Caleb McLaughlin

American actor celebrated for his breakout role as Lucas Sinclair in Netflix's globally acclaimed series Stranger Things.

Caleb McLaughlin - Personal Information

  • Name: Caleb McLaughlin
  • Date of Birth: October 13, 2001
  • Place of Birth: Carmel, New York, USA
  • Gender: Male
  • Job Title: Actor

Biography

Caleb Reginald McLaughlin (born October 13, 2001) is an American actor. He gained international recognition playing Lucas Sinclair in the Netflix series Stranger Things (2016–2025). He began his career playing young Simba in the Broadway musical The Lion King, and then had small roles in television.

After finding success in Stranger Things, he appeared in the drama films High Flying Bird (2019) and Concrete Cowboy (2020), the latter being his first lead role in a feature film. He was also in the miniseries The New Edition Story (2017) and has had several television voice-over roles.

Selected Filmography

A look at some of Caleb McLaughlin's most notable recent screen appearances.

  • GOAT (2026) as Will Harris (voice)
  • One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5 (2026) as Self - Lucas Sinclair
  • The Deliverance (2024) as Nate Jackson
  • Hot Ones Versus (TV - 2024) as Self
  • The Book of Clarence (2024) as Zeke
  • American Dream: The 21 Savage Story (2024) as Young 21 Savage
  • Shooting Stars (2023) as Dru 'Lil Dru' Joyce III
  • The Jennifer Hudson Show (TV - 2022) as Self - Guest
  • Sherri (TV - 2022) as Self - Guest
  • The Boys Presents: Diabolical (TV - 2022) as Mo-Slo (voice)

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