Joe Keery
Joe Keery | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 24, 1992 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Musician |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Works | Stranger Things |
Joe Keery (born April 24, 1992) is an actor and musician. He is best known for his role as Steve Harrington in the American science-fiction horror TV series, Stranger Things.
Early life
Joe Keery grew up in Newburyport, Massachusetts where he attended Newburyport High School. He is the second of five children and grew up surrounded by sisters.[1] He began acting in high school, performing there initially at his sister's insistence. Keery went on to study at The Theater School at DePaul University and graduated in 2014.[2]
Career
After graduating from DePaul, Keery went to over a hundred auditions.[3] Before his breakout role in Stranger Things, Keery appeared in a KFC commercial, and had roles in Empire, and Chicago Fire.[2] His first appearance in a full-length film was in Stephen Cone's indie, Henry Gamble's Birthday Party.[2] Industry reports have confirmed that he will return to Stranger Things in Season 2 that will premiere in 2017.[4]
Keery is known to be a look alike of Ben Schwartz. To that effect, Michael Schur, creator and producer of Parks and Recreation, confirmed a fan theory that Jean-Ralphio Saperstein (of Parks and Recreation) is indeed the son of Keery's character Steve Harrington.
Music
Aside from acting, Keery is also a musician. He is a guitarist/vocalist [5] in Post Animal,[6] a garage and psych-rock band based out of Chicago. Their full-length album was released in October 2015.[7]
Previously, Keery released music under the name "Cool Cool Cool".[8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Sirens | Scenester | |
| 2015 | Chicago Fire | Emmett | |
| 2015 | Empire | Tony Trichter III | |
| 2015 | Henry Gamble's Birthday Party | Gabe | Film |
| 2016–present | Stranger Things | Steve Harrington | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series |
| 2016 | The Charnel House | Scott |
References
- ^ "NHS alum Keery finds fame in Netflix's 'Stranger Things' | Newburyport news". Newburyport News.
- ^ a b c "Stranger Things pulls Ravenswood actor into its orbit| Chicago Tribune". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ "Who to Watch: Joe Keery | Chicago Splash". Chicago Splash.
- ^ Bradley, Laura (December 13, 2016). "What Millie Bobby Brown Really Wants from Stranger Things Season 2". Vanity Fair. Vanity Fair. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
All of the original Stranger Things kids will also return
- ^ "Review: Post Animal's Post Animal Perform the Most Curious Water Activities".
- ^ RedEye. "Steve from 'Stranger Things' is in Chicago band Post Animal". Retrieved 2016-09-30.
- ^ "Listen To Steve From Stranger Things' Tame Impala Style Psych Band | NME". NME.
- ^ "I'm Not Smart, by Cool Cool Cool". Cool Cool Cool. Retrieved 2016-11-28.