Character↕ | Played By↕ | Role↕ | Status↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Eleven (Jane Hopper) | Millie Bobby Brown | Psychic / Lab Subject 011 | Alive | Telekinesis, nosebleeds, Eggo waffles, closing the gates |
Mike Wheeler | Finn Wolfhard | Party Leader | Alive | D&D leadership, devotion to Eleven, walkie-talkie coordination |
Dustin Henderson | Gaten Matarazzo | Party Member | Alive | Dart the demodog, Suzie do you copy, fan favorite comic relief |
Lucas Sinclair | Caleb McLaughlin | Party Member | Alive | Wrist rocket, skeptic turned believer, Max's boyfriend |
Will Byers | Noah Schnapp | The Boy Who Vanished | Alive | Disappearing into the Upside Down, Mind Flayer connection, the paintings |
Max Mayfield | Sadie Sink | Party Member | Alive (comatose) | Skateboarding entrance, Running Up That Hill escape, Vecna's target |
Jim Hopper | David Harbour | Police Chief | Alive | Adoptive father to Eleven, Russian prison escape, mornings are for coffee and contemplation |
Joyce Byers | Winona Ryder | Mother | Alive | Christmas lights communication, never giving up on Will, rescuing Hopper from Russia |
Steve Harrington | Joe Keery | Babysitter / Fan Favorite | Alive | Best hair in Hawkins, nail bat, going from jerk to beloved babysitter |
Nancy Wheeler | Natalia Dyer | Investigative Journalist | Alive | Monster hunting, exposing Hawkins Lab, sharpshooting |
Jonathan Byers | Charlie Heaton | Photographer | Alive | Photography, outsider identity, relationship with Nancy |
Robin Buckley | Maya Hawke | Scoops Ahoy Employee / Band Geek | Alive | Cracking the Russian code, coming out scene, Steve's best friend |
Eddie Munson | Joseph Quinn | Hellfire Club DM | Dead | Master of Puppets guitar solo in the Upside Down, wrongly accused, heroic sacrifice |
Billy Hargrove | Dacre Montgomery | Max's Step-Brother | Dead | Antagonist turned sacrifice, Mind Flayer possession, pool lifeguard |
Vecna (Henry Creel / One) | Jamie Campbell Bower | Main Villain | Alive | Grandfather clock curse, psychic kills, mastermind behind the Upside Down |
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