Joe Keery
| Joe Keery | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Joe Keery 1992 |
| Occupation | Actor, Musician |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Works | Stranger Things |
Joe Keery is an actor and musician. He is best known for his role as Steve Harrington in the American science-fiction horror TV series, Stranger Things.
Early life
Joe Keery grew up in Newburyport, Massachusetts where he attended Newburyport High School. He is the second of five children and grew up surrounded by sisters.[1] He began acting in high school, performing there initially at his sister's insistence. Keery went on to study at The Theater School at DePaul University and graduated in 2014.[2]
Career
After graduating DePaul, Keery went to over a hundred auditions.[3] Before his breakout role in Stranger Things, Keery appeared in a KFC commercial, and had roles in Empire, and Chicago Fire.[2] His first appearance in a full-length film was in Stephen Cone's indie, Henry Gamble's Birthday Party.[2]
Keery is known to be a look alike of Ben Schwartz. To that effect, Michael Schur, creator and producer of Parks and Recreation, confirmed a fan theory that Jean-Ralphio Saperstein (of Parks and Recreation) is indeed the son of Keery's character Steve Harrington.
Music
Aside from acting, Keery is also a musician. He is a guitarist/vocalist [4] in Post Animal,[5] a garage and psych-rock band based out of Chicago. Their full-length album was released in October 2015.[6]
Previously, Keery released music under the name "Cool Cool Cool".[7]
Personal Life
Keery lives in Chicago, Illinois.
Filmography
| Film and TV performances | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2015 | Sirens | Scenester | TV |
| 2015 | Chicago Fire | Emmett | TV |
| 2015 | Empire | Tony Trichter III | TV |
| 2015 | Henry Gamble's Birthday Party | Gabe | Film |
| 2016–Present | Stranger Things | Steve Harrington | TV |
| 2016 | The Charnel House | Scott | Film |
References
- ↑ "NHS alum Keery finds fame in Netflix's 'Stranger Things' | Newburyport news". Newburyport News.
- 1 2 3 "Stranger Things pulls Ravenswood actor into its orbit| Chicago Tribune". Chicago Tribune.
- ↑ "Who to Watch: Joe Keery | Chicago Splash". Chicago Splash.
- ↑ "Review: Post Animal's Post Animal Perform the Most Curious Water Activities".
- ↑ RedEye. "Steve from 'Stranger Things' is in Chicago band Post Animal". Retrieved 2016-09-30.
- ↑ "Listen To Steve From Stranger Things' Tame Impala Style Psych Band | NME". NME.
- ↑ "I'm Not Smart, by Cool Cool Cool". Cool Cool Cool. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
External links
- Joe Keery at the Internet Movie Database