Noah Schnapp has publicly shared that he is gay in real life.

Quick Scoop

  • In January 2023, Noah Schnapp posted a TikTok where he came out as gay, writing that after telling his friends and family, “they said, ‘we know.’”
  • He joked in the caption that he is “more similar to Will than [he] thought,” referring to his Stranger Things character, who is also gay.
  • Later interviews explained that playing Will Byers helped him better understand and accept his own sexuality over time.

Latest news & context

  • As of 2025, Schnapp is openly gay and has spoken about how fans, the show, and college life all played a role in his coming-out journey.
  • He has also criticized how some journalists used to ask him if he was gay when he was only 12–13, saying he felt scared and unprepared to answer at that age.

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