Caleb McLaughlin
Actor
Birth Date: October 13, 2001
Age: 23 years old
Birth Place: Camel, New York
Caleb McLaughlin became widely known in 2016 with his recurring role on Netflix's science fiction series "Stranger Things" (Netflix, 2016- ). As a child actor, McLaughlin got his start at a very young age. He first started acting in plays in and around New York City, and was lucky enough to land a part as Young Simba in the Broadway production of "The Lion King." The role high profile role taught McLaughlin how to act in front of a lively New York theater audience, which proved to be indispensable training as his career progressed. Thanks to his part in "The Lion King," he was also exposed to various film and TV agents, who were looking for child actors for screen roles.
During his time in the musical, McLaughlin landed a film and television agent who quickly began submitting him to auditions around New York. He landed his first TV role on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (NBC, 1999- ) in 2013, and followed that up with a guest spot on the crime series "Unforgettable" (CBS, 2011-16). McLaughlin continued auditioning primarily for TV roles in New York over the next few years, before landing his first recurring role in 2016 on the NBC cop drama "Shades of Blue" (NBC, 2016- ). Later that year, he got his first big break with a starring role alongside Winona Ryder on the Netflix science fiction series "Stranger Things." The series premiered on the streaming network in July of 2016.
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Netflix TudumStream
American Dream: The 21 Savage Story
The DeliveranceStream
Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular
29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
Shooting StarsStream
The Book of ClarenceStream
The Boys Presents: DiabolicalStream
Tudum: A Global Fan Event
BecomingStream
Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices
Concrete CowboyStream
Sneaker Shopping
A Little Late With Lilly Singh
TV's Black Renaissance: Reggie Yates in Hollywood
Today With Hoda & Jenna
High Flying Bird
Today 3rd Hour
James Cameron's Story of Science FictionStream
Complex X Fuse
Beyond Stranger Things
STEVE on Watch
Live with Kelly and Ryan
The Year: 2016
Harry
Stranger ThingsStream
Stranger Things
ChelseaStream
Shades of BlueStream
The Late Late Show With James Corden
ForeverStream
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonStream
The Real
Halloween WarsStream
UnforgettableStream
Dish NationStream
Blue BloodsStream
Access Hollywood Live
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Good Morning America
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News aboutCaleb McLaughlin
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Review
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