Noah Schnapp

Schnapp has been a central part of Stranger Things since the hit sci-fi series began in 2016. His character, Will Byers, whose disappearance kicked off the ...

A fifth and final season of Stranger Things is also in the works, though no release date has been announced. Schnapp has been a central part of Stranger Things since the hit sci-fi series began in 2016. Schnapp alluded to the coincidence in his TikTok caption, writing, “I guess I’m more similar to Will than I thought.”

"Stranger Things" star Noah Schnapp has revealed that he shares more similarities with his on-screen character Will Byers than he previously thought.

Due to the pandemic in particular, there was a large gap between the airing of 2019’s third and last year’s It was never that serious. That serious.

Schnapp made the announcement in a TikTok video captioned, "I guess I'm more similar to Will than I thought," referencing the character he plays on the ...

Now it's 100% clear that he is gay and he does love Mike." "Now that he's gotten older, they made it a very real, obvious thing. Commenters on the video showed a great deal of support for Schnapp, with some users writing messages like "SO proud of you!!"

Noah Schnapp, who plays Will Byers in Netflix's hit show "Stranger Things," announced his sexuality in a TikTok clip on Thursday.

Now it's 100% clear that he is gay and he does love Mike." "Now that he's gotten older, they made it a very real, obvious thing. all they said was 'we know,'" the video read.

"Stranger Things" actor Noah Schnapp shared his sexuality with fans on TikTok Thursday, saying he's "more similar" to his character than he realized.

Lip-syncing to a viral TikTok sound while lying in bed, he called his coming out “never that serious.” Will has always felt like that.” “I guess I’m more similar to will than I thought,” he captioned his TikTok video. Actor Noah Schnapp confirmed his “Stranger Things” character’s sexual orientation in a new interview with Variety. “When I finally told my friends and family I was gay after being scared in the closet for 18 years and all they said was ‘we know,’” he wrote in his TikTok. Actor Noah Schnapp has more in common with his “Stranger Things” character, Will Byers, than meets the eye.

The actor had previously confirmed that Will Byers, his character on the Netflix sci-fi hit, is gay.

Your welcome basket is in the mail.” NSYNC pop star Lance Bass, who is gay, was among the commenters, writing: “Welcome to the fam! “But before, it was a slow arc. It was never that serious. Quite frankly, it will never be that serious.” That serious.

Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp has come out as gay in a TikTok video that's reached over 30 million people on the platform. His...

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Actor Noah Schnapp joked he's more like his "Stranger Things" character Will Byers than he thought after posting a TikTok sharing he is gay.

In the fourth season, Will feels left out when Mike visits Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) and primarily focuses on his romantic relationship with her. Will's sexuality has been a topic of discussion with fans since "Stranger Things" premiered in 2016. They are writing this real character and this real journey and real struggle and they’re doing it so well," Schnapp said. Speaking to Variety in an interview published last July, Schnapp said that producers Matt and Ross Duffers have implied that Will is gay since the first season. That is exactly who I was when I was a kid.' That just made me so happy to hear. "Oh my God," he yells while clutching the sides of his head in fake shock.

I guess I'm more similar to Will than I thought,” he captioned a recent TikTok.

[currently a freshman](https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/08/noah-schnapp-lifeguard-summer-job-grounded-flaunt-magazine-universtiy-of-pennsylvania-business-degree) studying business at the University of Pennsylvania, [addressed his character’s sexuality](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/07/stranger-things-noah-schnapp-confirms-will-is-100-gay-and-does-love-mike) for the first time over the summer. “It was always kind of there, but you never really knew, is it just him growing up slower than his friends?” Schnapp said of Will’s [lack of romantic story line](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/06/stranger-things-lets-talk-about-will-vol-2) to [Variety](https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/stranger-things-noah-schnapp-will-byers-gay-doja-cat-1235317378/). [26 Most Anticipated Movies](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/12/most-anticipated-2023-movies?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-010323)of 2023 [Billy McFarland Is Sorry](https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/12/billy-mcfarland-is-sorry-really?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-010323)—Really. “Even in season one, they hinted at that and slowly, slowly grew that storyline. It was never that serious. That serious.

Noah Schnapp, who plays Will Byers on Netflix's Stranger Things, came out as gay in a TikTok post.

[Will’s sexuality](https://www.avclub.com/noah-schnapp-will-byers-sexuality-stranger-things-1849185178) on Stranger Things leading up to the second part of the fourth season. That is exactly who I was when I was a kid.’ That just made me so happy to hear. They are writing this real character and this real journey and real struggle and they’re doing it so well.” Schnapp pointed out as much in his social media coming out post, writing in the caption, “I guess I’m more similar to Will than I thought.” It was never that serious. Schnapp’s experience echoes that of his famous character, as it became clear in the most recent season that Will had feelings for his best friend, Mike (Finn Wolfhard).