Celeb Funfact of the Day: Finn Wolfhard

Finn Wolfhard is a Canadian actor who rose to international prominence with the portrayal of Mike Wheeler in the Netflix television series “Stranger Things.” If you would like to know more about Finn, browse through 20 fun facts we have prepared for you!

1. Finn Wolfhard was born on 23 December 2002 to Mary Jolivet and Eric Wolfhard.
2. Finn has an older brother Nick Wolfhard. Nick is also an actor.  
3. He is of the French, German and Jewish ancestry.
4. Finn is also a musician. He serves as a lead vocalist and guitarist for the rock band Calpurnia.
5. Finn and his band Calpurnia released their debut EP “Scout” on 15 June 2018. The album features six songs – “Louie,” “Wasting Time,” “Greyhound,” “City Boy,” “Blame” and “Waves.”
6. He scored his first acting job from Craigslist. He portrayed Zoran in the science-fiction television series “The 100.”
7. Finn auditioned for the role of Mike Wheeler (“Stranger Things”) via video after seeing an open casting call.
8. He made his feature film debut with the role of Richie Tozier in the horror movie “It.”
9. Finn has been signed with the talent agency CAA since January 2018.
10. Finn has starred in seven music videos so far – he appeared in the productions of such artists as Facts, Hey Ocean!, PUP, Spendtime Palace, Ninja Sex Party and Weezer.
11. Finn is the recipient of one Screen Actors Guild Award. He scored it in 2017 for his work on “Stranger Things.”
12. Finn is currently attending the high school in Vancouver, Canada.
13. Finn is afraid of clowns.
14. He made his modelling debut on 27 May 2019 after he became the face of Saint Laurent’s Fall/Winter ’19 campaign.
15. Finn earned $250,000 per each episode of the third season of “Stranger Things.”
16. Finn is Catholic and he attends the Catholic school in Canada.
17. Finn’s father is a screenwriter and he inspired Finn to become an actor.
18. He is a fan of Tears for Fears, A-ha and Guns’n’Roses.
19. Finn is best friends with the cast of “Stranger Things.”
20. Finn is popular on Instagram having more than 12 million followers.