Stranger Things

Stranger Things (2016-2025)

5 seasons • TV Series

Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Action & Adventure

When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.

Cast Age Comparison by Season

Actor Character Actor Age Char Age Conf Diff Source/Hints
Season 5 (2025)
Winona Ryder Joyce Byers 54 45-46 C2 +8 Stranger Things Wiki: Born 1941 or 1942 (stub article needing verification). S5 set in 1987 = 45-46 years old.
David Harbour Jim Hopper 50 45-46 C2 +4 Stranger Things Wiki: Born 1941/1942, age derived from contextual information. S5 in 1987 = 45-46 years old.
Millie Bobby Brown Eleven / Jane Hopper 21 16 C3 +5 Stranger Things Wiki: Born June 7, 1971 (cited from Instagram post and Season 5 Episode 1). S5 in 1987 = 16 years old.
Finn Wolfhard Mike Wheeler 22 16 C3 +6 Stranger Things Wiki: Born April 7, 1971. S5 in 1987 = 16 years old.
Gaten Matarazzo Dustin Henderson 23 16 C3 +7 Stranger Things Wiki: Born May 29, 1971 (cited from Season 4, Episode 6). S5 in 1987 = 16 years old.
Caleb McLaughlin Lucas Sinclair 24 16 C3 +8 Stranger Things Wiki: Born between Nov 1970 and Aug 1971. S5 in 1987 = 16 years old.
Noah Schnapp Will Byers 21 16 C3 +5 Stranger Things Wiki: Born March 22, 1971. S5 in 1987 = 16 years old.
Sadie Sink Max Mayfield 23 16 C3 +7 Stranger Things Wiki: Born between Nov 1970 and Sep 1971. S5 in 1987 = 16 years old.
Natalia Dyer Nancy Wheeler 30 20 C3 +10 Stranger Things Wiki: Born between June and November 1967 (cited from S1E1 teleplay). S5 in 1987 = 20 years old.
Charlie Heaton Jonathan Byers 31 20 C3 +11 Stranger Things Wiki: Born between June and November 1967. S5 in 1987 = 20 years old.
Joe Keery Steve Harrington 33 21 C3 +12 Stranger Things Wiki: Born June 1966. S5 in 1987 = 21 years old.
Maya Hawke Robin Buckley 27 19 C3 +8 Stranger Things Wiki: Born around March 1968. S5 in 1987 = 19 years old.
Brett Gelman Murray 49 43 C3 +6 Stranger Things Wiki: Born 1943/1944, explicitly states age 43 in Season 5.
Priah Ferguson Erica Sinclair 19 13 C3 +6 Stranger Things Wiki: Born between July and November 1974. S5 in 1987 = 13 years old.
Cara Buono Karen Wheeler 54 46 C3 +8 Stranger Things Wiki: Born between August and November 1941. S5 in 1987 = 46 years old.