Who plays Steve in Stranger Things?

Last Modified Sep 26, 2023 00:18 GMT

Joe Keery, aka Joseph David Keery is an American actor who plays the role of Steve Harrington on the Netflix show Stranger Things.

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Stranger Things is one of the most popular Netflix original shows. The streaming giant released the show's first season on July 15, 2016. Created by the Duffer brothers, the show has four seasons, with one last season in the pipeline. The series has millions of fans all over the world, and the characters have become household names. Mike, Will, Eleven, Dustin, Lucas, Nancy, Max, and Jonathan are some of the biggest fan-favorite characters in pop culture.

One of them is Steve, played by Joe Keery. He starts as an arrogant boyfriend of Nancy in the first season of the show, but his character undergoes a redemption arc at the end of season 1, and he ends up becoming the protector of all the children in the series. This instantly made him a hit among the fans as they saw his kind and adorable side.

Who is Joe Keery?

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Joseph David Keery is a 31-year-old American actor and musician who is best known for playing the beloved character of Steve Harrington in the Netflix sci-fi series Stranger Things. He also starred in the comedy film Free Guy. Apart from this, he is also a musician, and his music is under the stage name Djo. The actor has also been part of a psychedelic rock band called Post Animal.

Keery was born on April 24, 1992, in Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States, to an architect father and an English professor mother. He is about 5 feet 11 inches tall and attended DePaul University, graduating with a degree in theater in 2014.

What happens to Steve in Stranger Things Season 4?

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In season 4, audiences see Steve Harrington working at the video store with Robin and remaining close friends with Dustin. Steve and Robin help Dustin find Eddie Munson at the start of the first season after the death of Chrissy Cunningham. This begins their fight against Vecna, who is targeting traumatized teenagers.

In the sixth episode, Steve is pulled into the Upside Down, where the Demobats attack him, and he almost dies until Robin, Nancy, and Eddie rescue him. In the season 4 finale, he again finds himself in a near-death experience when he is almost estranged by Vecna’s hives along with Nancy and Robin. In the end, the trio was able to defeat the physical form of Vecna. Thus, he is alive.

FAQs

A. Steve Harrington is about 19 years old, while the actor playing him, Joe Keery, is 31 years old.

A. Steve Harrington is currently single, but he was previously in a relationship with Nancy.

A. It is implied that Billy is one year younger than Steve, but there is no confirmation.

A. Joe Keery was born on April 24, 1992, in Newburyport, Massachusetts.

A. The Stranger Things season 5 will be released in mid-2025.

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