Finn's not short for anything; it's just Finn Wolfhard.

[5] Wolfhard, along with his castmates, won a SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. My parents are great. He is of German, Scandinavian, Welsh, Irish, and one fourth Ashkenazi Jewish, descent. Finn Wolfhard Fans Also Viewed . [52] For his work with Sweet Relief, he was awarded by the 2017 Television Industry Advocacy Awards as an honouree. The hit series has received various accolades, including a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series; two MTV Movie & TV Awards for Show of the Year; an AFI award for TV Program of the Year; and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Drama Television Series. Wolfhard is also set to star as a lead voice over in the upcoming animated series, "NEW-GEN," based on the comic series distributed by Marvel and created by Chris Matonti, J.D. It's a Three-Act Play, in Your Ears", "Hot Project Du Jour: Julianne Moore & Finn Wolfhard To Star In Jesse Eisenberg-Directed 'When You Finish Saving The World' Based On Audible Original; Emma Stone Producing", "Guillermo del Toro Casts Tilda Swinton, Finn Wolfhard in 'Pinocchio,' Signs Netflix Deal (Exclusive)", "Fantasia Fest To Give John Carpenter Lifetime Achievement Award, Unveils Final Titles Ahead Of Virtual Edition", "Finn Wolfhard Talks Co-Directing First Music Video for Spendtime Palace's 'Sonora': Exclusive", "Finn Wolfhard's New Band The Aubreys Unveil Jangling 'Loved One': Exclusive", "Finn Wolfhard on new band The Aubreys: "We wanted to mix the craziness of Flaming Lips with the earnestness of Wilco, "HERE'S HOW JOE KEERY HELPED FINN WOLFHARD ON THE AUBREYS' NEW SINGLE", "Television Industry Advocacy Awards 2017", "Television Industry Advocacy Awards Announced", "Young Hollywood 2019: Top 30 Stars Under Age 18", "Forbes 30 under 30 class of 2020 honorees", "Here's a Very Brief History of Stranger Things' Finn Wolfhard Starring in PUP Videos", "PUP's New Music Video, Starring Stranger Things' Finn Wolfhard, Will Make You Want to Hug Your Pet", "Stranger Things' Finn Wolfhard IS Danny Sexbang for Ninja Sex Party", "Calpurnia Stars in New Weezer Video for a ha's "Take On Me, "Finn Wolfhard's New Band, The Aubreys, Show Affection To Their 'Loved Ones' In An Energetic Video, "Finn Wolfhard's Band the Aubreys Drop Horror-Themed 'Smoke Bomb' Video", "Telling Time (w/Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk! A healthy balance is important to me, but also having time to just grow normally. [on his name] It's my given, full name. [14] Once Andy Muschietti became attached to It, Wolfhard had to re-audition for the role of Richie. So, that's really important to do. [6], In 2016, Wolfhard began portraying Mike Wheeler in the Netflix series Stranger Things. [33] Wolfhard joined the Jason Reitman directed Quibi television series adaptation Home Movie: The Princess Bride, to raise money for World Central Kitchen, which was released in July 2020,[34] and then a live reading of The Princess Bride's script, as the Grandson, for a Democratic Party of Wisconsin charity event in September 2020. I mean, I love acting, but I really wanna direct. Publicity Listings [on growing up at 16] I like the age that I'm at now, but I also have a lot of older friends. But that's what I love about acting.

More. [49] Their next single, "Smoke Bomb" was released on August 17, 2020. Matonti, and Julia Coppola.In September 2017, Wolfhard moved from the small screen to the silver screen, playing the lead role of Ritchie Tozier in the film adaptation of the Stephen King novel "IT." Finn Wolfhard, Actor: It. He can also be heard in the Netflix animated series "Carmen Sandiego," which released its second season in October 2019. [40], In June 2021, Wolfhard will star with Carrie Coon in Jason Reitman's Ghostbusters: Afterlife, with Wolfhard playing the son of Coon's single mother,[41] and Mckenna Grace also starring as his younger sister. [36] The story is told from the perspective of three family members, at different stages of their lives. )", "Teen Choice Awards 2017: 'Riverdale,' Fifth Harmony Shut Out Competition", "The full list of the 2018 SAG Awards nominees", "MTV Movie & TV Awards Winners: 'Black Panther', 'Stranger Things' Among Top Honorees – Full List", "Teen Choice Awards: Stranger Things Leads Final Wave of 2019 Nominations", "2019 People's Choice Awards: Complete List of Nominees", "SAG Awards 2020: The Complete List of Nominations", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Finn_Wolfhard&oldid=986631513, Wikipedia indefinitely semi-protected pages, All Wikipedia articles written in Canadian English, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Episode: "Chapter Four: Battle Of The Wits", Episode: "Yeti in my Spaghetti (ft. Finn Wolfhard &, Episode: "Brawl with the Stars (feat. On every job, my whole family and I try to get as many breaks as I can. [58][59] He was also included in 'Forbes 30 under 30' class of 2020 in the field of Hollywood and entertainment. [39] Additionally, on August 19, 2020, it was announced that Wolfhard had joined director Guillermo del Toro's stop-motion animated musical feature, Pinocchio, in an undisclosed role.

[46] They were signed to Royal Mountain Records in the United States and Canada, and Transgressive Records and its imprint, paradYse, for Europe and the United Kingdom. The film premiered to critical acclaim, breaking opening weekend box office records in its debut and going on to become the highest grossing horror movie ever. Lastly, he voiced the character Pugsley Addams in MGM's animated "The Addams Family" movie. Finn Wolfhard and, Episode: "Off Days: Games (w/Finn Wolfhard! [2] His father, Eric Wolfhard, is a researcher on aboriginal land claims. A native of Vancouver, British Columbia, actor Finn Wolfhard stars as Mike Wheeler in the critically acclaimed Netflix Original Series "Stranger Things."

What happens to an actor that has no life experience? We don't get to jam very often because of my schedule, but I love when we do.

[55][56][57] In 2018 and 2019, The Hollywood Reporter named him as one of the top 30 stars under age 18. Wolfhard was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, to a family of French, German, and Jewish descent. 20.3m Followers, 1,097 Following, 1,180 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Finn Wolfhard (@finnwolfhardofficial) [3] He has an older brother, actor Nick Wolfhard. If I wasn't an actor, I would be a psychologist. 23 on Billboard's Alternative Digital Song Chart and hit No. [5] He made his acting and television debut as Zoran in The 100, followed by a role as Jordie Pinsky in Supernatural. In March 2020, The Aubreys released their first official EP entitled "Soda & Pie." I have really weird blood. I have been working really hard, but I definitely build the time out. Wolfhard narrates Ziggy Katz, a 15-year-old boy recording audio sessions to a futuristic bot therapist.

A few weeks later it was announced that Wolfhard's new band, The Aubreys, would debut on the soundtrack of his movie, The Turning. [42][43], At the age of 17, Wolfhard made his directorial debut in August 2020 with the comedy short film, Night Shifts. I'm still a child, for sure, and I think every actor has to be a little bit of a child in good ways and bad.

[16] On January 9, 2018, Wolfhard signed with talent agency, CAA. Featured in the music video for the song "Guilt Trip" (2014) by Canadian punk band PUP. [45], Aside from acting, Wolfhard was the lead vocalist and guitarist, as well as songwriter, for Vancouver-based rock band, Calpurnia, until the band officially dissolved in November 2019. Finn Wolfhard: Getting Better - Otherwise, Howard Lovecraft and the Kingdom of Madness, Chapter Three: The Case of the Missing Lifeguard, Neil DeGrasse Tyson/Saoirse Ronan/Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin & Noah Schnapp/Billy Corgan, Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards 2020: Celebrate Together, American Assassin/It/Wonder Woman/The Big Sick, Finn Wolfhard Goes Undercover on Reddit, Twitter and Instagram, Cast of "Schitt's Creek"/Finn Wolfhard/Justin Willman, Millie Bobby Brown/Finn Wolfhard/Gaten Matarazzo/Caleb McLaughlin/Noah Schlapp/Sadie Sink/Ramy Youssef/Ivan Orkin, Alec Baldwin/The Boys from Stranger Things/Josè Altuve/Elbow, David Spade/The Kids from Stranger Things/Tove Lo, The "Stranger Things" Cast Finds Out Which Characters They Really Are, Celebrities Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard & Noah Schnapp Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions, Yeti in My Spaghetti (ft. Finn Wolfhard & Jacksepticeye), Sean Hayes/Stranger Things Kids/Sheryl Crow, Wolves of Steel Vs Josh Macuga & Teammate, 13 Strangest Things About This Stranger Thins, The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, Wheel of Fortune with Special Guest Finn Wolfhard, Crash Tag Team Racing with Special Guest Finn Wolfhard. Finn Wolfhard is a Canadian Actor, Writer, Director, and Musician. Wolfhard reprised his role of Richie Tozier in New Line's blockbuster sequel "It: Chapter Two." He had wanted to cast an authentic Russian actor for Boris, but Wolfhard's near perfect Russian accent in his audition helped him get the role.

Wolfhard also used his growing platform to host an event and raise funds for Sweet Relief, an organization that helps musicians in need. Next, Wolfhard will star alongside Oscar winner Julianne Moore in the new comedy-drama feature "When You Finish Saving the World," written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg and produced by Emma Stone. [19] He also co-starred in The Goldfinch, the John Crowley-directed adaptation of the Donna Tartt's novel, playing Young Boris Pavlikovsky, a Ukrainian student and troublemaker. If you've binged every available episode of the hit Disney Plus series, then we've got three picks to keep you entertained.

[23], In January 2020, Wolfhard portrayed Miles in Amblin’s haunted house film The Turning, an adaptation of Henry James’ novella The Turn of the Screw,[24] while making his Sundance Film Festival debut[25] with the Miami-set omnibus film, Omniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia,[26] which also featured Robert Redford,[27] masterminded by filmmaking collective Borscht Corp..[28] Wolfhard then made his SXSW Film Festival debut in March with the Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux directed and Film Boldly produced proof of concept short film, Rules for Werewolves, based on playwright and novelist Kirk Lynn's adapted screenplay from his debut novel,[29] which is set to become a feature-length film, with Wolfhard attached to star and production occurring late in 2020 or in early 2021. His film roles include Richie Tozier in the film adaptation of Stephen King's horror novel It (2017) and its sequel It: Chapter Two (2019), Boris Pavlikovsky in the drama film The Goldfinch (2019), the voice of Pugsley Addams in The Addams Family (2019), and Trevor in the upcoming supernatural film Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021). Slated for release in March 2021, Wolfhard will star alongside Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon and McKenna Grace. It. During their three-year run, the band toured across North America and Europe. ... First Name Finn #1. The third season premiered in July 2019, breaking Netflix viewership records in its first weekend of release and has gone on to become Netflix's most watched season to date.

What Are You Wearing to your Dead Man's Party? Best Coordinated TV Episode Group Costumes? [22], On May 27, 2019, Wolfhard made his modeling debut in Saint Laurent's Fall/Winter '19 campaign.