Finn Wolfhard Biography
Finn Wolfhard is a Canadian actor, musician, and film director best known for starring as Mike Wheeler on Netflix’s Stranger Things. He is part of a band named The Aubreys with former Calpurnia drummer Malcolm Craig. Before that, he worked as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and songwriter for Calpurnia, a Vancouver-based rock band, until the band dissolved in November 2019.
Finn Wolfhard Age
Wolfhard was born Finn Michael Wolfhard on December 23, 2002, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He is 22 years old as of 2024. Wolfhard celebrates his birthday on December 23rd.
Finn Wolfhard Height
Wolfhard stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 9 inches.
Finn Wolfhard Family
Wolfhard was born to Eric Wolfhard, who works as a researcher on Indigenous land claims in Canada. His older brother, Nick, is also an actor. His family has French, German, and Jewish roots.
Finn Wolfhard Girlfriend
Wolfhard is very private about his personal life, therefore, it is not known if he is in any relationship. There are also no rumors of his being in any past relationship with anyone.
Finn Wolfhard Gay
Wolfhard is very private about his personal life, therefore, it is not known if he is in any relationship. Thus, details regarding his sexual orientation is not available to the public.
Finn Wolfhard Net Worth
Wolfhard has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 million – $5 million, which he has earned through being an actor, musician, and film director.
Finn Wolfhard Stranger Things
Since 2016, Wolfhard has starred as Michael ‘Mike’ Wheeler on Netflix’s Stranger Things opposite Gaten Matarazzo, Millie Bobby Brown, Caleb McLaughlin, and Sadie Sink. Mike is the middle child of Karen and Ted Wheeler. He is the brother of Nancy and Holly. Further, he is one of the central friends of Dustin Henderson, Lucas Sinclair, and Will Byers, who go on supernatural adventures in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana.
Wolfhard auditioned for the role through a video after seeing an open casting call. In 2017, he and his co-stars Noah Schnapp, Gaten Matarazzo, and Caleb McLaughlin competed against each other in an episode of Spike’s Lip Sync Battle. In 2017, he was nominated for the Teen Choice Breakout TV Star Award and a Young Artist Best Performance in a Digital TV Series or Film – Teen Actor Award. The following year, he won nominations for a Teen Choice Summer TV Actor Award.
In 2019, he won a nomination for the People’s Choice Male TV Star of 2019 Award. Further, he won a 2021 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Favorite Male TV Star Award nomination and a 2023 Kids’ Choice Favorite Male TV Star (Family) Award. He and his co-stars won a SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.
Finn Wolfhard It
Wolfhard had his feature film debut as Richie Tozier in Stephen King’s It and its sequel, It Chapter Two. Richie is the son of Maggie and Wentworth Tozier. His peers call him “Richie ‘Trashmouth’ Tozier” due to his sarcastic and loudmouthed personality. He is part of the Losers Club, a group of seven outcast children who are terrorized by Pennywise the Dancing Clown. In It Chapter Two, he stars as the young Richie in flashbacks and is revealed to have feelings for Eddie Kaspbrak.
Finn Wolfhard Gaten Matarazzo
Wolfhard and Matarazzo co-star as friends on Netflix’s Stranger Things.
Finn Wolfhard Instagram
Wolfhard has an active Instagram account that has over 21M followers. Click to view his profile.
Finn Wolfhard Career
Wolfhard’s initial acting experience was in 2012 in the music video for Retro Oceans by Vancouver band Facts. 2 years later, he debuted on TV with the role of Zoran in the second season of The 100. The following year, he starred as Jordie Pinsky in Supernatural. In 2016, he started starring as Mike Wheeler in Netflix’s Stranger Things. He and his co-stars Noah Schnapp, Gaten Matarazzo, and Caleb McLaughlin competed against each other in an episode of Spike’s Lip Sync Battle in 2017.
Wolfhard worked as the co-director of his first music video with Josh Ovalle for Sonora by Spendtime Palace in July 2017. That same year, he had his feature film debut as Richie Tozier in Stephen King’s It. He split from his former agency, APA, in October 2017, hiring former agent Tyler Grasham after allegations that Grasham had sexually assaulted aspiring young male actors. In January 2018, he signed with Creative Artists Agency. He starred as the altruistic and thoughtful pizza delivery boy, Tyler, in Dog Days.
In January 2019, Wolfhard voiced Player, the chief accomplice and friend of Carmen Sandiego, in the Netflix animated series, Carmen Sandiego. In May of that same year, he launched his modeling career in Saint Laurent’s Fall/Winter ’19 campaign. Additionally, he reprised the role of young Richie in It Chapter Two and co-starred in The Goldfinch as Young Boris Pavlikovsky. He provided the voice of Pugsley Addams in The Addams Family. Variety listed him in its Hollywood Youth Impact Report list from 2017 to 2019. The Hollywood Reporter named as one of the top 30 stars under age 18 in 2018 and 2019.
2020 to present;
Wolfhard starred as Miles in The Turning and co-starred in Omniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia in January 2020. Next, he appeared in the Jeremy Schaulin–Rioux–directed short film, Rules for Werewolves. He worked with Adult Swim on two productions where he provided the voiceover for Smiling Friends and JJ Villard’s Fairy Tales. He joined the cast of Home Movie: The Princess Bride, which raised funds for World Central Kitchen. Also, he read live The Princess Bride‘s script, as the Grandson, for a Democratic Party of Wisconsin charity event in September 2020.
Wolfhard debuted as a director at the age of 17, with the comedy short film, Night Shifts, a film he released on YouTube the following year. He co-starred in When You Finish Saving the World as a 15-year-old boy recording audio sessions to a futuristic bot therapist, Ziggy Katz. When the audiobook was adapted into a film, he played the role of Ziggy alongside Julianne Moore who starred as his mother. A July 2020 announcement revealed that he and his brother, Nick, would headline the voice cast of NEW-GEN as twin brothers. Forbes mentioned him in their list of 30 Under 30 class of 2020 in the field of Hollywood and entertainment.
Wolfhard and Carrie Coon co-starred in Jason Reitman’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife. He starred in A24’s The Legend of Ochi opposite Willem Dafoe, Emily Watson, and Helena Zengel. In November 2021, he shared that he would direct Hell of a Summer. Moreover, he joined the cast of Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio. He released Hell of a Summer in 2023 which he co-directed, co-wrote and co-starred in with Billy Bryk, his friend and frequent collaborator. That same year, he provided the voice over for a younger version of Scott Pilgrim in Scott Pilgrim Takes Off.
Music/Band
Wolfhard worked as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and songwriter for Calpurnia, a Vancouver-based rock band, until the band dissolved in November 2019. He began a new band with Calpurnia drummer Malcolm Craig named The Aubreys. The Aubreys debuted on the soundtrack of his film, The Turning. On March 10, 2020, they released their single, “Loved One.” Additonally, they marketed their debut EP, Soda & Pie, on March 13, 2020, through AWAL.
On August 17, 2020, The Aubreys released next single, “Smoke Bomb.” They released their first collaboration single with Lunar Vacation, “No Offerings,” on January 12, 2021. On February 14th of that same year, they released their second single, “Sand in My Bed.” They released “Karaoke Alone” on September 10, 2021, from their debut studio LP, Karaoke Alone, which was released on November 5, 2021.
Finn Wolfhard Movies and TV Shows
Wolfhard has starred in several movies and TV shows during his career such as a
- It
- Dog Days
- Howard Lovecraft and the Kingdom of Madness
- It Chapter Two
- Night Shifts
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife
- Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
- Ghostbusters: Frozen EmpireDuncanville
- Saturday Night
- The Legend of Ochi
Finn Wolfhard Social Media Platforms
He is active on his social media accounts and often posts on his Instagram and X(formerly known as Twitter). He has over 21M followers on Instagram and over 160K on X.