diego Naval base in July 2017
• He has appeared on L'Officiel Hommes, a men's fashion and lifestyle magazine. He appeared on the cover page of their November 2017 edition.
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Quotes

• I won't lie.. I'm that nerd who loves algebra.
• Bullying does not need to exist
• If you have been bullied, find a place where you can escape, you have done nothing wrong
• I am obsessed with the new iPhone8. Getting in line to get it.
• I'm liking this rock star thing a little too much
• [Advice to aspiring actors] If you love it a lot then don't quit, It's hard.. just do it because you have to.
• Actor lesson #1: no comments on twitter about politics.
• I don't really like sports, may be except for Hockey.
• I love it. It’s hard for me to think of anything I don’t like about acting
• [About food] Sushis are the best. Sushis, Pizzas and then Tacos.
• I Love Eggs, Egg is my favorite food in the world for many reasons. It is Easy to make, you can make many different things with it- you can boil it, fry it, poach it, scramble it. It tastes good every way you make them. They are healthy too. [1]
• [On his grand mother's death] Grammie, you were the light of my life. you’re smile was so contagious, you lit up every room you walked into. you made this world a better place just by being in it. you never had one bad bone in your body. you’re a beautiful person from the inside to the outside. i love you so much words just can’t express how much. I will miss you forever and ever and i know you will be watching over me through everything, every step of the way. [3]
• Dogs give the best hugs [4]

Sources

• Noah Schnapp Wiki

References

1. Youtube Questions & Answers
2. IMDB Bio
3. Instagram post- grandmother's death
4. Noah & His dog