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Finn Wolfhard

Actor, musician and filmmaker

Born 2002

Finn Wolfhard was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, on December 23, 2002. He grew up and went to school in Vancouver. Watching films as a child gave him an early ambition to become a filmmaker; small independent acting jobs offered a practical way into that world. Speaking to Ryan Reynolds as a teenager, he credited his parents and family with supporting him while keeping him grounded. His interest in film school was an aspiration, rather than a record of university attendance. Music developed alongside acting. His mother introduced him to the Beatles, and learning bass and then guitar gave him a second creative language. A job in PUP’s Guilt Trip video brought him into contact with drummer Malcolm Craig. Their friendship eventually connected his early band Calpurnia to the Aubreys, a duo that allowed them to explore a less public, more experimental approach to songwriting. Television appearances in The 100 and Supernatural preceded his breakthrough as Mike Wheeler in Stranger Things. Richie Tozier in It and It Chapter Two brought a parallel film audience. His subsequent range includes The Goldfinch, The Turning, the Ghostbusters films and Saturday Night, alongside extensive voice work in animation. With the Aubreys, music became a space for self-expression and collaboration. Karaoke Alone arrived in 2021; later work such as Running continued that independent approach. He described Joe Keery as an encouraging musical guide and kept connections with the musicians who helped him begin. Directing became another sustained part of his work. Night Shifts preceded Hell of a Summer, which he co-wrote and co-directed with Billy Bryk. The feature’s development began in 2019 and its theatrical release followed its earlier festival premiere. Acting in The Legend of Ochi, filmed years before its release, also gave him time to reconsider a character as he grew older. He described moving among acting, music and filmmaking as a way to renew his curiosity. Happy Birthday marked his first solo album in 2025, gathering songs whose sound did not fit the duo’s direction. His second solo record, Fire From The Hip, followed in July 2026. Recording live together on tape made collaboration central to the process: a mistake meant the group played again. That preference for collective performance connects his recording work to life onstage. A 2026 LEGO Pokémon campaign with Terry Crews added a playful commercial appearance to his continuing screen and music work.

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ConnectionBilly BrykHell of a Summer co-writer and co-director.

ConnectionMalcolm CraigThe Aubreys collaborator.

ConnectionRyan ReynoldsInterviewed him about growing up in Vancouver.

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2026

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The Aubreys release an EP
The duo’s original post confirms its EP is out.
2 Oct 2026Source checked
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Ketchup announced
The Aubreys name their four-song EP and October 2 release.
25 Sept 2026Source checked
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LEGO, Pokémon and music
Wolfhard discusses the Terry Crews campaign and his creative work.
12 Aug 2026Source checked
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A film in development
Matt Johnson’s Toronto crime project for Neon has Wolfhard attached to star; no release date is established.
7 Aug 2026Source checked
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Making Fire From The Hip
He explains the record’s collaborative live-on-tape approach.
14 Jul 2026Source checked
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Record shopping and touring
His Vogue interview names favourite records and tour skateboarding.
9 Jul 2026Source checked
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A solo musical chapter
Happy Birthday gathers songs outside the Aubreys’ direction.
28 May 2025Source checked
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The Aubreys release an EP

Ketchup announced

LEGO, Pokémon and music

A film in development

Making Fire From The Hip

Record shopping and touring

A solo musical chapter