Joe Keery is known as an American actor and musician. He is most famous for portraying Steve Harrington in the popular Netflix series Stranger Things.
Joseph David Keery was born on April 24, 1992 in Newburyport, Massachusetts. He was born to parents, Thomas R. Keery II and Laura Keery. His education started at River Valley Charter School. Newburyport High School was his next school, and it was there where he took a stab at acting with his sister motivating him. A short time later, he proceeded with his recently discovered enthusiasm at a camp for the performing arts at Maudslay State Park known as Theater in the Open however that wasn't sufficient for the sprouting star who further sharpened his aptitudes at The Theater School, DePaul University, graduating in 2014.
Joe Keery set out to share the stuff he's made of with the world yet like most Hollywood beginnings, it wasn't a stroll in the recreation center for the youth. He made himself available at hundred tryouts before hitting gold with Stranger Things. He was featured in commercials for brands such as Dominos, KFC, and Amiibo. He additionally assumed brief roles in TV series like Empire and Chicago Fire, both in 2015. That year, he was cast in a full-length film titled Henry Gamble's Birthday Party. 2015 was extremely kind to Joe Keery and before the year ran out, he picked his greatest roles so far in Stranger Things.
While he is known most as one of the youthful actors who hit the spotlight on the popularity of Stranger Things, where he features as Steve Harrington, Joe Keery is additionally a musician. The Massachusetts-born star is a guitarist for a band known as Post Animal. The psychedelic musical band was assembled in 2014 in Chicago, Illinois with Dalton Allison (bass), Javi Reyes (guitar), Wesley Toledo (drums), Jake Hirshland (guitar/console), and Matt Williams (guitar).
In July 2019, the third season of Stranger Things was released on Netflix.
Many of Stanger Things fans assumed that Joe Keery would be dating his love interest on the show but that is not the reality. Rather, he is involved with wonderful actress Maika Monroe who is additionally well known as a professional kiteboarder. Their adoration for one another bloomed in May 2017 and they were viewed as a couple at the premiere of Stranger Things 2 in October 2017. The lovebirds are to star next to each other in the upcoming film Shotgun.
Birth Date: | 24 Apr, 1992 |
Age: | 28 yrs |
Occupations: | Film actor Television actor Musician |
Citizenship: | United States of America |
Birth Place: | Newburyport |
Education: | DePaul University |
Gender: | Male |
Description: | American actor and musician |
Net Worth 2021: | 2 million |