October 18, 2025
Noah Schnapp Opens Up About Growing Up Under Pressure — and Finding Himself
Noah Schnapp Reflects on Being Asked if He Was Gay at 12, Playing Will Byers, and How ‘Stranger Things’ Helped Him Accept Who He Truly Is For Noah Schnapp, growing up in front of the world has been both a gift and a challenge. The Stranger Things star, who has been acting since childhood, is now reflecting on how fame, identity, and the role that changed his life all collided in deeply personal ways. Known to millions as Will Byers, the quiet and sensitive boy who survived the Upside Down, Noah found that his character’s emotional journey unexpectedly mirrored his
