Caleb McLaughlin
Caleb Reginald McLaughlin (born October 13, 2001) is an American actor and singer. He is known for playing Lucas Sinclair in the Netflix series Stranger Things. Caleb made his Broadway debut as Young Simba in the Lion King on Broadway, 2012-2014. Caleb performed in the Off-Broadway show, Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek, written and Directed by Athol Fugard, where he received incredible reviews and praise for his role as Bokkie. Caleb performed as Alex in the Kurt Weil Opera, Lost in the Stars with the Washington National Opera at Kennedy Center, Washington, DC and the Glimmerglass Opera in Cooperstown. In 2016, Caleb gained international fame for his portrayal of Lucas Sinclair in the hit Netflix series ‘Stranger Things’ 2016-present. The show became a cultural phenomenon, and Caleb’s performance earned him critical acclaim. In 2017, McLaughlin appeared in the BET miniseries The New Edition Story as young Ricky Bell. He received several nominations and awards for his work, including the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance by a Youth in 2018. Following his success in “Stranger Things”, Caleb appeared and starred in several films including “High Flying Bird” (2019), “Concrete Cowboy” co-starring with Idris Elba (2020), “Shooting Stars” (2023) where he played Dru Joyce III in a film that revisited the story of LeBron James’s high school years, “The Book Of Clarence” (2024), “The Deliverance” (2024) and more.
Known For
Credits
- 2026 · GOAT as Will Harris (voice)
- 2025 · Stranger Things 5: The Finale as Lucas Sinclair
- 2024 · The Deliverance as Nate Jackson
- 2024 · Hot Ones Versus as Self
- 2024 · The Book of Clarence as Zeke
- 2023 · Shooting Stars as Dru 'Lil Dru' Joyce III
- 2022 · The Boys Presents: Diabolical as Mo-Slo (voice)
- 2021 · Ultra City Smiths as Trevor Johnson (voice)
- 2021 · Snacked as Self
- 2020 · Concrete Cowboy as Cole
- 2020 · Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices as
- 2019 · A Little Late with Lilly Singh as Self
- 2019 · Dora and the Lost City of Gold as Tico (voice)
- 2019 · High Flying Bird as Darius
- 2018 · Summer Camp Island as Ghost (voice)
- 2018 · Final Space as (voice)
- 2017 · Beyond Stranger Things as Self
- 2017 · Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self
- 2017 · The New Edition Story as Young Ricky Bell
- 2016 · Stranger Things as Lucas Sinclair
- 2015 · Lip Sync Battle as Self
- 2012 · Junior On The Job as Theo
- 2011 · Halloween Wars as Self - Guest Judge
- 2011 · Unforgettable as Older Brother
- 2011 · The Jonathan Ross Show as Self
- 2010 · Blue Bloods as ToneLane
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Boy
- 1987 · Kids' Choice Awards as Self
- Future · Outer Dark as