Finn Wolfhard
Birthdate: Dec 23, 2002
Birthplace: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Finn Wolfhard is closely identified with his performances in a range of movies and TV—especially his running role as Mike on Stranger Things (2016-present)—that blend horror, fantasy, and the supernatural, with his feature debut in the characteristic Stephen King adaptation, It (2017), as well as the simultaneously filmed It Chapter Two (2019), directed by Andy Muschietti and co-starring (in the first movie) Jaeden Lieberher, Bill Skarsgård, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Sophia Lillis, Wyatt Oleff, Chosen Jacobs, Jack Dylan Grazer, Nicholas Hamilton—and, in the second movie, James McAvoy, Jessica Chastain, Bill Hader, Isaiah Mustafa, James Ransone, and Andy Bean, and earning a combined global gross of $1.17 billion for Warner Bros.
Wolfhard had a supporting role in the ensemble rom-com, Dog Days (2018), with Nina Dobrev, Vanessa Hudgens, Eva Longoria, Rob Corddry, and Tig Notaro, under Ken Marino’s direction. Wolfhard landed a major supporting role in the anticipated but disappointing movie adaptation of Donna Tartt’s landmark novel, The Goldfinch (2019), directed by John Crowley and co-starring Ansel Elgort, Oakes Fegley, Aneurin Barnard, Sarah Paulson, Luke Wilson, Jeffrey Wright, and Nicole Kidman, and bombing at the box office with a poor take of $10 million on a $49 million budget.
Wolfhard played the voice of Pugsley in the Conrad Vernon and Greg Tiernan-directed The Addams Family (2019), with Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Kroll, Snoop Dogg, Bette Midler, Allison Janney, and proving a major hit with a nearly $204 million global gross. Finn Wolfhard appeared in the loopy, little-seen anthology indie, Omniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia (2020), which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was co-directed by 13 directors including the Oscar-winning The Daniels (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert), and then landed the major role of Trevor in the fourth movie in the Ghostbusters franchise, Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021), directed by Jason Reitman and co-starring Carrie Coon, Mckenna Grace, Annie Potts, Ernie Hudson, Paul Rudd, and earning a strong $204.3 million on a $75 million budget.
Wolfhard co-starred with Julianne Moore in writer-director Jesse Eisenberg’s comedy-drama, When You Finish Saving the World (2022), premiering at the Sundance Film Festival and earning a miniscule $196,920 for distributor A24. Wolfhard’s second voice role was his first in an animated feature, Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022), co-directed by Mark Gustafson and co-starring the voices of Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Ron Perlman, John Turturro, Cate Blanchett, Tim Blake Nelson, Christoph Waltz, and Tilda Swinton, and which premiered at the London Film Festival.
Finn Wolfhard made his feature filmmaking debut as director/writer/producer/star (with collaborating filmmaker-actor Billy Bryk) of the horror comedy, Hell of a Summer (2023), which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival, where it was the runner-up winner in TIFF’s People’s Choice Award in the festival’s popular Midnight Madness section. Wolfhard returned as Trevor in the sequel, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2021), co-written by Gil Kenan and Jason Reitman and directed by Kenan, with Rudd as co-star.
Wolfhard continued his interest in working in fantastical genre movies as a co-star in director/writer/producer Isaiah Saxon’s fantasy-adventure, The Legend of Ochi (date to be announced), which was produced and released by A24.
Personal Details
Finn Wolfhard (birthname: Finn Michael Wolfhard) was born and raised in Vancouver, Canada by his parents, including his father Eric Wolfhard (indigenous land claims researcher). Wolfhard has one older brother, Nick Wolfhard. Wolfhard’s uncle is actor Hadley Kay. Wolfhard’s height is 5’ 11”. Wolfhard’s estimated net worth is $4 million.
Filmography
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- 2025 | The Legend of OchiasPetro
The Legend of Ochi
In a remote village, a young girl is raised to never go outside after dark and fear the reclusive forest creatures known as the ochi. When a baby ochi is left behind by its pack, she embarks on an adventure to reunite it with its family.
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- 2024 | Saturday NightasNBC Page
Saturday Night
At 11:30pm on October 11th, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television forever. Find out what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live (1975).
- 2024 | Ghostbusters: Frozen EmpireasTrevor Spengler
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
When the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second ice age.
- 2023 | When You Finish Saving the WorldasZiggy
When You Finish Saving the World
Evelyn and her oblivious son Ziggy seek out replacements for each other as Evelyn desperately tries to parent an unassuming teenager at her shelter, while Ziggy fumbles through his pursuit of a brilliant young woman at school.
- 2021 | Ghostbusters: AfterlifeasTrevor
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
When a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind.
- 2020 | The TurningasMiles Fairchild
The Turning
A young governess is hired to look after an orphaned girl, but the return of the girl's problematic brother uncovers secrets from their past. A modern take on Henry James' novella "The Turn of the Screw."
- 2019 | The Addams FamilyasPugsley Addams
The Addams Family
The eccentrically macabre family moves to a bland suburb where Wednesday Addams' friendship with the daughter of a hostile and conformist local reality show host exacerbates conflict between the families.
- 2019 | The GoldfinchasYoung Boris
The Goldfinch
A boy in New York is taken in by a wealthy family after his mother is killed in a bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In a rush of panic, he steals 'The Goldfinch', a painting that eventually draws him into a world of crime.
- 2019 | It Chapter TwoasYoung Richie Tozier
It Chapter Two
Twenty-seven years after their first encounter with the terrifying Pennywise, the Losers Club have grown up and moved away, until a devastating phone call brings them back.
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Some Facts About Finn Wolfhard
What’s in a Name?: Finn Wolfhard’s name is German, translating as “heart of the wolf.”
Heritage Paradox: Wolfhard has commented on how “weird” his heritage is, which combines French, German, Jewish, and Catholic-influenced, having attended Catholic school.
Side Hustle: Finn Wolfhard made his debut as a model as the face of Saint Laurent’s Fall/Winter campaign in 2019-2020.
Musician: Wolfhard is also a musician who plays harmonica, piano, guitar, drums, and bass, and has been a member of the band, Calpurnia, from 2017 to 2019, as well as the Canadian band, PUP.
